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I’m in Pennsylvania and looking for a new church. There is an evangelical and baptist church near me. I’m going to check them both out, but was wondering what the main differences are. Thanks.

Most Baptist churches are "evangelical" meaning that they are committed to telling other people the good news about the Lord Jesus Christ.

As to your area, it all depends upon what type of "evangelical" church it is. If it’s a non-denominational church then they all vary and you would have to check their web site or go visit them.

http://theevangelicalchurch.org/

The Evangelical Church is a movement of "Harvest-focused, Holiness-fueled" churches committed to establishing healthy multiplying churches that proclaim the Gospel of free and full salvation from all sin for all people. It is our intent to fulfill the Great Commission of jesus Christ to make disciples of all nations..

Ok, I am about to get married here pretty soon but am clueless as to what kind of traditions there are in a baptist wedding. We are both Baptists and young enough that we haven been to many weddings to know what we are looking for as far as normal traditions go. Idk if it makes any difference, but we are both we are from the south too.

I’ve never seen anything really special done for a Baptist wedding ceremony. They just seem pretty traditional.

Their main concern is usually for the sanctity of the union. No living together before hand, premarital counseling…

Your pastor will have a way that he likes to do a ceremony and give a general guideline. but the details are usually up to you. Often they do the candle lighting ceremony but that’s about it.

I am strongly leaning toward a christian college and I live in Texas, not really close to Dallas but still in TX nevertheless. I am also baptist so the religious denomination is the same as mine.

I would like to play in the band though (saxophone).
I would also like to play intramural sports like softball.

Could I do those things? What is the atmosphere on campus like? Are there good scholarships or is it affordable? Is it a quality education?

You need to visit the campus. DBU is a great university that has been nationally recognized as a character building institution. DBU was also recognized the last three years in a row on the President of the US honor roll for its civic contributions through service. UT Austin and DBU were the only universities in Texas to be recognized "with distinction". It is a place were you will receive quality education from christian faculty who wish to invest in you personally. DBU does have intramural sports but unfortunately no band. I graduated from DBU about 5 years ago. I was SMU bound, but God had other plans. "Trust in the Lord…and he will lead you". Thanks for posting this question. Now visit dbu.edu or call 214-333-5630 to set up your campus visit.

Okay I’m supposed to be baptist but I never practiced it. I just have the title and I don’t go to church. But I might want to but I don’t know what church to go to. A baptist one or catholic one because I might want to switch religions based on my views now. Can someone helpo me out? And my last question is "Is it wrong for a baptist to wearing and /or carry a rosary." Serious answers please thanks.

baptists can’t dance…

They’re both christian so I don’t really know what the difference is. I go to a Baptist church but my friend said I should start going to Catholic church. Is there really a big difference? And if there is, should I be offended that he said that?

Both have many similarities yet many differences. Here are some of the basic differences:

1) Sola Scriptura: Baptists believe that the Bible is the only source of teaching where as Catholics believe both the Bible and the Sacred Tradition that comes from the Apostles are sources of teaching.

2) Bible: Baptists use a Bible that has 66 books where as the Catholic Bible has 73 books.

3) Baptists pray to only God where as Catholics pray to God and to the saints and Mary (it is important to note that Catholics DO NOT worship the saints or Mary. We see them as intercessors and not mediators.) (And there is a difference between interceding and mediating).

4) Catholics follow the Pope while Baptists do not. (another note: we do not worship the Pope or think he is God).

There are more differences, but these are usually the four main ones. As far as attending a Catholic mass, that is up to you and you should not feel pressured either way you chose. I probably am going to get many thumb downs because many Protestants will not see my notes as true (as in many think that Catholics do worship Mary and the Saints or thinking that the Pope is God on Earth), but they can go ahead. I am a Catholic and I definitely know my beliefs whether anybody else likes it or not and if they do not believe my notes then well too bad.

Hope this helps and God Bless

There is a little town about 20 miles south of me that buried a fallen soldier yesterday. The Westboro Baptist Church b@$t@rds were planning on being there to protest. Their van broke down along the way so they didn’t make it. Do you think anyone stopped to help them or did they have to call Triple A?

I probably would have stopped,fashioned an impromptu ‘’signs are meaningless” sign,and filmed myself picketing them.

I was raised years ago in the Old Regular Baptist church. I remember that men always sat on one side and women on the other. Does anyone know why?

They don’t.

I have always considered myself to be a christian. However while filling out university apps, my parents instructed me to mark down Baptist rather than Christian. What is the difference between the two?

Baptists are a denomination within Christianity. They started about the year 1500, when the original protestants broke away from the Church and started their own denominations.

They started as English Separatists, who were trying to reform the Church of England.

My Friend is Catholic…
I go to a baptist church…
what is the difference between baptist and catholic?

"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other christians.

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ’s saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html

There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter’s direct successor.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml

With love in Christ.

So I was just wondering what is the difference between Baptist and Methodist Churches and their beliefs?

Baptist usually stick with the Bible. Because of that reason, between those two, go Baptist.