What do Anabaptists believe? What’s the source of their beliefs? And are they right?
Questions like these will be answered in the articles listed below. For an overview of Anabaptist beliefs, see the article on Who Are the Anabaptists?
The essence of Anabaptism, and our most defining belief, is probably the doctrine of the two kingdoms, or the related doctrine of “separation from the world.” Basically all our distinctive beliefs flow from this doctrine, which was also held by the early church up until Constantine. In this article, I will give a defense for …
Two Kingdoms & Separation From the World—a Defense Read More »
A lot of churches say that they are the One True Church. Each of these churches believes that it alone was founded by Jesus Christ and keeps the Christian faith today. Each believes that all true Christians are (or at least should be) part of their church. This is a big deal. If it’s true …
In this post, I will present an Anabaptist view of salvation and contrast it with the Protestant view of salvation. What Is Salvation? The central thing that God wants is that we love him and each other, as this story from Jesus’ ministry shows: And behold, a lawyer stood up to put [Jesus] to the …
The doctrine of the two kingdoms is the one major belief that sets the Anabaptists apart from the other Reformation churches and from the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. In this article, I’ll explain the two-kingdom concept and how it relates to our Christianity. Another article offers a more in-depth defense of the Anabaptist …
How did the Anabaptists come to such a different view of Christianity than the Roman Catholics and the Protestants came to? It stems directly from their way of reading the Bible. Here are some key principles that lead to the Anabaptist understanding of Scripture. Not all of these principles are or were used by every …
This website is about the Anabaptist faith. But what do I mean by “Anabaptist”? Since the term has been used in many different ways throughout history and today, defining it is a challenge. But I’ll try! “Anabaptist” or “Anabaptism” can refer to any of the following: A historical movement that began in the Radical Reformation …
