Definitions for Baptist
ˈbæp tɪstbap·tist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baptistnoun

   follower of Baptistic doctrines

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baptistnoun

   A person who baptizes

2. Baptistnoun

   A Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers, as opposed to the baptism of infants.

3. Baptistnoun

   An adherent of this denomination.

4. Baptistadjective

   Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baptistnoun

   He that administers baptism.

   Etymology: baptiste, Fr. βαϖτιστης.

   Him the Baptist soon
   Descry’d, divinely warn’d, and witness bore
   As to his worthier —— Parad. Regained, b. i. l. 25.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baptist

   Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul competency (the responsibility and accountability of every person before God), sola fide (salvation by just faith alone), sola scriptura (scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice) and congregationalist church government. Baptists generally recognize two ordinances: baptism and communion. Diverse from their beginning, those identifying as Baptists today differ widely from one another in what they believe, how they worship, their attitudes toward other Christians, and their understanding of what is important in Christian discipleship. For example, Baptist theology may include Arminian or Calvinist beliefs with various sub-groups holding different or competing positions, while others allow for diversity in this matter within their denominations or congregations. Historians trace the earliest Baptist church to 1609 in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic with English Separatist John Smyth as its pastor. In accordance with his reading of the New Testament, he rejected baptism of infants and instituted baptism only of believing adults. Baptist practice spread to England, where the General Baptists considered Christ's atonement to extend to all people, while the Particular Baptists believed that it extended only to the elect. Thomas Helwys formulated a distinctively Baptist request that the church and the state be kept separate in matters of law, so that individuals might have freedom of religion. Helwys died in prison as a consequence of the religious conflict with English Dissenters under James I. In 1638, Roger Williams established the first Baptist congregation in the North American colonies. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the First and Second Great Awakening increased church membership in the United States. Swedish Baptist (Scandinavian Baptists) have origins in the Radical Pietism movement that split off from the Lutheran Church of Sweden due to the Conventicle Act (Sweden) rather than the English Dissenters that split off from the Anglican Church of England, but both reached similar conclusions on theology. Baptist missionaries have spread their faith to every continent.

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1. baptist

   A Baptist is a member of a Protestant Christian denomination advocating baptism only of adult believers by total immersion. Baptists form one of the largest Protestant bodies and are characterized by their emphasis on personal religious experience, autonomy of the local church, and principle of separation of church and state. They also believe in the authority of the Bible and the importance of evangelical doctrines such as salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Baptistnoun

   one who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ

2. Baptistnoun

   one of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that baptism should be administered to believers alone, and should be by immersion. See Anabaptist

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BAPTIST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Baptist is ranked #15595 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Baptist surname appeared 1,875 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Baptist.
   
   49.6% or 930 total occurrences were Black.
   38% or 714 total occurrences were White.
   5.1% or 97 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.5% or 66 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.3% or 62 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Protestant

Anagrams for Baptist »

1. batspit

How to pronounce Baptist?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Baptist in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Baptist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Baptist in a Sentence

1. Robert C. Morlino:

   So let’s be politically incorrect, like St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of political incorrectness.

2. Randall Woodfin:

   When he tragically lost his daughter Denise in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963, his courage and fortitude fueled our march for peace, may we take comfort in knowing that Chris has reunited with his beloved Denise.

3. Jack Graham:

   We are concerned about Southern Baptist Christians in the marketplace – in the media and corporate world.

4. Judge Jane Roth:

   How do you find out where that's going on? if you go to a Baptist church, you aren't going to find anything relevant, are you?

5. Holly Hannun:

   They wanted to try a Baptist church that was just 10 minutes from their house.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Baptist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Baptist
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Baptist
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baptist
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html