baptist denomination

Thân thiện

A family attends a Baptist denomination church service on Sunday morning.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A collective group of Baptist congregations: A "baptist denomination" refers to a specific organized body or association of Baptist churches that share common doctrines, practices, and governance structures. It is a subgroup within the broader Baptist tradition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest baptist denomination in the United States.
  • Several baptist denominations participated in the interfaith dialogue.

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun: When referring to a specific, named group, it is often capitalized (e.g., "the American Baptist denomination").
  • She is a member of a historic Baptist denomination.

Variants and Related Words

• Denomination (n): A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.
• Baptist (n): A member of a Christian denomination practicing baptism by immersion of believers.
• Congregation (n): A group of people assembled for religious worship, typically used for a local church.

Synonyms

• Baptist communion: A group of Baptist churches in fellowship.
• Baptist association: A fellowship of Baptist churches, often similar to a denomination.

Related Phrases

• Denominational leadership: The governing body of a baptist denomination.
  • The denominational leadership issued a new statement of faith.
• Denominational affiliation: The official connection of a local church to a baptist denomination.
  • The church changed its denominational affiliation last year.

Học thuật

Noun

1. group of Baptist congregations

Từ đồng nghĩa

• baptist denomination