baptist

/'bæptist/

Thân thiện

A baptist immerses a new member in a river during a baptismal ceremony.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member of a Protestant Christian denomination that practices baptism by immersion and emphasizes the baptism of believers: A Baptist is a Christian who belongs to a church or denomination that typically baptizes only professing believers (not infants) by fully immersing them in water.
   • An adherent of Baptist doctrines and principles: This refers to someone who follows the specific theological beliefs associated with Baptist churches, such as the autonomy of the local church, believer's baptism, and the priesthood of all believers.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She became a Baptist after attending the local church for several months.
  • Many Baptists gather for worship on Sunday mornings.
  • The Baptist preacher delivered a sermon on faith.

Advanced Usage

• "a Baptist church": A Christian church that is part of the Baptist tradition.
  • They were married in a small Baptist church in the countryside.
• "Baptist beliefs": The specific doctrines held by Baptists.
  • The discussion focused on core Baptist beliefs like religious liberty.

Variants and Related Words

• Baptistic (adjective): Of or relating to Baptists or their doctrines.
  • He holds Baptistic views on communion.
• Baptistry/Baptistery (noun): A part of a church or a separate building used for baptism, often containing a pool for immersion.
  • The ancient baptistry is a popular tourist site.

Synonyms

• Anabaptist (historical): A member of a radical Reformation movement that also practiced believer's baptism. (Note: While related, modern Baptists are generally distinct from Anabaptist groups like the Amish or Mennonites.)
• Nonconformist (historical, chiefly British): A Protestant who did not conform to the doctrines or practices of the Church of England; this broad category could include Baptists.

Related Phrases

• "Southern Baptist": A member of the Southern Baptist Convention, a large Baptist denomination in the United States.
  • He is a Southern Baptist missionary.
• "Baptist minister/pastor": A clergyperson ordained in a Baptist church.
  • The Baptist minister visited the sick in the hospital.

Học thuật

Noun

1. follower of Baptistic doctrines

Từ đồng nghĩa

• baptist