B.A.P.T.I.S.M Acronym

The word BAPTISM is commonly used as a memory trick (mnemonic) to name the 12 Apostles of Jesus. A related and very common eight-letter acronym, B-A-P-T-I-S-T, defines core Christian beliefs in the Baptist tradition. The BAPTISM Acronym for the 12 Apostles Each letter stands for one or more of the twelve apostles: B – Bartholomew  A – Andrew  P – Peter and Philip  T – Thomas  I – James the Greater, James the Lesser, John, and Jude (Thaddaeus)  S – Simon the Zealot  M – Matthew   The BAPTIST Acronym (Core Beliefs) Used for Baptist church distinctives, the letters spell B-A-P-T-I-S-T: B – Biblical Authority  A – Autonomy of the local church  P – Priesthood of all believers  T – Two Ordinances (Baptism and the Lord's Supper)  I – Individual Soul Liberty  S – Saved, baptized church membership  T – Two offices (Pastor and Deacon)  S – Separation of church and state

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Adapted from: Baptists Distinctives

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