WHY BAPTISTS ARE

NOT PROTESTANTS
(MATTHEW 16:18; 28:20)

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
The Protestant Reformation is usually
dated from October 31, 1517, when Martin
Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of
the
Castle
Church
in
Wittenburg,
Germany.
Source:
REFORMATION

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
In the Second Diet of Speier, April 25, 1529 certain
Lutheran princes appeared with a formal written
protest against those matters in which the Diet went
contrary to the Christian faith as they understood it.
This protest was signed by Elector John of Saxony,
Margrave George of Brandenburg, Dukes Ernest and
Francis of Braunschweig-Luneburg, Landgrave Philip of
Hesse,
Prince
Wolfgang
of
Anhalt
and
the
representatives of fourteen imperial cities. The protest
was designed to protect them from the decisions of this
Council. It was a defensive measure. The celebrated
church historian, Philip Schaaf, makes the noteworthy
statement "From this protest and appeal, the Lutherans

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
The Anabaptists, who appeared in Germany and
German Switzerland shortly after the appearance
of Luther and Zwingli, wished to trace back their
conception of the Church to Apostolic times. They
denied the validity of the baptism of children, saw
in the Blessed Eucharist merely a memorial
ceremony, and wished to restore the Kingdom of
God according to their own heretical and mystical
views. Though ATTACKED by the other Reformers
(PROTESTANTS), they won supporters in many
lands.

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
An Act made by the Protestants against
Anabaptists:
"All Anabaptists and rebaptized persons,
male or female, of mature age, shall be
judged and brought from natural life to
death, by fire, or sword or otherwise, as
may benefit the persons, without preceding

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- CATHOLICS FALSE HISTORY Great Schism Reformation
(11th C.A.)

(16th C.A.)

EARLY CHURCH
=
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Council of
Ephesus
(431 AD)

Council of
Chalcedon (451 AD)

RESTORATIONI
ANABAPTIS
SM
M
PROTESTANTI
SM
ANGLICANIS
ROMAN
M
CATHOLICISM
Eastern
Churches
Eastern
Orthodox
Oriental
Orthodox
Assyrian

- TRUE CHRISTIAN HISTORY MONTANIS ,

, GOTHS,
,
,
NOVATIANS
TS
WALDENSIAN
, CATHARI
, HUSSITES
,DONATISTS
LOLLARDS
, PAULICIANS
, ALBIGENSE
SPRES
MORAVIAN ANABAPTIST
S PROTESTANT
RESTORATIONI
Great Schism Reformation
ANABAPTIS
SM
(16th C.A.)
(11th C.A.)
M
PROTESTANTI
SM
ANGLICANIS
CATHOLIC
EARLY
CHURCH
ROMAN
M
CHURCH
=
CATHOLICISM
Eastern
(313 AD)
CATHOLIC
Churches
CHURCH
Eastern
Orthodox
Council of
Oriental
Council of
Orthodox
Ephesus
Chalcedon (451 AD)
Assyrian
(431 AD)

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the
Petrobrusians rejected infant baptism and they
and
many
subsequent
medieval
heretics
(Henricians,
Waldenses,
Albigenses,
and
Bohemian Brethren) held views resembling in
some respects the tenets of Anabaptists.
(Source: ANABAPTISTS, Catholic Encyclopedia)

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE For not so long ago I read the edict of the other
prince who lamented the fate of the Anabaptists
who, so we read, were pronounced heretics
TWELVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO and deserving of
capital punishment. He wanted them to be heard
(1563not
taken
1200 =
that means
BAPTISTS
already
and
as 363)
condemned
without
a hearing.
existed in 363 AD
(Source: The letters of Cardinal Stanislaus Hosius,
Liber Epistolarum 150, titled Alberto Bavariae
Duci in about 1563 A.D.)

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Edinburg Cyclopedia (Presbyterian):
It must have already occurred to our readers
that the Baptists are the same sect of Christians
that were formerly described as Ana-Baptists.
Indeed this seems to have been their leading
principle from the time of TERTULLIAN to the
present time.
(Tertullian was born just fifty years after the

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Mosheim (Lutheran):
Before the rise of Luther and Calvin, there lay
secreted in almost all the countries of Europe
persons
who
adhered
tenaciously
to
the
principles of modern Dutch Baptists.

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE Sir Isaac Newton:
The Baptists are the only body of known
Christians that have never symbolized with
Rome.

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE It is also evident that the Baptists were not
Protestants because they were fiercely
persecuted by the Protestant Reformers and their
followers. (Luke 9:49-56)
At Zurich, after many disputations between
Zuinglius and the Ana-Baptists, the Senate made
an Act, that if any presume to re-baptized those
who were baptized before (i.e. infants) they
should be drowned. At Vienna many Ana-Baptists

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE -

KONRED GREBEL died in prison in 1526.

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE -

FELIX MANZ was drowned by the authorities

at Zurich, Switzerland in 1527

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE -

BAITHAUSER HUBMAIER was burned

alive at the stake in Vienna March
10, 1528.
Three days later his wife was
drowned by being thrown over
the Danube bridge with a stone
tied to her neck.

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE -

1. HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
- HISTORICAL EVIDENCE -

2. DOCTRINALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
B BIBLE is the final authority (2 Timothy
3:16)
A
AUTONOMY of the Local Church (Eph.
5:23)
P
PRIESTHOOD of all believers (1 Peter
2:9)
T TWO ORDINANCES (Baptism & Lord
Supper)

2. DOCTRINALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
The word BAPTIST is used 15 times in the Bible
to describe John the Baptist
John the Baptist derived his name from the fact
that he was baptizing people Matthew 3:5 6,13-17
Baptism is through EMERSION v. 16 went up
out of the water John 3:22-21 much water
Baptism is not part of salvation John 1:29 If
baptism saves then why Jesus was baptized?

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
Repent, and be BAPTIZED everyone of you in
the name of Jesus Christ FOR the remission of
sins
(ACTS 2:38)
Paghinulsol, ug PAGPABAUTISMO ang matag
usa kaninyo diha sa ngalan ni Jesus Cristo
TUNGOD sa kapasayloan sa mga sala
(BUHAT 2:38)
KJV CEBUANO BIBLE

2. DOCTRINALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
The like figure whereunto even BAPTISM doth
also now SAVE US (not the putting away of the
filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God,)
(1 PETER
3:21) niini bisan ang
Sa samang hulagway
ngadto
BAUTISMO usab karon NAGLUWAS kanato (dili
sa pagkuha sa kahugaw sa unod, apan ang
tubag sa usa ka MAAYONG KONSENSYA ngadto
sa Dios,)
(1 PEDRO 3:21)

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
The word BAPTIST is used 15 times in the
Bible to describe John the Baptist
John the Baptist derived his name from the
fact that he was baptizing people Matthew
3:5-6,13-17
Baptism
is through EMERSION v. 16 went
up out of the water John 3:22-21 much
water
Baptism is not part of salvation John 1:29
If baptism saves then why Jesus was
baptized?
Baptism is a picture of that which can save
I Peter 3:21 the like figure

2. DOCTRINALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
B BIBLE is the final authority (2 Timothy
3:16)
A
AUTONOMY of the Local Church (Eph.
5:23)
P
PRIESTHOOD of all believers (1 Peter
2:9)
T TWO ORDINANCES (Baptism & Lord
ISupper)
INDIVIDUAL SOUL LIBERTY (Romans
14:12)
S
SEPERATION of Church and State (Matt.
22:21)
T
TWO OFFICES (Pastor & Deacons)

3. PRACTICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
A. We differ from Protestants in our
PROPONENT
(founder).
Lutherans hark back to MARTIN
LUTHER
Reformed look to JOHN CALVIN
Presbyterians were rounded by JOHN
KNOX
Who Methodists
gave rise toacknowledge
BAPTISTS
JOHN
CHURCHES?
WESLEY

3. PRACTICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
B. We differ from Protestants in our
PROVENANCE
(birthplace).
Lutherans came from GERMANY
Reformed from SWITZERLAND &
NETHERLANDS
Presbyterians from SCOTLAND
Episcopalians from ENGLAND
How about the Baptists?

3. PRACTICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
C. We differ from Protestants in our
PRINCIPLES
(creed).
Protestants based their creed on:
Augsburg Confession
Canons of Dort
Westminster Confession
How about the Baptists?

3. PRACTICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
D. We differ from Protestants in our
PRACTICE.
Baptists have never been linked with
Protestants and have never been
identified with the Roman Catholic
Church.
They have maintained their identity and
been faithful to the Scriptures.
Real Baptists hold to the plain teaching
of Christ and the Apostles.

3. PRACTICALLY BAPTISTS
ARE NOT PROTESTANTS
A. We differ from Protestants in our
PROPONENT
(founder).
B. We differ from Protestants in our
PROVENANCE
(birthplace).
C. We differ from Protestants in our
PRINCIPLES
(creed).
D. We differ from Protestants in our
PRACTICE.

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
Sentence of MICHAEL SATTLER
( May 21, 1527, Rottenburg):
"Michael Sattler shall be delivered
to the hangman, who shall take him
to the place of execution and cut out
his tongue; he shall then throw him
on a cart and twice tare his flesh with
hot tongs; then he shall bring him to
the city gate and there torture his
flesh in the same manner. The other
men in the group shall be executed

WHY BAPTISTS ARE NOT

PROTESTANTS
1.HISTORICALLY BAPTISTS ARE NOT
PROTESTANTS
2.DOCTRINALLY BAPTISTS ARE NOT
PROTESTANTS