The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Are you Reformed?

In the "classical" sense, the answer is "No". Baptists of any variety are not "Reformed". However, there is no foul in recognizing those Baptists who are Calvinistic in their soteriology. Some/many also hold to Amillennialism and some hold to Historic Premillennialism. My personal preference is to refer to such as Calvinistic Baptists which best describes their beliefs and I think accurately reflects the London Baptist Confession.

The reality of all this is that terms have been changed to accommodate various groups in order not to seem offensive to them, aka: Ecclesiastical Correctness. I would rather retain the original meaning of the term "Reformed" which would include paedobaptism and covenant theology, which have been woefully distorted, and be crystal clear that I fully recognize Calvinistic Baptists as dear brethren in the faith and express my profound indebtedness to many of them who have faithfully stood firm on the essentials of the faith when so many, regardless of denominational affiliation have departed from confessionalism and even orthodoxy.