Jarrel - Baptist Church Perpetuity - Landmark Baptist
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“That when Gesenius, the great German Hebraist and Biblical critic, first learned what Baptist churches were, he exclaimed: ‘How exactly like the primitive churches.’” f101 The Lutheran church was originated by Martin Luther, A.D. 1525, in Germany. The Episcopal, from a Romish church, became the “Episcopal church,” A.D. 1534, by Henry the VIII forcing the Romish clergy to proclaim him the “supreme head of the Church of England.” The Presbyterian church was founded especially by Zwingli and John Calvin, A.D. 1516-1530, in Switzerland. The Methodist church was originated by John Wesley, A.D. 1729, in England. The Campbellite church was brought into complete existence by Alexander Campbell, A.D. 1829, in the United States of America. These are but illustrations of the recent and human origin of all non-Catholic churches, except the Baptist. Except the Episcopal — and that, we have just seen, has not so much as a shadow of claim to be in the Apostolic Church Perpetuity line — only the Baptist church even pretends to be as old as Christianity. We have just demonstrated that history points to no human or post-apostolic date of origin for Baptist churches. In a case a millionaire dies and leaves his estate to a man whom the will mentions as John Wilson, and, as having been born A.D. 1849, and there are, and have been, but four of that name in all the world, three of whom were born after 1849, that only the one born at that date can receive the estate is beyond question. As history agrees that all churches, excepting the Baptist, came into existence after the apostolic church was founded; and, as the apostolic church, by its very purpose of organization, mission and direct promise of the Scriptures, is assured of preservation until the second coming of Christ, that the Baptist is the only one that has the Church Perpetuity is certainly true.
CHAPTER 7. — IN THE PERPETUITY OF BAPTIST PRINCIPLES FROM THE APOSTOLIC AGE TO THE PRESENT IS NECESSARILY THE SAME PERPETUITY OF BAPTIST CHURCHES. Prof. Albert H. Newman, D.D., December 13, 1893, wrote me: “The probability is that there never was a time when Christians of a decidedly evangelical type, possessing many of the features of the Baptists, and with organizations closely resembling Baptist churches, did not exist. There are times, however, when we can find no record of such churches. We can, I think, say with all confidence that there has been an unbroken succession of evangelical life. Beyond this I do not care to go.” And, alluding to my question: “Has there ever been a time since the first century when there was no genuine Baptist church on earth?” Dr. Newman closes this statement in the next sentence: “But I should be very far from making the strong assertion which you suggest.” The Journal and Messenger, a leading Baptist paper, of Baptists and their doctrines, says: “They believe that persons holding these essential doctrines are found all along down through the centuries, from the days of the apostles until now.” Dr. Armitage’s title page to his history reads: “A history of the Baptists traced by Their Vital Principles and Practices from the time of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to the year 1886.” (My italics.) This concedes a perpetuity of “Baptists” who practiced “Baptist Principles from the time of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to the year 1886” — unless language is meaningless. But what are “Baptist Principles” and “Practices,” as practiced by “Baptists,” but church organization and church work — preaching, observing “the ordinances,” administering discipline — church life? What more does this book affirm? To whose book does Dr. Armitage’s title page better belong — to his, that denies the truth of his title page, or to mine, which avows it? J. L.M. Curry, LL. D., in his Introduction to Dr. Armitage’s History, well says: “Believers … came together into the primitive churches by an elective affinity, an inwrought spiritual aptitude and capacity; and constituted a brotherhood of the baptized, a holy fellowship of the redeemed, a community of regenerated men and women, united to one another by the same animating spirit. A New Testament church, the apostolic model, was a result, a product, an evolution from antecedent facts and principles.” f102
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CHAPTER 7. — IN THE PERPETUITY OF BAPTIST<br />
PRINCIPLES FROM THE APOSTOLIC AGE TO<br />
THE PRESENT IS NECESSARILY THE SAME<br />
PERPETUITY OF BAPTIST CHURCHES.<br />
Prof. Albert H. Newman, D.D., December 13, 1893, wrote me:<br />
“The probability is that there never was a time when Christians of a decidedly<br />
evangelical type, possessing many of the features of the <strong>Baptist</strong>s, and with<br />
organizations closely resembling <strong>Baptist</strong> churches, did not exist. There are<br />
times, however, when we can find no record of such churches. We can, I<br />
think, say with all confidence that there has been an unbroken succession of<br />
evangelical life. Beyond this I do not care to go.”<br />
And, alluding to my question: “Has there ever been a time since the first<br />
century when there was no genuine <strong>Baptist</strong> church on earth?” Dr. Newman<br />
closes this statement in the next sentence: “But I should be very far from<br />
making the strong assertion which you suggest.”<br />
The Journal and Messenger, a leading <strong>Baptist</strong> paper, of <strong>Baptist</strong>s and their<br />
doctrines, says:<br />
“They believe that persons holding these essential doctrines are found all<br />
along down through the centuries, from the days of the apostles until now.”<br />
Dr. Armitage’s title page to his history reads: “A history of the <strong>Baptist</strong>s traced<br />
by Their Vital Principles and Practices from the time of our Lord and Savior<br />
Jesus Christ to the year 1886.” (My italics.) This concedes a perpetuity of<br />
“<strong>Baptist</strong>s” who practiced “<strong>Baptist</strong> Principles from the time of our Lord and<br />
Savior Jesus Christ to the year 1886” — unless language is meaningless. But<br />
what are “<strong>Baptist</strong> Principles” and “Practices,” as practiced by “<strong>Baptist</strong>s,” but<br />
church organization and church work — preaching, observing “the<br />
ordinances,” administering discipline — church life? What more does this<br />
book affirm? To whose book does Dr. Armitage’s title page better belong — to<br />
his, that denies the truth of his title page, or to mine, which avows it?<br />
J. L.M. Curry, LL. D., in his Introduction to Dr. Armitage’s History, well says:<br />
“Believers … came together into the primitive churches by an elective<br />
affinity, an inwrought spiritual aptitude and capacity; and constituted a<br />
brotherhood of the baptized, a holy fellowship of the redeemed, a community<br />
of regenerated men and women, united to one another by the same animating<br />
spirit. A New Testament church, the apostolic model, was a result, a product,<br />
an evolution from antecedent facts and principles.” f102
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