Who were the Anabaptists

1/8/19

There is a lot of religious history around. Recall in school people studying world religions and other such things such as political science or languages. I've heard some things about the Anabaptists but I just wanted to take some time and look at who they were and what their beliefs were. Some people ask if they had anything to do the the current day Baptists and things like that. They do say there are group that resemble them in some ways. That is a study in of it's self.



I decided to have a wee look and see who the Anabaptist were, what they believed and why they were persecuted. They believed in Adult baptism and not infant baptism.  They did not belief in fighting in the military and you could read what the search came up with and the various links of information on them. When one studies these things one may ask the question "What does the bible say?." That is a good question. What would the Jesus Christ of the bible think and what did he teach. There are many different religious groups throughout history. In general terms Christ taught to turn the other cheek. He said there will come a day/time when the lion will lay down with the lamb and be peaceful and men will not war anymore. 

Here is some information on baptism in an article HERE. They say the bible supports baptism by immersion.

It is said these Anabaptists were heavily persecuted. As were others in he past for what they believed.

 
" Anabaptists believe that baptism is valid only when the candidate confesses his or her faith in Christ and wants to be baptized. ... Other Christian groups with different roots also practice believer's baptism, such as Baptists, but these groups are not seen as Anabaptist."



"1 Jan 2019. The Anabaptists were a radical religious group that developed from the teachings of Ulrich Zwingli and Martin Luther. However, both Zwingli and Luther rejected the Anabaptists because they deemed them to be too radical. ... Pacifism; Anabaptists refused to do military service. Mar 17, 2015"

"The beliefs of the Anabaptists were considered threatening to local governments and other religious groups such as Protestants and Catholics. Many groups held differing beliefs but had several core issues that all agreed upon. For instance, most Anabaptists believed in the separation of church and state. Nov 24, 2018"


Who is like Anabaptists today?
 
"The Amish, Hutterites, and Mennonites are direct descendants of the early Anabaptist movement. Schwarzenau Brethren, Bruderhof, and the Apostolic Christian Church are considered later developments among the Anabaptists. The name Anabaptist means "one who baptizes again".
 
THE ANABAPTISTS 

Reformation Men and Theology, Lesson 10 of 11by Dr. Jack L. Arnold

The Anabaptists links:
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-reformation/the-anabaptists/
https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/whats-wrong-with-anabaptism
https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/whats-wrong-with-anabaptism-part-2

Who were the Anabaptists, and what did they believe? There is very interesting detailed information here. 

https://www.gotquestions.org/Anabaptists.html

VIDEO REFERENCES: There are many video's one could view around, probably books as well. Spread of the Anabasptists (VIDEO) The Story of the Amish, Mennonites, and Hutterites   

Other than Anabaptist's there was a group called The Mennonite's. Here is a link to see what they belief HERE. 

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