What do Anabaptists value? This eight-session series explores the forces that shape our worldview. In that context, we consider five beliefs and values emphasized by Anabaptists.
Setting the table: understanding the Anabaptist worldview.
In character and in method of ministry, Christ is the perfect example and standard for all who follow Him.
This essay is for believers who wonder how they should relate to the Old Testament? How did Christ's coming effect the Old Testament law?
Where do Anabaptist beliefs come from? What made the Anabaptists believe the things they did?
In following Christ, a Christian is not taught only to avoid taking the offensive, but even in what could be considered legitimate self-defense, he responds by overcoming evil with good and loving his offenders, just as His master.
When the fledgling Anabaptist movement was in danger of collapse, God raised up a man to champion that vision, bring unity into it, and embody the truth he believed. His name was Michael Sattler. He died at the age of 37, but he left behind something which far outlasted his bodily presence.
The descendants of the Dutch Mennonites are the Low German-speaking Mennonites, in places like Canada, Mexico, Bolivia, and Paraguay, while those of the Swiss Brothers are the Amish and Mennonite groups who migrated to the eastern United States in the 1700s-1800s. Their doctrinal unity is striking.
The Anabaptists were named thusly because of their belief in adult baptism. But why did they refuse to validate or practice infant baptism, even at the risk of losing their lives? A brief look at the reasons for their position on believer's baptism and the Scriptural basis for it.
At the heart of Anabaptism was a simple idea: "Jesus meant every word that He said." Dean Taylor's brief overview of historic Anabaptism is more than history; it's a call to stake our lives and lifestyles on similar, Christ-centered discipleship.
In this newsletter: Jesus The Light of the World, The First Christian Martyrs, Poems and Stories From Prison, and more.
A brief explanation of the origin of the term Mennonite, and a short list of some of their distinctive doctrines and practices, with Bible references given to explain the basis for their beliefs
"People call us Mennonites. You may have thought we are different. Some people think we are odd. But we are not ashamed to be different from most professing Christians, because we are serious about obeying God and His Word."
A look at Anabaptist groups of the past, and their economies, followed by an exposition on what the Bible teaches about wealth. They used the Word of God for their guide in the matters of wealth and possessions: do we??
What is Anabaptism? This essay, first published in 1944, presents a classic statement of the essence and vision of the early Anabaptists. "We shall practice what He taught, believing that where He walked we can by His grace follow in His steps."