Ecclesiology: Reformed, Baptist, Anglican, Lutheran
White Horse Inn
Sola Media
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🗓️ 22 March 2026
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
From congregational autonomy to regional presbyteries to episcopal oversight, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explain the scriptural reasoning and practical structures that shape how ecclesiology functions in their traditions.
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| 0:00.0 | Most Christians agree that baptism matters, yet many are unsure what it means or why churches |
| 0:06.3 | practice it differently. In this free download, three views on baptism, you'll explore three |
| 0:12.6 | major Protestant perspectives through the Lutheran, Baptist, and Presbyterian voices. Each view is |
| 0:18.8 | presented clearly, charitably, and most importantly, rooted in |
| 0:23.3 | scripture. Whether you're new to the topic or seeking deeper understanding, this resource will |
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| 0:41.8 | We don't have creeds. We have Christ only. And then you start asking them questions about |
| 0:46.0 | the creeds and like, oh yeah, of course we believe that. What I'm talking about is people |
| 0:49.3 | who crassly deny the incarnation of Christ, the triune nature of God, you know, these sorts of things. |
| 0:57.5 | If you don't believe those, you're outside of the church. |
| 1:00.5 | You're not a part of the church at all if you're denying what the church believes, teaches, and confesses. |
| 1:06.5 | So, yeah, I think those would be the places where at least unity begins. |
| 1:10.3 | Yeah. |
| 1:10.5 | With where we start. One Lord, one faith the places where at least unity begins. Right. With where we start. |
| 1:11.3 | One Lord, one faith, one baptism, not one pastor. |
| 1:15.6 | Yeah, I would agree. |
| 1:16.9 | And I do think it's helpful just for the sake of clarity to reference what Justin was talking about. |
| 1:22.5 | In 2024, there was a motion to adopt the Nicene Creed as part of the official doctrinal statement of the SBC. |
| 1:29.7 | And that motion failed. |
| 1:32.2 | It wasn't necessarily because people denied the content of the Creed, but to add more statements of faith to the Baptist faith and message is what was being, is the controversy. |
| 1:44.3 | So there's a lot of internal dynamics that caused that, and that was a particular move |
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