The National Baptist Convention (Conveção Batista Nacional) is a
Baptist
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Christian denomination
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, affiliated with the
Baptist World Alliance
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and
Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance. The CBN have many churches and make theological lectures, like "Seminário Teológico Batista Nacional" at
São Paulo
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History
It started with a group of 52
Baptist
Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ...
churches in Brazil, who joined together in 1965, that accept the
Evangelical charismatic doctrine of gifts of
Holy Spirit
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in their beliefs. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 2,730 churches and 403,318 members.
[ Baptist World Alliance]
Members
baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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Bible
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Born again
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Baptist beliefs
Baptist beliefs are not completely consistent from one church to another, as Baptists do not have a central governing authority. However, Baptists do hold some common beliefs among almost all Baptist churches.
Since the early days of the Baptist ...
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Worship service (evangelicalism)
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Jesus Christ
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Believers' Church
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References
External links
Convenção Batista Nacional
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Baptists
Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ...
Protestantism in Brazil
Baptist denominations in South America
Christian organizations established in 1965
Baptist Christianity in Brazil
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