Baptists recognize the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper. Baptism is an act of public declaration, and those making this profession are immersed in a lake, river, or baptismal tank. The Lord's Supper is observed ten to fifteen times a year. Congregations exercise some latitude in their observance of these ordinances.
Most evangelical Baptist churches are careful to never use the word sacraments. The word is somehow equated with nonevangelical groups. Baptists believe that the...
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