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Do Primitive Baptists think they are an exclusive group?
It is a common misconception that because Primitive Baptists embrace salvation by grace as plainly taught in the scriptures, they therefore believe God's chosen people are an exclusive group. On the contrary, Primitive Baptists are the only known group in existence who believe that God has an all inclusive group of chosen, sanctified and redeemed people in every kindred, tongue, people and nation (Rev. 5:9). When a believer understands that were it not for God's choice of a people, then there would be no one in Heaven because of man's sin (Rom. 5:12), it is clear that God did not exclude anyone from heaven. The Lord Himself looked down upon the children of men to see if there were any that would seek Him, and He found none (Rom. 3:12; Ps. 14:2, 53:2). It was Adam's choice to sin, not God's choice, that excluded ALL mankind from heaven, and were it not for the inclusive grace of Jesus Christ, none would be saved. Jesus declared, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden..." (Mt. 11:28). The cry of Primitive Baptists is inclusive for all born again sinners, no matter their age, race, color, creed or background, to take up the cross and follow Jesus as an evidence of Jesus' saving grace in their heart (Lk. 9:23). However, a person who believes that a sinner must invite Jesus into his heart, accept Christ, say a particular prayer, or meet any man-made condition to enter Heaven, embraces a false salvation that is exclusive and not contained in the scripture. According, any person who does not meet that group's particular condition is excluded.
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