Questions & Answers about Primitive Baptists

by Elder Tim McCool

What is the basic difference between Primitive Baptists and other religious groups?
What do Primitive Baptists believe is the role of God the Father in salvation?
What is the role of God the Son?
What is the role of God the Spirit?
Understanding this, then what is MY role?
Does this mean I must "accept Christ"?
If I believe in election, then why did Jesus have to die?
Are Primitive Baptists Calvinists?
Is election/predestination something to be afraid of?
Do Primitive Baptists think they are an exclusive group?
Will all of God's elect children be saved?
But what about the person who wants to be saved?
What is the purpose of preaching then?

What is the purpose of the gospel?
What is the Primitive Baptist understanding of the Bible's teaching concerning missionaries?
What is the Primitive Baptist position on Sunday schools?
What is the Primitive Baptist view of the scriptures?
Why do the Primitive Baptists refer to their preachers as elders?
Do Primitive Baptists have schools for training ministers?
Why do Primitive Baptists wash feet?
Why do Primitive Baptists require baptism by immersion?
Why do Primitive Baptists prefer a cappella singing?
Why do Primitive Baptists not have entertainment for youth?
What do Primitive Baptists believe about John 3:16?
Why Should I become a Primitive Baptist?

Why do the Primitive Baptists refer to their preachers as elders? Scriptures offer two alternate titles for preachers -- bishop and elder (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Tit. 1:5-9; 1 Pet. 5:1). The importance of using scriptural titles is emphasized by Jesus' condemning the Pharisees for taking aggrandizing titles to themselves (Mt. 23:5-12). The term reverend is used only once in the scriptures where it has reference to God (Ps. 111:9). We are therefore unworthy to wear this title. The term apostle is clearly used by the scriptures to mean a minister who is an eyewitness to the sufferings and resurrection of Christ (Acts 1:1-3, 21-26; 1 Cor. 9:1; 1 Pet 5:1). Also, apostles were granted special powers not possessed by ordinary elders (Acts 8:18; 2 Cor. 12:12; Heb. 2:3-4). Any man claiming this title for himself today does so in error.