Gospel Standard

Gospel Standard Strict Baptists
Founder
William Gadsby
Regions with significant populations
UK (predominately England), Australia, USA, Pakistan
Scriptures
The Bible, usually KJV
Website
https://www.gospelstandard.org.uk/

The Gospel Standard or the Gospel Standard Strict Baptists are a Strict Baptist denomination that reject the concept of "offering the gospel", and became institutionally distinct when a magazine of the same name was first published in 1835 by William Gadsby.[1] This magazine is the tenth oldest monthly magazine still in print in the British Isles.

Many Strict Baptist churches are affiliated with and recognised by the publishers of the Gospel Standard.[2] Churches which align themselves with the magazine are known as "Gospel Standard Baptists" or "Gospel Standard Strict Baptists".[3][4]

Strict Baptists are a subset of Reformed Baptists and claim to take inspiration from many historical theologians and preachers such as John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli,[5] William Kiffin, John Wycliffe, Jan Hus[6] and most notably, William Gadsby.

References

  1. ^ Garrett, Jr., James Leo (2009). Baptist Theology: A Four-Century Study. Mercer University Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-88146-129-9. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ "Churches" (PDF). The gospel standard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
  3. ^ "Magazines". Gospel Standard. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ^ Toon, P., English Strict Baptists, 1964
  5. ^ "Gospel Standard Trust Publications - Zwingli and Calvin". www.gospelstandard.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. ^ "Gospel Standard Trust Publications - Wycliffe and Huss". www.gospelstandard.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-08.

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