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86-753: The Old Regular Baptist Churches of Jesus Christ here in the United States along with their sister Churches the Regular Primitive Baptist trace their history to Churches that sprang up in the American Colonies. These early Churches had been organized as Regular Baptist Churches and Separate Baptist Churches in Christ and were found from New England to Georgia. A great migration took place in the American Colonies and many pioneer Baptist migrated to western parts of Virginia and into

172-467: A branch of Primitive Baptists [primitivism] that clearly rejected modern innovations such as Sunday Schools, Tract Societies, Mission Boards they held to a more historical style of early Baptist worship and stricter gospel order. The Old Regular Baptist in Appalachia were more tolerant in doctrine, originally allowing for different views on the atonement . [This stems from an earlier agreement made by

258-628: A state of grace but have yet to expiate venial sins or temporal punishments due to past sins are cleansed before they are admitted into Heaven . The English version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church promulgated by Pope John Paul II does not contain the term 'afterlife'. Seventh-day Adventists believe that only God has inherent unconditional immortality , all humans can only possess immortality conditionally through faith in Jesus as

344-418: A doctrine that is between these extremes, with absolutism the smallest minority. The Old Regular Baptists are united in their eschatology, all factions hold that the binding of Satan took place during Christ's earthly ministry and that the thousand years is to be taken symbolically as it represents a period of time. That there will be a Last Day and General Judgement [an hour in which all the dead will be raised,

430-626: A gift from God, as in Romans 6:23 : "wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 thus also counter-positions sin and eternal life: while sin results in death, those who are "in Christ" will reap eternal life. Paul also discusses the relationship of eternal life to the Holy Spirit , stating that to be with the Spirit and to think with

516-459: A gift, unbelievers will eternally perish or cease to exist. This belief is based of biblical texts such as; John 3:16 which states; “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” as well as other verses: ( 1 Tim 6:16, Gen 2:17, 3:1-5, 22, Matt 25:46, John 10:28, Rom 7:6-8, Rom 6:23, 1 Tim 6:19, 1 John 5:11-13, 1 Cor 15:33-34, Luke 20:36, Matt 10:28). This view

602-608: A modified General Atonement. The original compromise on the Atonement made by the Regular and Separate Baptist was never kept, it then led to doctrinal splits, on the Atonement issue, these divisions were widespread throughout Appalachia. Statements were made by some of the Mountain Associations, that Christ made a full atonement for all those that have believed and those that will believe and that these believers were

688-605: A relationship with Jesus in common with Christian Theology but also into the Eucharist as an element of obtaining eternal life. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (item 1212) teaches that Christians are born through the sacrament of Baptism and receive the "food of eternal life" in the Eucharist. In John 10:27–28 Jesus states that: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish." This refers to

774-485: Is first then Conversion is manifested by true faith and repentance in which a Godly sorrow sets up in the quickened individual's heart and they are sorrowed to repentance and mourning in which after the Godly sorrow has sorrowed them to repentance they profess a burden of sin being removed and take comfort in the gospel and express an experience of grace. Old Regular Baptist holding those views Monergism are often derided as

860-431: Is called conditional immortality Adventist also believe that when a person dies, death is a state of unconscious sleep until the resurrection. They base this belief on biblical texts such as Ecclesiastes 9:5 which states "the dead know nothing", and 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 which contains a description of the dead being raised from the grave at the second coming. The text of Genesis 2:7 clearly states that God breathed into

946-525: Is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." Carson says of this verse that "Eternal life turns on nothing more and nothing less than knowledge of the true God" and that it is "not so much everlasting life as personal knowledge of the Everlasting One ." The Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible on the other hand, contends that "the nature of eternal life

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1032-649: Is granted by God as a gift. The doctrine is a "significant minority evangelical view" that has "grown within evangelicalism in recent years". Some sects who hold to the doctrine of baptismal regeneration also believe in a third realm called Limbo , which is the final destination of souls who have not been baptised , but who have been innocent of mortal sin. Souls in Limbo include unbaptised infants and those who lived virtuously but were never exposed to Christianity in their lifetimes. Christian Scientists believe that sin brought death, and that death will be overcome with

1118-671: Is only sketched in its essential elements in the New Testament". John W. Ritenbaugh says that eternal life is knowing God, and that Jesus implies an intimate relationship with God that matures over time. While the Synoptic Gospels are seen as focusing on the proclamation of the Kingdom of God , some scholars see eternal life as the central theme of Jesus ' preaching in the Gospel of John , where receiving eternal life

1204-436: Is referenced as the "Light of Christ" doctrine ( I Peter 2:9 ) also known as the "Light is Life" doctrine. This view teaches that faith and repentance are the effects of regeneration and not the cause of regeneration. They hold that the individual is quickened by the Spirit and has eternal or everlasting life prior to belief and repentance the gospel brings life and immortality to light but has no part in regeneration. Regeneration

1290-572: Is referred to as the "Softshell Side"[see Fullerites]. There is one side of the Synergistic Old Regular Baptist that teaches that God dealt to everyman universally a " measure of faith" and it must be put to work by the creature in order for salvation to occur. This teaching has been recorded in the minutes of some of the Conditional Salvation advocates Annual Association Minutes. There are ministers within

1376-527: Is seen to be synonymous with entering the Kingdom. In Christian teachings, eternal life is not an inherent part of human existence, and is a unique gift from God, based on the model of the Resurrection of Jesus , viewed as a unique event through which death was conquered "once for all", permitting Christians to experience eternal life. This eternal life is provided to believers, generally assumed to be at

1462-596: Is the only English version used] Sinners are called to Repentance, that both faith and repentance are required prior to baptism, justification is by the Imputed Righteousness of God. Churches form local associations by which they fellowship with one another. This fellowship is formally maintained by the election of correspondents to attend the meetings of the other associations. Preachers are God-called (not trained by man), unpaid, and preach improvisational (often chanted) sermons. Baptism (in running water),

1548-554: Is the promise of the Christian gospel." In the Synoptic Gospels and the Pauline Letters , eternal life is generally regarded as a future experience, but the Gospel of John differs from them in its emphasis on eternal life as a "present possession". Raymond E. Brown points out that in the synoptic gospels eternal life is something received at the final judgment , or a future age ( Mark 10:30 , Matthew 18:8-9 ) but

1634-620: Is their lined-out, non-instrumental, congregational hymnody . According to Jeff Titon, "The leader sings the very first line, and the congregation joins in when they recognize the song. After that, the song proceeds line by line: the leader briefly chants a line alone, and then the group repeats the words but to a tune that is much longer and more elaborate than the leader's chant or lining tune." E. D. Thomas' Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1877) and Edward W. Billups' The Sweet Songster (1854) are two of several "words-only" hymn books preferred by these churches. The practice of lining out psalms and hymns

1720-501: The "Hardshell Side". The Synergist side holding that a man must repent and believe in order to be regenerated, and that through the Creature obeying, making up his mind, taking heed to the light and call, he then being enabled by grace and the light that leads one to life. They reject an effectual call and light is not synonymous with life, the creature can reject the light and be lost eternally, light and life are separate entities, this

1806-604: The Celestial Kingdom , the Terrestrial Kingdom , and the Telestial Kingdom . Other Biblical scriptures speak of varying degrees of glory, such as 1 Corinthians 15:40–41 : "There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of

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1892-536: The Lord's supper and feet washing are held to be ordinances. Shouting is a frequent occurrence at an Old Regular meeting, particularly among the female membership. Conversion experiences may be a lengthy process, beginning with an awakening to sin, through a period of conviction and travail of the soul, to repentance and belief. One noted feature that has gained much attention to the Old Regular Baptists

1978-521: The Son of God . For John abiding in Christ involves love for one another, as in John 15:9-17 , and John 5:24 . The existence of divine love in believers, then facilitates the influence of the gospel on the world, and lead to widespread salvation. 1 John 3:14 then manifests "the already but not yet" acquisition of eternal life by referring to the acquisition of eternal life as a once for all ( ephapax ) event, and

2064-469: The pre-existence of Christ . The term is used in the Gospel of John in the context of the Water of Life and John 4:14 states: "the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life." In John 6:51 Jesus states that: "he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." This has been transposed, not only into

2150-464: The resurrection of the dead . In New Testament theology , in addition to "life" (zoe, i.e. ζωὴ in Greek), there is also a promised spiritual life sometimes described by the adjective eternal (aionios i.e. αἰώνιος in Greek) but other times simply referred to as "life". In both John and Paul the possibility of attaining eternal life and avoiding the wrath of God is dependent on believing in Jesus,

2236-473: The synoptic view . Johannine writings specifically present the view of eternal life as not simply futuristic , but also pertaining to the present , so those who hear the words of Jesus and trust in Yahweh can possess life "here and now" as well as in eternity, for they have "passed from death to life", as in John 5:24 . Overall, the New Testament balances the present and future with respect to eternal life:

2322-519: The "strongest affirmation of inaugurated eschatology in the Fourth Gospel ": it is not necessary for the believer to "wait until the last day to experience something of resurrection life." George Eldon Ladd points out that, like the Kingdom of God , eternal life is "not only an eschatological gift belonging to the Age to Come ; it is also a gift to be received in the old aeon". In this context,

2408-807: The Association with their Church letters in hand, along with other Sister Old Regular Baptist Association's delegates with their Association letters. These delegates and Churches and Associations all holding to a Strict or Special Limited atonement. One of the New Salem Association's oldest Churches the Stone Coal Church of Garrett, Kentucky [the delegates] walked out and eventually the Church divided into two bodies, an Absolute Predestination side and Limited Predestination side. The Limited predestination side believed that God predestinated

2494-1063: The Elkhorn Association organized in 1765 the Licking Association organized in 1810 even the Philadelphia organized 1707 and the Ketockton organized on August 19, 1766, joining and organizing Churches that were to become the Old Regular Baptist. The New Salem Association of Old Regular Baptist was established in 1825, this Association was an arm of the Burning Springs Association. The New Salem Association has undergone several name changes from Baptist to Regular United in 1854, to Regular Primitive in 1870, to Regular Baptist in 1871 and then in 1892 to Old Regular . Names that were synonymous with "Old Regular Baptist" at least in

2580-570: The Gospel of John positions eternal life as a present possibility, as in John 5:24 . Thus, unlike the synoptics, in the Gospel of John eternal life is not only futuristic, but also pertains to the present. In John, those who accept Christ can possess life "here and now" as well as in eternity , for they have "passed from death to life", as in John 5:24 : "He who hears my word, and believes him that sent me, has eternal life, and comes not into judgment, but has passed out of death into life." In John,

2666-608: The Mates Creek Regular Primitive Baptist are both descendants of the New Salem Old Regular Baptist Association. These Associations and the Burning Springs Association all used the name "Regular" and "Old Regular" along with Primitive interchangeably. The word old was added to Regular Baptist soon after many Regular Baptists had joined and began to correspond with mission boards. This was done to distinguish

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2752-708: The New Salem Association of Old Regular Baptist. The Burning Springs Association (1813), Red Bird Association (1823), Mountain Association (1856), Red River Association (1876) were all directly descended from the North District Association. The Mud River Association (1888), Twin Creek Association (1850) Spencer Association (1898), and others originated from different clusters of churches and associations. In Virginia and elsewhere, some Old Regular Baptist Churches descended from

2838-816: The Northern New Salem. The two member churches, and one formed later, lettered to the Original Mountain Liberty Association and was found to be orthodox and orderly and were dismissed to form the Sovereign Grace Association in 1997. The Sovereign Grace Association's doctrine would be in total harmony with the Old Line Primitive Baptists of today or close to the Original Philadelphia Association of

2924-625: The Old (or original) Regular Baptists from the New School Baptists that had emerged throughout the United States. The terms "Old School", "Old Regular", "Old Order", and "Primitive" came into usage during the same time period and were being added to the Baptist name to show they were of the old form of worship and had rejected what they considered modern innovations such as Sunday or Sabbath Schools, theological seminaries, missions boards and

3010-603: The Old Line Primitive Baptist. There are factions of Old Regular Baptist that are in doctrinal sympathy with the "Old" United Baptist. These "Old" United Baptist share the same heritage as the Old Regular and Primitive Baptist Churches and are Old School in practice [The Separate Baptist and Particular (Regular) Baptists]. In the 1990s, a debate arose in the Northern New Salem over one of its member churches' use of fermented wine in communion (wine

3096-477: The Old Regular Baptist that hold the " Duty Faith" and "The Measure of Faith" doctrines as heresy and claim it was invented in the 1960s in Southwestern Virginia, after the light of Christ division came about, any prior reference to the terminology in Old Regular Baptist records or usage has the measure of faith as a gift to the regenerated and not the unregenerated. The Old Regular Baptists are

3182-864: The Pineville Primitive Baptist Association of West Virginia. The Twin Creek Association formed from a split in the Licking River Particular Baptist Association in 1850. The Twin Creek Association was one of the first Associations in Kentucky to title itself "Old Regular Baptist" in 1850. The churches that made up the Twin Creek Association had roots in the Elkhorn Association Regular Baptist Association {Kentucky}. When

3268-726: The Regular and Separate Baptist when forming the United Baptist in Kentucky] While the doctrine of some traditional Old Regular Baptists [Gillites] would be in harmony with the London or Philadelphia Confessions of Faith advocating Limited or Particular Atonement, others among the Old Regulars hold to a more modified Calvinism and to Andrew Fuller's view of the atonement, Universal/Limited [see Fullerism or Fullerites] and yet there are some ministers and members that hold to

3354-662: The Sandy Creek Association Churches, along with Churches form the Washington Association and Three Forks of Powell Valley Association. There are Old Regular Baptist Churches that were formed from or contained members who came directly with letters from the Philadelphia and Ketocton Association's Churches along with the Yadkin, Holston, Kehukee and Roaring River Association Churches. Elkhorn Regular Baptist Association of West Virginia and

3440-550: The Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him." Towards the end of the Gospel of John ( 20:31 ), the purpose of writing the Fourth Gospel is stated as: "so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name". This is often correlated to 1 John 5:13 : "These things I have written to you who believe in

3526-588: The Spirit leads to eternal life, e.g. Galatians 6:8 : :"he who sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life." For Paul future eternal life arrives as a result of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit during the present life, and the inter-related statements about the present life, the Spirit and future life form a key element of the teachings on the topic in Galatians. 1 Timothy 1:16 characterizes Christians by reference to eternal life and calls

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3612-565: The Twin Creek Association of Old Regular Baptist dissolved, the remaining Churches went into the North District Association by letter. The Mud River Association originated from a split in the Pocatalico Particular Baptist Association in 1888. The Mud River used the title "Primitive Baptist" in correspondence with the New Salem Association for many years and later titled itself Regular or Old Regular Baptist. The Sandlick Regular Primitive Association and

3698-694: The Union dismissed Bold Camp in error. The seven churches that left formed the Bethel Association of Old Regular Baptist. The New Salem Association leadership, seeing the chaos in the Union Association chose not to divide over this issue [Light and Life]. Today there are still debates among the Old Regular Baptists Churches over when one receives faith, men and women's dress, the receiving of divorced members, and

3784-627: The Union, the Mates Creek, and the Sandlick, divided. The New Salem also dropped correspondence with the Burning Springs Association, her mother, because she had members that belonged to secret orders. The United Baptist Associations were dropped for Secret Order and Mourners Benches. In the 1960s, a debate started over when eternal life began. Was regeneration the new birth before belief and repentance [conversion] or after faith and repentance [conversion]. There are Old Regular Baptists that hold

3870-1072: The Washington District Association was organized as a Regular Baptist Association, although its origins are from the Holston Association which organized in 1786 by the authority of the Sandy Creek Separate Baptist Association. The Sandy Creek Separate Baptist self-organized in 1756. The Washington District Association however upon being organized adopted the Preambles and the Constitution of the Regular Baptist. The Old Regular Baptist Churches of today can be likewise be traced directly or indirectly to churches who were involved with these older associations. We find others who were involved as ministers and members of

3956-418: The atonement and was thereafter, able to navigate fairly peaceful. During the 1960s The " Light of Christ" or " Light is Life' split [Light is Life teaches immediate spontaneous regeneration] this division took place in the Union Association of Old Regular Baptist[New Salem Correspondence] 1961-1962 this doctrine was an argument over when eternal life was given, both sides held it was a gift given in time. This

4042-448: The author of man's sins and the doctrine of Arminianism that taught the works of the creature to be essential to eternal salvation. A circular letter in the Three Forks of Powell River began to circulate supporting Actual Eternal Vital Union. Debates in the Pulpit became more frequent as Brothers became more extreme in their views. The Old Regular Baptists of Central Appalachia have, in fact, experienced several different divisions through

4128-447: The believer has passed from death to eternal life, but this remains to be totally realized in the future. There are about 37 uses of the word life in the Gospel of John , of which about half refer to eternal life. There are six appearances in 1 John . The concept so permeates Johannine writings that in many cases one may just read life as eternal life . Reformed evangelical theologian D. A. Carson sees John 5:24 as giving

4214-566: The common grave of humankind, a place of unconsciousness. One group, referenced as "the little flock" of 144,000 people, will receive immortality and go to heaven to rule as Kings and Priests with Christ during the thousand years . As for the rest of humankind, after the final judgment , it is expected that the righteous will receive eternal life and live forever on an Earth turned into a paradise . Those granted eternal life in heaven are immortal and cannot die by any cause. Even God himself typically wouldn't kill them. They teach that Jesus

4300-528: The dead and the physical recreation of a New Earth . The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "By death the soul is separated from the body, but in the resurrection God will give incorruptible life to our body, transformed by reunion with our soul. Just as Christ is risen and lives for ever, so all of us will rise at the last day." N.T. Wright argues that "God's plan is not to abandon this world... Rather, he intends to remake it. And when he does, he will raise all people to new bodily life to live in it. That

4386-414: The dead , although in the New Testament 's Johannine literature there are references to eternal life commencing in the earthly life of the believer, possibly indicating an inaugurated eschatology . According to mainstream Christian theology, after death but before the Second Coming , the saved live with God in an intermediate state , but after the Second Coming, experience the physical resurrection of

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4472-478: The doctrinal differences over hope and knowledge . Some Old Regular Baptist do hold to some points of Arminianism vs others who are more Calvinistic. There are several factions of Old Regular Baptist at present, including the "Old" Regular Primitive Baptist who include the Mother Association[Burning Springs] and Daughter Associations of the New Salem [Mates Creek, Sandlick and Union]. There remains Churches and Associations that remain in direct doctrinal sympathy with

4558-464: The early history of this faith include, the Regular Predestinarian Baptist, Particular Baptist, Old School Baptist, United Baptist, Regular Primitive Baptist, and Old School or Old Order of Regular Baptist Churches and Associations. These terms held the same general meaning and have been used interchangeably by many of the Associations mentioned. There have been several Old Regular Baptist Associations and many Churches that have origins other than through

4644-434: The elect chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. This statement seemed to satisfy the different factions for a while. The Red Bird and Red River and Spencer, Sandlick, Mates Creek, Burning Springs, Mountain, Rock Springs, North District, Licking, with parts of the New Salem and Union along with Mud River, Twin Creek Associations of Old Regular Baptist held to Special or Limited Atonement. Strict Particular Atonement

4730-418: The followers of Jesus: "an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life." and 6:12 advises them to "fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal". The New Testament includes fifteen occurrences of the word life, eight of these including the adjective eternal. There are parallels in how the synoptics refer to "being saved" and John refers to eternal life, as in

4816-467: The formation of the Bethel. The Elders in the Mud River Association were more sympathetic to the doctrine of the six churches that left the Union Association. The Union Association's act of expulsion of the Bold Camp Church was considered a violation of the Union's Constitution by most Elders versed in discipline. There were seven churches that left the Union Association[ Bold Camp, Bethel, Mount Olive, Hylton, Longs Fork, Turner, Rose Hill] and others who felt

4902-409: The formed man the "breath of life" and man became a living soul. He did not receive a living soul; he became one. The New King James Bible states that "man became a living being". According to the Scriptures, only man received life in this way from God. Because of this man is the only living creature to have a soul. Of the many references to soul and spirit in the Bible, never once is either the soul or

4988-429: The gift of eternal life in the old aeon in which sin and death are still present is contrasted with eternal life in the new aeon of life and righteousness, the World to Come to which the faithful will belong. However, although as in John 3:16 God has provided the gift of eternal life to believers, the possibility of perishing ( απόληται ) remains if one rejects Jesus. According to John 3:36 , "He that believeth on

5074-431: The gift of eternal life. For Paul (as in Galatians 6:8 ) future eternal life arrives as a result of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit during the present life. Paul views sin as an obstacle to attaining eternal life, as in Romans 6:23 . For Paul eternal life is a future possession and "the eschatological goal towards which believers strive." Paul emphasizes that eternal life is not merely something to be earned, but

5160-461: The just and unjust]. Old Regular Baptists all believe in experimental grace, baptism by immersion, a called and regularly ordained ministry. Old Regular Baptist factions are in agreement believing that Christ is the Eternal Son of God, that he is now and has been and always will be Christ. Old Regular Baptists hold to the Godhead [being three in one], The Scriptures Old and New Testament being the written Word of God and infallibility thereof, [King James

5246-408: The like. The Old Regular Baptist in the late 1800s became concerned over the doctrines of "Absolute" Predestination of all things both good and evil, Actual Eternal Vital Union [Eternal Children Doctrine], and the Atonement. The Minutes of the New Salem Association in the year of 1892 stated that the New Salem Association feared the doctrine of an "Absolute" Predestination of all things that made God

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5332-416: The name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." John's Gospel positions eternal life around the person of Jesus , the Christ. In the Johannine view Christ can reveal life to humans because he is life himself. 1 John 1:2 : "proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us" is compared to John 1:1 : "and the Word was with God", referring to

5418-462: The past. The theology of the Old Regular Baptists is "election by grace", as stated in the scripture : "By Grace are ye saved through faith." While all Old Regulars preach "election by grace", a difference of opinion exists among them concerning election and predestination. Today, depending on which faction you hear preach, their doctrine ranges from absolute predestination to man being a free moral agent . The majority of Old Regular Baptists hold to

5504-425: The personal, heart to heart relationship the Christian is expected to have with Jesus. Another use is in John 17:3 : "And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ", this usage relating to the "theme of life" in the Book of Revelation . Catholic Christians teach that there is a supernatural realm called Purgatory where souls who have died in

5590-477: The purpose for the incarnation , death , resurrection and glorification of The Word was to provide eternal life to humanity. Scholars such as John H. Leith assert that eternal life is never described in detail in the New Testament , although assurances are provided that the faithful will receive it. Other scholars such as D. A. Carson suggest that eternal life is explicitly defined in John 17:3 , where Jesus says in his High Priestly Prayer , "Now this

5676-435: The regions of Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1802 the North District Association was formed from the South Kentucky Association organized in 1788 the North District gave off the Burning Springs in 1813 which armed the New Salem Association in 1825. There were churches and Associations being organized likewise in Western and Southwestern Virginia. In 1800 the Greenbrier Association gave off Teays Valley Association in 1812. In 1811

5762-415: The resurrection of Jesus Christ grants the universal gift of immortality to every human being. Joseph Smith Jr. , the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement , provided a description of the afterlife based upon a vision he received, which is recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants . According to the 76th section of the LDS scripture , the afterlife consists of three degrees or kingdoms of glory, called

5848-411: The role of love in attaining it: "We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death", somewhat reminiscent of the words of Jesus in John 5:24 . In the Pauline epistles , the oldest texts in the New Testament, eternal life becomes possible in the person of Christ, where by the grace of God and through faith in Christ humans can receive

5934-408: The salvation of his elect people and that the saving of his people by his grace, but denied, that every event that occurs in time was predestinated, they believed in a Common Salvation [timely or in time that involved actions of the creature] and an eternal salvation [that was the sole work of the creator with no action of the creature] The Absolute Predestination side held every event that came to past

6020-440: The same views as other Primitive Baptists bodies [both Old Line and Absolute Predestination Primitive Baptist] on regeneration that one is regenerated instantaneously on hearing the Voice of the Son of God [John 5:25]. These Old School Regular Baptist hold strictly that eternal life and salvation are given first in a free gift by the grace of God and that the elect are called by a holy calling ( II Timothy 1:9 ). This effectual call

6106-419: The side holding more to a Fullerite View, Elder J.C Swindle [from Three Forks of Powell Valley] and Elder N.T Hopkins[New Salem] were champions of Andrew Fuller's Atonement view to the point that Elder N.T Hopkins declared the Fullerite {General} view to be the doctrine of the New Salem Association from the Pulpit this caused several delegates representing their home churches within the New Salem to abruptly leave

6192-488: The spirit declared to be immortal, imperishable or eternal. Indeed, only God has immortality unconditionally (1 Timothy 1:17; 6:16). Adventists teach that the resurrection of the righteous will take place at the second coming of Jesus, at which time they will be restored to life and taken to reside in Heaven, while the wicked be resurrected to face Judgment and be eternally destroyed or annihilated. Jehovah's Witnesses believe

6278-440: The stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory." The few who do not inherit any degree of glory (though they are resurrected) reside in a state called outer darkness , which, though not a degree of glory, is often discussed in this context. Only those known as the " Sons of Perdition " are condemned to this state. The doctrine of conditional immortality states the human soul is naturally mortal, and that immortality

6364-575: The state of Washington . Currently, there are eight local associations in the New Salem correspondence, New Salem, Northern New Salem, Old Friendship, Old Indian Bottom, Philadelphia, Sardis, Union. The Indian Bottom, Sovereign Grace, Mountain #1 and Mountain #2 Friendship, Bethel are Independent bodies no longer associated with the New Salem cluster. These 14 associations and independent churches (not lettered to an association) contain over 350 churches with over 6,000 members. The folk singer Jean Ritchie

6450-687: The table below: In the Gospel of Luke, the Parable of the Good Samaritan begins with a question about eternal life in 10:25 when a lawyer asks Jesus what he needs to do to "inherit eternal life". The Gospel of Matthew includes references to eternal life, in 19:16 , 19:29 and 25:46 . The reference in Matthew 19:16 is within the parable of Jesus and the rich young man which also appears in Mark 10:17–31 and Luke 18:18–30. This parable relates

6536-498: The term "eternal life" to entry into the Kingdom of God . The parable starts by a question to Jesus from the young man: "what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" and Jesus advises him to keep the commandments, and then refers to entry into the "Kingdom of God" in the same context. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life . The Johannine concept of eternal life differs from

6622-417: The test being perfect and designed to eliminate those who would ever misuse their free will. In Latter-day Saint ( Mormonism ) theology, the spirit and the body constitute the human soul. Whereas the human body is subject to death on earth, they believe that the spirit never ceases to exist and that one day the spirits and bodies of all mankind will be reunited again. This doctrine stems from their belief that

6708-415: The word soul ( nephesh or psykhe ) as used in the Bible is a person, an animal, or the life a person or animal enjoys. Hence, the soul is not part of man, but is the whole man—man as a living being. Hence, when a person or animal dies, the soul dies, and death is a state of non-existence, based on Psalms 146:4, Ezekiel 18:4, and other passages. Hell ( Hades ) is not a place of fiery torment, but rather

6794-427: The years over doctrine and practice. In the late 19th century to early 20th century, they had major splits over the doctrine of Absolute Predestination of all things and Actual Eternal Vital Union and Eternal Creation theories; this was the cause of their largest split ever, in combination with their differences over the Atonement and Election doctrines that escalated splits and divisions. Three of New Salem's daughters,

6880-455: Was a member of the Old Regular Baptists in Kentucky. Eternal life (Christianity) Eternal life traditionally refers to continued life after death , as outlined in Christian eschatology . The Apostles' Creed testifies: "I believe... the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting." In this view, eternal life commences after the second coming of Jesus and the resurrection of

6966-740: Was once common across Britain and America. In the British Isles, but the only remaining vestige of the tradition can be found in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland , where it is done in Gaelic . The strength of Old Regular Baptists is in Appalachia , particularly along the Kentucky and Virginia border, although Old Regular Baptist churches exist as far north as Michigan and as far south as Florida , and several churches still exist in

7052-597: Was predestinated of God. Amazingly after several years apart under the Ministry of Elder Marion Chaffins both factions came back together. Several of the Churches that walked out after N.T Hopkins sermon were reconciled back to the New Salem Association the ministers decided among themselves to just preach the scriptures and that Christ died for all that believe and repent through Grace. The New Salem Association at one time contained ministers holding to three different views on

7138-557: Was the doctrine of the majority side of Mates Creek and Sandlick Associations and part of the Union Association at the time of the great divide it was the historical view of the Washington, Pocatalico, Three Forks of Powell River and the Elkhorn of West Virginia's view. The New Salem Association corresponded with the limited atonement side of the Union Association after the split and then later switched sides, and took correspondence with

7224-873: Was the first to be rewarded with heavenly immortality, but that Revelation 7:4 and Revelation 14:1, 3 refer to a literal number (144,000) of additional people who will become "self-sustaining", that is, not needing anything outside themselves (food, sunlight, etc.) to maintain their own life. They make a distinction between immortality and eternal life in that humans who have passed the final judgement and were rewarded "eternal life" can still technically lose that life and die if they were ever hypothetically sin at some future point in time, though they do not succumb to disease or old age, due to their living forever still being subject to obedience. They also still continue to be dependent on food, water, air, and such to maintain life. Nevertheless, those who pass that final test are "guaranteed" to remain faithful throughout all eternity due to

7310-455: Was the original Regular Baptist custom) vs. grape juice. A query was sent into the association by a sister church against the church that used wine. All evidence shows that the church that sent the query had not taken the proper steps according to Old Regular Baptist decorum. The Association involved itself, failing to send the query back to the church that sent it, and violated its own orders. This led to two member churches breaking fellowship with

7396-611: Was the second time the Union Association had a large division over doctrine, [they had endured a previous split over Actual Eternal Vital Union and Absolute Predestination of all things both good and evil] the fallout of the Light of Christ division soon spread to other associations being brought on by requests sent to them from the Union Association. This split resulted in the isolation of the Mud River Association which advocated regeneration prior to faith and repentance, and

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