(Based on background information in We Are Baptists: Studies for Older Elementary Children by Jeffrey Jones)
To our ears, the words “soul freedom” may sound odd; however, they lie at the very heart of what makes us Baptists. Our belief in believers’ baptism, religious liberty, and the priesthood of all believers, all of which are fundamental Baptist emphases, rests on the foundation of soul freedom. To put it into other words, it is the right and responsibility of each person to stand before God and make decisions about his or her relationship with God. This precedes believers’ baptism. Living in this freedom, this religious liberty, we become priests to one another. Continue reading “Soul Freedom”