The Baptists and Sunday school/Bible study groups

Although the Modern Baptist family in general accept all sorts of organizations as helps in teaching/ preaching the gospel, the Baptist prior to the late 1700's never did have such a practice as dividing into groups and a  lay person teach the bible to them. The common practice of the Baptist was gospel preaching by an ordained minister in a gathering of the church, usually in a public meeting house or in the home of one of the members. The Baptist also supported and encouraged family worship at home conducted by the husband. I'm sure this will be a startling statement to many who have only been taught by the modern Baptist but never exposed to the practices of Baptist down through the ages. The sincere enquirer of Baptist tradition and practices will discover that the practices of Bible study/Sunday school, youth camps and all the other organizations now in use among the Baptist family were not to be found among the Baptist, from John the Baptist until the late 1700's.

Bible study groups (A departure in faith and practice)  Article by Elder Claude Mckee concerning organized bibles studies among the Primitive Baptist

Examination of the support for Bible Classes in the Primitive Baptist Church by Elder Claude Mckee

Teaching and studying the Scriptures  Article by Elder Claude Mckee on the Scriptural manner in studying and teaching the scriptures.

Bible Studies.  There is a quantum leap between discussing scriptures with a church member before or after services or in one’s home, and having organized Bible Studies in the church. by Elder Marty Hoogasian

Bars of fellowship

Bars of Fellowship  As touching resolutions of non-fellowship I observe two extremes. One is to make a test of fellowship out of almost everything. The other is to make a test of fellowship out of almost nothing.  by Elder Ralph Harris

Believe/belief

But Ye believe not   because ye are not of my sheep". Popular religion puts it just the other way around. (Nugget 254) By Elder Ralph Harris

Born of Water  From the Advocate and Messenger , August 1976  by Elder Ralph Harris