these concepts? And what is behind Separatism that it should give rise to such a major religious movement? A more detailed look at the actual rise of the English Baptists will help answer these questions. The Rise of General Baptists The General Baptists represent the older and more Arminian version of Baptist faith in England. They believed that man has freedom to believe in Christ; that whoever will believe may be saved; that none are predestined to damnation; that the saved may renounce their
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