widely one another believe worship attitudes toward christians understanding important christian discipleship ref name shurden turning ref historians trace earliest church labeled ''baptist'' back amsterdam english separatist john smyth pastor ref name gourley gourley bruce brief introduction baptist history ''the baptist observer'' ref accordance reading new testament rejected baptism infants instituted baptism believing adults ref name odcc self baptist practice spread england general baptists considered christ 's atonement
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