In 1801 in Kentucky, two disparate groups of Baptists, the Regular Baptists and the Separate Baptists, adjusted their differences and merged to be called United Baptists. The same thing occurred about this same time in other areas as well. In 1803, the majority of Kentucky Baptists refused to recognize the South District Association. This Association continued and in 1806 adopted the name Kentucky Association of Separate Baptists in Christ. The present-day Separate Baptists in Christ descend from that association and others organized by it, which consists of the following surviving associations: Nolynn (KY, 1819); Ambraw (IL, 1844); Northern Indiana (IN, 1854); Central Indiana (IN, 1870); and Mt. Olive (TN, 1892). The old Kentucky Association is now called South Kentucky Association of Separate Baptists in Christ. A division of the Christian Unity Baptist Association (org. 1935) united in fellowship with the Separate Baptists in 1975. Two new associations have also been recently organized, the West Virginia Association and the Northeast Florida Association, each constituted with one church. The churches and associations labored in 1912 to organize a general association, called the General Association of Separate Baptists. A general association had previously been organized in 1877, but it dissolved. Separate Baptist Missions, Inc. was formed in 1969. They also support Sunday Schools and youth camps. All local associations of Separate Baptists had participated in the General Association, but Ambraw withdrew in 1991 and Northern Indiana in 1992, each now independent associations. This division was precipitated by the General Association's adoption of an article which rejected premillennialism: "ARTICLE 12. We believe that, at Christ's coming in the clouds of Heaven, all Christians will be gathered with Him in the clouds and that time shall be no more, thus leaving no time for a literal one thousand year reign." The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Official languages English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Senators Mitch McConnell (R) Jim Bunning (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 1. ... Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an Evangelical, Protestant denomination. ... Regular Baptists are a diverse group of Baptists in the United States and Canada. ... Separate Baptists - an 18th century group of Baptists in the United States, primarily in the South, that grew out of the Great Awakening. ... United Baptists - name of several diverse Baptist groups in the United States and Canada. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Christian Unity Baptist Association was organized September 27-28, 1935 at Zion Hill Church in Ashe County, North Carolina, by six Baptist congregations. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Separate Baptists hold a standard orthodoxy in common with most other Baptists. They differ from the majority in holding three ordinances, Baptism, the Lord's Supper and feet washing, while most hold only two. Separate Baptists also differ from the main body of Baptists by being more Arminian in persuasion, believing "that he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved" rather than the more common view of eternal security. Separate Baptists hold this in common with Free Will Baptists, the General Six-Principle Baptists and some United Baptists. In 1999, the churches of the General Association numbered 80, with about 7500 members. The Ambraw and Northern Indiana Associations consist of approximately 1500 members in about 20 churches. This makes the total membership of all Separate Baptists about 9000 in 100 churches. Baptism is any water purification ritual practiced in any of various religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism, and Sikhism, and has its origins with the Jewish ritual of mikvah. ... The Lords Supper is a variation of the name and the service of The Last Supper or Eucharist. ... Feet washing is a religious rite observed as an ordinance by several Christian denominations. ... For the Armenian nationality, see Armenia or the Armenian language. ... Free Will Baptist Church - a group of churches that share a common history, name, and an acceptance of the Arminian theology of free grace, free salvation, and free will, based on the idea of general atonement. ... History The history of General Six-Principle Baptists in America begins in Rhode Island in 1652 when the historic Providence Baptist Church, which was once associated with Roger Williams, split. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External links

• General Association of Separate Baptists Home Page
• Separate Baptist Census from RCMS 2000

Sources

• Minutes of the General Association and local associations
• Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
• Dictionary of Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard, editor
• Handbook of Denominations, by Frank Mead, Samuel Hill & Craig D. Atwood