Baptism — • One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the first sacrament , the door of the sacraments , and the door of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baptism Baptism … Catholic encyclopedia
John Spilsbury (Baptist minister) — John Spilsbury was an English Baptist minister who led the Particular Baptists during the Seventeenth Century.Early recordsVigorous discussion on the issues of the proper subjects and the proper mode of baptism had occupied Christians in England… … Wikipedia
JOHN THE BAPTIST — JOHN THE BAPTIST, the forerunner (prodromus) of Christ. There are two main sources of data regarding the life of John: the Gospels, the earliest of which were in circulation during the latter part of the first century, and Josephus Jewish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
John Bunyan — Born 28 November 1628(1628 11 28) Bedfordshire, England1 Died 31 August 1688(1688 08 31) (aged 59) E … Wikipedia
John Smyth (1570–1612) — John Smyth (1570 c. August 28, 1612) was an early Baptist minister of England and a defender of the principle of religious liberty. Many historians consider John Smyth as a founder of the modern Baptist denomination (see Baptists).Early lifeSmyth … Wikipedia
John Atwood (Assistant Governor) — John Atwood (1576 1644) was the Assistant Governor of the Plymouth Colony, in the US state of Massachusetts, in 1638. Biography John Atwood s parents were Nicholas Wood (abt. 1539 1586), of Sanderstead Court in the English county of Surrey (now… … Wikipedia
John Jewel — (sometimes spelled Jewell) (May 24, 1522 September 23, 1571), was an English bishop of Salisbury. LifeHe was the son of John Jewel of Buden, Devon, was educated under his uncle John Bellamy, rector of Hampton, and other private tutors until his… … Wikipedia
John Lightfoot — (March 29, 1602 – December 6, 1675) was an English churchman, rabbinical scholar, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and the longest serving Master of St Catharine s College, Cambridge.He was born in Stoke on Trent, the son of Thomas… … Wikipedia
John Gale (theologian) — John Gale (1680 1721) was a British Baptist theologian. He was not widely known until the controversy over William Wall s work on infant baptism appeared.He studied at Leiden University and received a Master of Arts degree and Ph.D. in 1699. At… … Wikipedia
John Calvin — Barcelona, Spain (1554) Born Jean Cauvin 10 July 1509(1509 07 10) Noyon, Picardy, Kingdom of France … Wikipedia