Term
Mainstream Anabaptist
Anabaptists, such as the Swiss Brethren, who held the Bible as their final authority and emphasized adult baptism.
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Definition
Anabaptist who looked to the Bible as their final authority. This grouping is generally identified with the Swiss Brethren, Conrad Grebel and Michael Sattler were key representatives, and adult baptism was a leading theological distinction.
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Sources
- 1.Woodbridge, and Frank A. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). 190Original citation: Ferguson, Everett, John D. Woodbridge, and Frank A. James. Church History: The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013, 190.
Last revised August 14, 2026