Finnish Baptist Church

Finnish Baptist Church is a registered religious community that acts as the umbrella organization of the Finnish-speaking Baptist churches in Finland. The Baptist Church of Finland has highest number of congregations in Central Finland. The largest congregations are located in Jyväskylä, Tampere and Turku. The number of registered members in the church was 1,442 in 2013, and around 1800 as of today.[1][2]

A Baptist Church in Tampere

The Finnish Baptist Church became officially registered in 1889.[2]

History

Baptists were initially persecuted and viewed as heretical by Finland. Many early Baptists were judged by the law and were presurred to baptize their infants. However, when it was legalized in 1889 the Baptist formed their own organization in Finland.[3]

Beliefs

Many among the Finnish Baptist church have been influenced doctrinally by Lutheranism. Finnish Baptists generally aren't Charismatic, though some have moderate continuationist views.[4] They affirm the basic Protestant doctrines of the five solae and general Baptist doctrines such as memorialism and credobaptism.[5]

The Finnish Baptist Church does not ordain women and is theologically conservative.[4]

References
  1. "Suomen Baptistikirkko". Uskonnot Suomessa. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. "Keitä olemme? – Baptistikirkko verkossa" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. "Keitä olemme? – Baptistikirkko verkossa" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. Uutiset, Olli Seppälä (2015-05-16). ""Olemme 100-prosenttisesti baptisteja ja suomalaisia"". Kotimaa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. "Mihin uskomme? – Baptistikirkko verkossa" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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