: Followed Arminian theology, believing Christ died for all people ("general" atonement).
The Baptist movement primarily grew out of the English Reformation as radical Separatists sought a more biblical model of the church.
Baptist history is a complex narrative shaped by a commitment to individual conscience, local church autonomy, and the practice of believer's baptism. While some traditionalists argue for an "unbroken succession" back to the New Testament, most historians trace the formal emergence of the Baptist movement to . Origins and Early Development
: Emerged in the 1630s with a Calvinist perspective, believing Christ died only for the elect ("particular" atonement).