Kiffen and Schism or Marvelously Silly Members | Particular Pilgrims

One of the most frequent charges made against those of the baptized way in their early years, was that their churches were formed without Scriptural warrant. Their existence as independent congregations was considered a great sin by their opponents since it publicly tore apart Christ’s one church. Separatists were charged with schism, that is, causing a breach in the unity of the visible church. And while in our day, this would seem a small thing, given that every man worships God according to what is right in his own eyes, in that day it was a most serious charge. As one of the early pastors of a baptized congregation, William Kiffen regularly faced this accusation.

You are listening to Particular Pilgrims: Stories from Reformed Baptist History told by Ron Miller, Pastor of Covenant Baptist Church of Clarksville, TN and a longtime student and collector of Particular Baptist History. Pastor Miller also serves on the Board of Directors of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.