There are so many religions and denominations today, making it hard to differentiate between them all. It is hard to understand how people who are taught to be unified are still so much separated in the church and religions of American and worldwide. All the separation stems from interpretation of the Bible. My hope is that through all the differentiation among the denominations there is still a respect and love for each. I belong to the Southern Baptist Church. I grew up Southern Baptist and that is now where I choose to keep my membership for worship. Since I go to a school that is proclaimed Church of Christ it has been interesting and educational to learn of the differences while still respecting my own. In this environment I have been stretched to understand what and why I believe what I do, and also to understand where other people come from in their own beliefs. .
Southern Baptists are often believed to be engulfed in fellowship, potluck suppers, and gatherings at the table for feasts. This is very true of the Southern Baptist Church. There is a lot of emphasis placed on the fellowship of the Body of Christ, that being the people of the church. This makes for a very close and family like church. In other religions there is not so much emphasis on the fellowship of the Body of Christ as the Southern Baptist Church experiences it. .
One of the major differences in the Southern Baptist Church and other denominations and religions of the world is that they believe in "Once saved, always saved." This term is often referred to as the belief that once one has accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, one never has to do it again. This is not to say that one cannot be backslidden or come out from God's umbrella of protection, but the need to accept him again as Christ in ones life is not necessary. This difference also stems from an interpretation of many verses in the Bible dealing with grace and salvation.