This distinguishes them from General Baptists who instead hold to an Arminian theology.
The Assembly of Baptist Churches was established in 1976 and held to the Calvinistic doctrine of Sovereign Grace.
[1] These continue today under the updated titles of Associations of Grace Baptist Churches, listed below.
Some Churches in the U.S. and Canada adopt association with Grace Baptists in the United Kingdom.
They do not share the historical developments which lead to Sovereign Grace Baptists.