Baptist beliefs are not completely consistent from one church to another, as Baptists do not have a central governing authority. However, Baptists do hold some common beliefs among almost all Baptist churches. Since the early days of the Baptist movement, various denominations have adopted common confessions of faith as the basis for cooperative work among churches. These would include beliefs about one God, the virgin birth, the impeccability, miracles, vicarious atoning death, burial and bodily resurrection of Christ, the need for salvation (although the understanding of means for achieving it may differ at times), divine grace, the Church, the Kingdom of God, last things (Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be raised; and Christ will judge everyone in righteousness), evangelism and missions. In addition to the distinctive doctrines of Protestantism, Baptist theology in general is committed to a Zwinglian interpretation of the Eucharist or Lord's Supper and to the rejection of the theological validity and covenantal value of paedobaptism. Many, but not all, Baptists hold to the Reformed doctrine that salvation cannot be lost following justification by faith alone. Baptist beliefs are seen as belonging to three parties: General Baptists who uphold Arminian soteriology, Particular Baptists who uphold Calvinist soteriology, and Independent Baptists, who might embrace a strict version of either Arminianism or Calvinism, but are most notable for their fundamentalist positions on Biblical hermeneutics, family and the social order, and advocacy of "King James Onlyism." Overview The following acrostic acronym, spelling BAPTIST, summarizes Baptists' distinguishing beliefs: Biblical authority (; ; ) Autonomy of the local church (; ) Priesthood of all believers (; ) Two ordinances (believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper) (; ) Individual soul liberty () Saved and baptized church membership (; ; ; ) Two offices of the church (elder and deacon) () Sometimes another "S" is added, making BAPTISTS: Separation of Church and State Practices Baptists practice believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper (communion) as the two acts of faith-obedience to the example and commands given by Christ for Christians (Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Most Baptists call them "ordinances" (meaning "obedience to a command that Christ has given us") instead of "sacraments" (activities God uses to impart salvation or a means of grace to the participant). Therefore, historic Baptist theology considers that no saving grace is conveyed by either ordinance and that original sin is