“The Southern Baptist Convention” speaks for the Southern Baptist -Convention-. There is no hierarchy above the church. The convention selected a 40 something millenial mentality guy who is one of those celebrity-type preachers. He is famous for taking his first job heading up a church on the condition that “Baptist” was removed from the name.
Just another popstar evangelical shopping mall church type. So now the media is trying to pretend that the SBC is like the Vatican for Baptists.
The SBC is mostly a cooperative effort for missionary work, publications, etc. The sponsor a couple of seminaries.
I would bet that he’s one of those “emergent” types-many millennials, of many denominations, are these days, They are the Trojan horse to mysticism, leftist causes, churches moving from The Great Commission to SJW activism, “tolerance”, then wholehearted acceptance of homosexuality, etc. The focus is taken off of the Gospel and Jesus, salvation, and Jesus being the only way to Heaven, and put on universalism.
It seems to almost always begin with the music. When a church starts substituting “7/11” type “praise and worship music” (that’s repetition of a few lines, over and over and over, with the emphasis of the words being on things like “Jesus Makes Me Feel Good”, and the repetition designed to put the singer {chanter?} in an emotional state), instead of the old hymns which taught doctrine and Scripture, you can begin to look for other signs of the “emergent church” to appear in short order.
Here are a couple of resolutions that passed. I have issue with them - wolves in sheep’s clothing:
RESOLVED, That messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas, Texas, June 12–13, 2018, do grieve and decry the epidemic of gun violence resulting in mass shootings across America; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we express solidarity with all those victimized by gun violence and seek every available opportunity to minister to them in the name of Jesus Christ; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we commend the heroism of police officers, first responders, and bystanders who bravely intervene in violent situations to eliminate additional threats and provide emergency aid to victims (Romans 13:1–7); and be it further
RESOLVED, That we call on federal, state, and local authorities to address the epidemic of gun violence by evaluating the societal maladies that lead to escalations in gun violence and mass shootings; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we call on federal, state, and local authorities to implement preventative measures that would reduce gun violence and mass shootings while operating in accordance with the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution
[Note: The SBC has not expertise in gun laws...so STAY OUT!]
RESOLVED, That we desire to see immigration reform include an emphasis on securing our borders and providing a pathway to legal status with appropriate restitutionary measures, maintaining the priority of family unity, resulting in an efficient immigration system that honors the value and dignity of those seeking a better life for themselves and their families; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we declare that any form of nativism, mistreatment, or exploitation is inconsistent with the gospel of Jesus Christ; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we encourage all elected officials, especially those who are members of Southern Baptist churches, to do everything in their power to advocate for a just and equitable immigration system, those in the professional community to seek ways to administer just and compassionate care for the immigrants in their community, and our Southern Baptist entities to provide resources that will equip and empower churches and church members to reach and serve immigrant communities
[Note: My wife is a legal immigrant, but this is NOT something the SBC has ANY business sticking its nose in!]
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas, Texas, June 12–13, 2018, maintain and renew our public renunciation of racism in all its forms, including our disavowal of the “curse of Ham” doctrine and any other attempt to distort or misappropriate the Bible to justify this evil; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we not be satisfied in our hearts with embracing any doctrinal belief that contradicts human dignity expressed in the creation account and beg the Almighty to purge all remaining dross of this false teaching from our hearts to the glory of God; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we remain vigilant to bring about the healing and restoration of individuals affected by this sort of doctrine, not allowing any future version of this wicked teaching to creep into our hearts or our pulpits...
[Note: What the heck? 40 years in the pews and I’ve never heard ANY SBC church be anything but contemptuous of the ‘doctrine of Ham’. It has been the MORMONS who pushed it!]
http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/search/results.asp?query=2018
I’d like to see the church I’m in leave the SBC but I won’t hold my breath. Seems like the SBC is starting to bow down to the SJWs!
I’d like my church to get out. We could still support missionaries, but I don’t think the seminaries are worth a bucket of warm spit and the “leadership” of the SBC is even worse!