WHEREAS, The New Testament doctrine of the church has been under subtle and obvious attack, and
WHEREAS, The local church has been berated, belittled, and even denounced before the eyes of the public across America, sometimes by those who speak under the church’s auspices, and
WHEREAS, The role of the local church has been called into question by some religious leaders,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our belief in the church expressed in the Statement of Faith and Message adopted by the 1963 Southern Baptist Convention,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we express our conviction that the local church, although imperfect, is being used today, as in the past, to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and His kingdom for the saying and building of the whole man,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we affirm our faith in the victory of Christ through His church as He himself said, “The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”