Proposed SBC resolutions touch on Christian political engagement, Israel, parental rights
Religious freedom and Christian political engagement
SBC messengers will also consider a measure that, while not overtly mentioning "Christian nationalism," will nevertheless seemingly denounce the concept while supporting Christian public engagement.
Titled "On Defending Religious Liberty," the proposal expresses opposition to "any effort to use the people and the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention to establish Christianity as the state religion of the United States" and rejects "the idea that God has commanded any state to establish any religion or any denomination."
"Messengers to the meetings of the Southern Baptist Convention, from its inception in 1845, have adopted numerous resolutions advocating religious liberty and recognized that true faith cannot be legislated, coerced, or inherited," continued the resolution.
"Our Christian witness is better preserved by the separation of church and state, and Scripture and history have shown that true revival comes through the Spirit of God by means of fervent prayer, gospel evangelism, and biblical discipleship."
The resolution also supports "robust Christian engagement in the public square, including individual Christians who pursue elected or appointed office in order to influence government by living out their Christian worldview while advocating Christian morals with respect for the consciences of all people."
