RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION (Bethel Baptist Church, Schaumburg, IL)

We, the participants in the 69th national meeting of the Fundamental Baptist Fellow-ship, meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois, June 13-15, 1989, would like to express our appre-ciation to the Bethel Baptist Church of Schaumburg, and its pastor, Dr. Frank Bumpus, for their excellent work in hosting this year's conference. We would also like to thank Rev. Bradley Smith for his sacrificial labors in skillfully coordinating the organizational details.

Dr. Bumpus, his church staff and congregation, have given themselves unreservedly to make our stay here a pleasant and enjoyable experience. We shall long treasure the memo-ries of our sweet Christian fellowship together here in Schaumburg. Words cannot ade-quately express our gratitude for the lovely facilities provided, the superior services rendered, the excellent Christian hospitality extended and the careful attention to the most minute details to insure our maximum comfort and refreshment.

Thanks again Pastor Bumpus and congregation of the Bethel Baptist Church for a task well done!

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION (Dr. Rod Bell)

WHEREAS, Dr. Rod Bell has faithfully and fearlessly led the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship for over thirteen years, and has in recent months been through the deepest perils of life; we the participants in the FBF meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois, June 13-15, 1989, rejoice in the good hand of God upon Dr. Bell in preserving his life and restoring his physical strength and health. We further commend the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Virginia Beach, Virginia, for their sacrifice and support of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship by sharing their pastor with this fellowship.

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION (Dr. Chester McCullough)

WHEREAS, Dr. Chester McCullough has faithfully served on the board of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship for over thirty years, and

WHEREAS, he has also given many of those years in unheralded but dedicated labor as the FBF treasurer; and

WHEREAS, due to his physical condition he must now regretfully resign this
position;

We the participants in the FBF meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois, June 13-15, 1989, extend to our brother our sincere appreciation for his important and sacrificial contribu-tion to the FBF ministry, and wish him God's richest blessings in accordance with the prayer of III John 2, "Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

RESOLUTION REGARDING MANIFESTOES ON BIBLICAL SEPARATION & EVANGELISM

WHEREAS, the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship stands without apology for the inseparable twins of both biblical separation (personal and ecclesiastical) and evangelism, this position having already clearly been set forth in the resolutions originally adopted known as the "Manifesto on Biblical Separation" and the "Manifesto on Evangelism and Soul -Winning."

WE THEREFORE, the participants in the National Fundamental Baptist Fellowship meeting, Schaumburg, Illinois, June 13-15, 1989, do reaffirm the positions presented in these manifestoes and urge that they be implemented in our churches and ministries.

RESOLUTION REGARDING IMMORALITY

WHEREAS, the Scripture predicts a definite decline in moral conditions in the "last days"; and

WHEREAS evidence abounds that these conditions are prevalent today, we view with alarm the increase in immorality in government, business, society in general and church membership.

We also view with brokenness of heart the disrepute that is brought to the cause of Jesus Christ by the immorality of church leaders, deploring such actions as unworthy of those who claim leadership in our Savior's name; expressing our sincere prayers and earnest desires for repentance on their part; offering them our compassion and assistance for personal restoration to the joys of the Christian life, but ever recognizing the difference between restoration of fellowship with the Lord and the local church and restoration to leadership.

To stem this tide of moral infidelity, we urge our churches and Christian schools to exercise a greater role in teaching the biblical principles against immorality, exhorting them to insist on strict personal discipline to keep our morals and character at the highest Scriptural level. We also strongly warn of the vicious influence that pornography on television and in magazines has on the morals of our people.

RESOLUTION REGARDING EVANGELIST TIM LEE

WHEREAS, the Lord Jesus Christ commands us to "have no company" with disobedient brethren (II Thess. 3:14), and

WHEREAS, Tim Lee is practicing inclusivism which is contrary to the biblical doctrine of separation by including on his Conference on Revival and Evangelism platform (Sept. 11-14, 1989) W. A. Criswell and others who practice compromise,

WE THEREFORE, "admonish him as a brother" (II Thess. 3:15) to cease his compromise with those who are walking contrary to the biblical doctrine of separation, and exhort him to follow the practice of a biblically sound evangelism based on Scriptural obedience.

WE ALSO AFFIRM our responsibility and desire for true revival (Psalm 85:6) and spiritual unity (Eph. 4:1-3) on the basis of scriptural principles.

RESOLUTION REGARDING MUSIC

The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship recognizes the important place that music occupies in the worship, fellowship and instruction of God's saints; but we reject as unscriptural and unwholesome that type of religious music which seeks to imitate the world, and we also repudiate the adoption of contemporary sounds in Christian music as a viable means of reaching people.

We encourage all believers, churches and fundamentalist institutions to exercise careful discernment in the choice, performance and performers of all music. We also encourage Christian families and local churches to maintain a standard of music that is biblical in content, edifying in message and glorifying to God in rendition.

RESOLUTION REGARDING SEPARATION AND THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

While we admire and appreciate the stand and actions of the groups within the convention which have been labeled "Fundamentalist," we must draw attention to several perti-nent facts.

1. The issue in the Southern Baptist Convention at the present time is not the inspiration of Scripture; it has gone beyond this.
2. The issue in the convention is ecclesiastical separation.
3. True Biblical Fundamentalism demands a separation from both fellowship and identification with self-labeled "moderate liberals" or cooperation in any form of Christian service or worship with liberals.
4. True Biblical Fundamentalism also views as disobedient those who do not separate from liberalism or who cooperate with liberalism in any form in service or worship.
5. Many members of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship withdrew from the Southern Baptist Convention and take note that the same doctrinal deviation, the unscriptural principles, policies and practices are still prevalent in the convention.

Therefore, we encourage those labeled "Fundamentalists" by the convention itself to separate themselves from the liberal element within the convention by withdrawing fellowship from this cancer of unbelief and disobedience. We rejoice at the great impact such action would have for fundamental Christianity.

RESOLUTION ON TRUTH AND LOVE

Inasmuch as the Lord Jesus Christ declared Himself to be the Truth (John 14:6) and in His high priestly prayer (John 17:17) said to His Father "Thy word is truth," we hold that Jesus Christ is truth incarnate and the Bible is the infallible, inerrant written word of God.

Therefore be it resolved that we reaffirm our profound belief in these fundamental facts and that we dedicate ourselves to continue to declare them in love to all people.

RESOLUTION ON THE FORTHCOMING WORLD CONGRESS OF FUNDAMENTALISTS--LONDON

WHEREAS, the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship seeks to encourage separated fundamental Bible believers from various denominational and national backgrounds to earnestly contend for the faith, and

WHEREAS, we believe there is a need for a united testimony as to the power and authority of the Word of God before both the world and professing Christendom, and

WHEREAS, we believe those in leadership in the World Congress of Fundamentalists are endeavoring to promote these Scriptural objectives,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship go on record as endorsing and encouraging this worthy endeavor, and to encourage those of our fellowship to attend the upcoming World Congress of Fundamentalist's gathering to be held in London, England, July 16-20, 1990.

Resolutions submitted by the Resolutions Committee:
Don Jasmin, Chairman
Tom Coleman
Marion Fast
Monroe Parker
Harvey Seidel
J.B. Williams