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Loyalty to God and
His Word: Resolution Affirming the Biblical View of Inspiration, Texts, and
Translation
Whereas,
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The Bible claims that it is plenarily and
verbally inspired by the Holy Spirit in its original writings;
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The Bible claims that it will be preserved by
God throughout the ages;
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The Bible claims that its Spirit-indwelt readers
will be illumined by the Holy Spirit as they read;
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The practice of translating the Scriptures into
common languages was affirmed by the practice of Jesus Christ and the practice
of the New Testament Church;
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The Bible makes no claim to the specific manner
by which it would be preserved, or to further inspiration or perfection through
any translators in any language;
The FBFI affirms the orthodox, historic, and, most
importantly, Biblical doctrine of inspiration, affirming everything the Bible
claims for itself, and rejecting, as a violation of Revelation 22:18-19, any
so-called doctrine, teaching, or position concerning inspiration, preservation,
or translation that goes beyond the specific claims of Scripture.
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Balanced Biblical
Discernment: Resolution on Being Salt and Light
Whereas,
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The United
States is in an election year;
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Believers, and specifically Biblical Fundamentalists,
not only have the right to vote, but have a stewardship entrusted to them
because of that right;
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Evangelical leaders are sending mixed signals
concerning the role Christians should have in the political process;
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Prominent leaders are calling on Christians to withhold
their vote under certain circumstances;
The FBFI urges Biblical Fundamentalists to be good stewards
of the votes entrusted to them by God through our Constitution and support
candidates who will
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Honor Scripture concerning moral issues. Among these
are the sanctity of life, the definition of marriage as between a man and
woman, and the importance of the family;
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Honor the Baptist principle of religious liberty,
protecting the freedom to worship, to preach the Word of God without censure,
and to fulfill the Great Commission as commanded by Scripture;
- Appoint and approve judges who uphold these values.
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Great Commission
Leadership: Resolution Affirming the Legitimacy of the Sunday School
Whereas,
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legitimacy of the Sunday school as a means of fulfilling the church's mission
in this age has come under attack;
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Sunday school has suffered from neglect and decline both in and outside of Fundamentalism;
The FBFI affirms the
legitimacy of a Biblically principled, well-run Sunday School in the local
church for the evangelism of the lost, the edification of believers and
families, and the fulfillment of the church's mission throughout the world.
While the Sunday school as an institution is not a New Testament requirement,
the legitimate goals of the Sunday school are indeed New Testament mandates. We
encourage churches within Baptist Fundamentalism to recommit themselves to
evaluate and rebuild Sunday school ministries and to aid one another in
planning, developing, and implementing effective Sunday school ministries for
the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Uncompromising
Fellowship: Resolution on the Importance of Fellowship
Whereas we believe
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That
this Fellowship of individuals is vital for the encouragement of godly
Christians worldwide;
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That
one of our goals is to cultivate an atmosphere of Biblical fellowship in order
to build one another up in the faith, even though we may differ in some of our
convictions;
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That
Scripture imposes upon us a theological imperative to promote Biblical unity as
well as Biblical separation;
We resolve
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promote fellowship among uncompromising believers;
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To
minister to all like-minded believers, whether or not they are members of the
FBFI;
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To
strengthen the hands and hearts of God's faithful servants, while holding a
thoroughly Biblical position with a thoroughly Biblical attitude, free from
condescension and pride;
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To
encourage pastors with more resources to attend fellowships for the
encouragement of others, and to also seek out and help others to participate in
our local, state, regional, national, and international fellowships.
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Vigilance for
Religious Liberty: Resolution Concerning Muslim Favoritism
Whereas Baptists have tenaciously embraced the principle of
separation of church and state, the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship
International
- Calls upon all federal and state agencies to
promote religious freedom in America
by not restricting the free exercise of religious beliefs and practices;
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Calls upon the government to cease providing
favored status to the Muslim community and to exercise impartiality to all
religious groups;
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Calls upon the Christian community to awaken to
the aggressive advancement of the Muslim faith in America and to proclaim
clearly the teachings of God's Word and expose the errors of the Muslim faith
and to resist politically the religious partiality extended by governmental agencies
to the Muslim community.
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