Messengers to the 194th annual meeting of the Alabama Baptist State Convention adopted all five resolutions presented to the convention without any discussion from the floor.
Resolution No. 1 on appreciation recognized Eastmont Baptist Church, Montgomery, for “use of their facilities, services of every kind, and their support and hospitality.”
Resolution No. 2 in support of pro-life action in the Alabama Legislature noted how Alabama Baptists “have long advocated in our churches and in the public arena for the right to life of the unborn.”
“During the 2016 Legislative session, the Alabama Legislature passed three pro-life bills including the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, the Unborn Infant’s Dignity Act and a bill requiring abortion clinics to be at least 2,000 feet away from a public school.”
The resolution resolved that messengers thank the sponsoring representatives “for their courage and resolve to see these bills to passage.”
Resolution No. 3 on gambling resolved that messengers “oppose any and all attempts by the governor and/or state legislators to expand any form of state-sponsored, state-sanctioned and predatory gambling in Alabama” and that a copy of the resolution be sent to Gov. Robert Bentley, members of the newly appointed gambling advisory council and Alabama legislators.
Resolution No. 4 on prayer and support for Israel noted how Israel “represents the descendants of Jacob as an ethnic, cultural and national entity and the New Testament affirms that salvation is from the Jews and that God’s Word concerning Israel will be fulfilled.
“We are to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for the salvation of Israel,” the resolution reads, “and acknowledge that within the nation of Israel we have many brothers and sisters in Christ.”
Resolution No. 5 on the perspective of Christians toward the Islamic world noted, “We believe that all human beings are created in God’s image. … That the state wields the sword of justice … and that not all Muslims are radical terrorists and are often the primary victims of radical Islamic terrorism.”
It resolved that Alabama Baptists should also view the Muslim world as a missions field, the resolution reads, and resolved that messengers join other Baptists in sharing the gospel with Muslim peoples.
To read the full text of the resolutions, click here. (TAB)
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