Resolution
No. 1
ON THE MARRIAGE PROTECTION AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, God established the family as the primary and most influential social institution of mankind and ordained that each human family begin only with the marriage of one man and one woman (Genesis 2:18-25; Matthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:6-8; Hebrews 13:4); and Read
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Resolution
No. 2
ON THE NOMINATION AND CONFIRMATION OF FEDERAL JUDGES
WHEREAS, Holy Scripture declares, “Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God” (Romans 13:1); and Read
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Resolution
No. 3
ON CHINA’S TREATMENT OF NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES
WHEREAS, All people are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), and therefore deserve respect; and Read
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Resolution
No. 4
ON THE CONFLICT IN THE WESTERN SUDANESE REGION OF DARFUR
WHEREAS, A civil conflict erupted in the western Sudanese region of Darfur in early 2003 between rebel groups and Sudanese government-backed militias called Janjaweed; and Read
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Resolution
No. 5
ON ALCOHOL USE IN AMERICA
WHEREAS, Years of research confirm biblical warnings that alcohol use leads to physical, mental, and emotional damage (e.g., Proverbs 23:29-35); and Read
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No. 6
ON THE CRISIS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
WHEREAS, The crisis of illegal immigration in the United States impacts tens of millions of people in many different ways; and Read
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Resolution
No. 7
ON HUMAN SPECIES-ALTERING TECHNOLOGIES
WHEREAS, God created each living species to reproduce according to its kind (Genesis 1:12), prohibiting human-animal reproductive species confusion (Leviticus 18:23); and Read
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No. 8
ON ENVIRONMENTALISM AND EVANGELICALS
WHEREAS, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1), declared it good (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 32), and it reveals His glory (Psalm 19:1-6); and Read
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Resolution
No. 9
ON OFF-CAMPUS BIBLICAL INSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, There are some forty-nine million children in America’s public schools; and Read
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Resolution
No. 10
ON ENGAGING THE DIRECTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
WHEREAS, Children are the blessed promise of our next generation, and we are obligated to secure their education (Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Proverbs 17:6); and Read
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Resolution
No. 11
ON BIVOCATIONAL, VOLUNTEER, AND PART-TIME MINISTERS
WHEREAS, The 2005 Annual Church Profile of the Southern Baptist Convention lists 14,279 senior pastors, or 31 percent, as bivocational, volunteer, or part-time; and Read
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Resolution
No. 12
ON SOUTHERN BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF
WHEREAS, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated coastal areas of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in 2005; and Read
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No. 13
ON PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE MILITARY
WHEREAS, The President of the United States takes an oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, and therefore the citizens of the nation; and Read
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Resolution
No. 14
ON THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF LIFEWAY RIDGECREST CONFERENCE CENTER
WHEREAS, LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center has played a vital role in Southern Baptist life and in the lives of countless other Christians; and Read
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Resolution
No. 15
ON APPRECIATION
WHEREAS, The messengers to the 149th annual session of the Southern Baptist Convention have enjoyed a time of worship, encouragement, and fellowship; and Read
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