“Implications and applications of the gospel, such as the obligation to live justly in the world, though legitimate and important in their own right, are not definitional components of the gospel.” Although families, groups, and nations can sin collectively, and cultures can be predisposed to particular sins, subsequent generations share the collective guilt of their ancestors only if they approve and embrace (or attempt to justify) those sins.” Humanity’s connection to Adam notwithstanding, no person “is morally culpable for another person’s sin. The statement comprises a series of 14 affirmations and denials, including affirmations of Scripture’s inerrancy and the biblical views of marriage, gender and sexuality. Mohler denied rumors he has discouraged Southern Seminary professors from signing the statement. However, “it will require time,” Mohler said, “to see how this statement is understood.” I believe they are making some very important points that need to be made in 2018 in this statement.” I know how they love the Gospel and the Scripture and the church. Still, “I know the men behind this statement. Mohler, who did not sign the statement, said he shares “many of the concerns” expressed in it but would use different language to express those concerns at some points. told Baptist Press the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel “could be a helpful part” of an ongoing conversation among evangelicals about “the relative priority of social concerns.” Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President R. “The Gospel is a Gospel … of both justice and justification,” he said. 29, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore said social justice concerns should be addressed by individual believers and churches. Meanwhile, in a sermon at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Aug. ![]() ![]() 21 sermon by New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary President Chuck Kelley seemed to resonate with some of the editorial’s concerns - though Kelley did not use the term “social justice.” Georgia Christian Index senior editor Gerald Harris wrote in a July 30 editorial that “social justice” is among “new emphases subtly infiltrating Southern Baptist life.” The editorial garnered more than 9,300 likes on Facebook, and an Aug. The statement’s release followed a summer that saw multiple Southern Baptist leaders weigh in on social justice. The statement stemmed from a June 19 meeting in Dallas involving 14 evangelicals of various denominations. 4, the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel, with Bible teacher John MacArthur as the lead signatory, has drawn diverse reactions from Southern Baptists. NASHVILLE (BP) - Amid ongoing discussion of social justice in the Southern Baptist Convention, more than 5,500 people - many of them Southern Baptists - have signed a statement claiming “lectures on social issues” in the church and “activism aimed at reshaping the wider culture” “tend to become distractions that inevitably lead to departures from the gospel.”
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