Most Significant Theological Issue Facing Southern Baptists
[Divorce] is, I firmly believe, the most significant theological issue facing Southern Baptists right now. And, yes, it is theological. It doesn't matter how many times we preach eternal security (or perseverance of the saints, or "once saved, always saved") in our pulpits or how many times we affirm it in our confessions of faith; we are repudiating it in our pews. When young Southern Baptist children see the visible representation of the Christ/church union ripped violently asunder before their eyes repeatedly, what in the world does that do to the way they, the way we, hear the gospel?
The antidote here is not more self-righteousness. We're all, all of us, vulnerable to this. Our "You kids get off my lawn" crankiness sure isn't helping the recovery of the family. And the antidote surely isn't another denominational program. In the article, I outline what I think might be a few steps for all of us, the first of which is to see what's at stake here: the gospel of Christ Jesus.
- Dr. Russell Moore | The Henry Institute
