2001 – Resolution of Praise and Thanksgiving to God for Our Rich Spiritual Heritage in America

Whereas our nation has experienced the manifold blessings of God for nearly 250 years, and

Whereas godly pastors and people have, stood firmly upon the principles of “no sovereign but God and no king but Jesus…” which triggered the beginning of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775, and

Whereas there are ungodly forces in our country today, seeking to revise our blessed history in order to deny the major roles served by Biblical Christianity in the establishment of this nation and its system of laws, including a unique Bill of Rights for its citizens, and

Whereas we live in a time when the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is desperately needed more than ever before to challenge the surrounding sacrifice of the Truths of God’s Word for the sake of Ecumenical unity, despising our blessed birthright and promising a false liberty that overcomes men and returns them to spiritual bondage (II Peter 2:19);

Be it therefore resolved that we, the members attending the annual conference of the Independent Baptist Fellowship of North America, June 19-21, 2001, in Williamsburg, VA, do hereby praise and thank our God for His rich blessings bestowed upon our nation which have provided the greatest opportunities in history to fulfill our Lord’s Great Commission; and

Be it further resolved that we commit ourselves afresh to the study and teaching of our rich Baptist heritage, including those great sacrifices made by our spiritual forefathers in this land and commend them to our families and congregations as godly examples worthy of imitation as they were followers of Christ; and

Be it finally resolved that we hereby commit ourselves to pray for the spiritual revival of our nation, its leaders and people, so that the hand of God’s blessing might be seen again and our nation be so blessed of God that we are restored as a beacon of true liberty to all the people around the world.