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Revision as of 23:56, August 6, 2019
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==Doctrine==
==Doctrine==
In all the major tenets of the faith ([[Biblical inerrancy]], the [[Virgin Birth]], the [[substitutionary atonement]] of [[Jesus Christ]], [[resurrection of Jesus Christ|His bodily resurrection]], and his ultimate return to Earth to judge humanity), as well as on the view of the [[Trinity]], the SBC holds to traditional Christian views and generally has for most of its existence (notwithstanding arguments over Biblical inerrancy during the Conservative Resurgence).<ref>Paul Basden, ''Has Our Theology Changed? Southern Baptist Thought since 1845.'' (1994)</ref>
In all the major tenets of the faith ([[Biblical inerrancy]], the [[Virgin Birth]], the [[substitutionary atonement]] of [[Jesus Christ]], [[resurrection of Jesus Christ|His bodily resurrection]], and his ultimate return to Earth to judge humanity), as well as on the view of the [[Trinity]], the SBC holds to traditional Christian views and generally has for most of its existence (notwithstanding arguments over Biblical inerrancy during the Conservative Resurgence).<ref>Paul Basden, ''Has Our Theology Changed? Southern Baptist Thought since 1845.'' (1994)</ref>
On non-major tenets the SBC holds to views traditionally held by Baptists in general. A notable example is that the SBC believes in two ordinances, both of which are considered to be symbolic:
*"believers' [[baptism]]", whereby a person must come to saving faith in Jesus Christ ''before'' baptism by immersion (the SBC does not believe in infant baptism, sprinkling or pouring, or the doctrine of baptismal regeneration)
*"believers' [[baptism]]", whereby a person must come to saving faith in Jesus Christ ''before'' baptism by immersion (the SBC does not believe in infant baptism, sprinkling or pouring, or the doctrine of baptismal regeneration)
**Historically baptism has been the means by which a previous non-member and new Christian (or someone who had previously been baptized by any means other than immersion subsequent to salvation) became an official church member for the first time (though the trend is for churches to require prospective members to attend "new members classes" instead, and some in the "seeker movement" do not require believers baptism).
**Historically baptism has been the means by which a previous non-member and new Christian (or someone who had previously been baptized by any means other than immersion subsequent to salvation) became an official church member for the first time (though the trend is for churches to require prospective members to attend "new members classes" instead, and some in the "seeker movement" do not require believers baptism).