Changes

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:

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 for church membership though it is strongly encouraged).

**Although "baby dedication" services (where parents pledge to raise their child(ren) in the Christian faith) have increased in popularity within SBC churches, the service does not involve any practice common with christening, and is more a celebration that the congregation is reaching parents and families.

**Although "baby dedication" services (where parents pledge to raise their child(ren) in the Christian faith) have increased in popularity within SBC churches, the service does not involve any practice common with christening, and is more a celebration that the congregation is reaching parents and families.

*the Lord's Supper (the term Eucharist is not used, and the more traditional Baptist churches also avoid using the term Communion, due to those terms commonly being associated with Catholicism or mainline denominations); as Southern Baptists historically have preached against drinking alcohol, grape juice is used as the "wine"

*the Lord's Supper (the term Eucharist is not used, and the more traditional Baptist churches also avoid using the term Communion, due to those terms commonly being associated with Catholicism or mainline denominations); as Southern Baptists historically have preached against drinking alcohol, grape juice is used as the "wine"