Our nation has sought to force Christians to act against their consciences through recent federal directives seeking to compel religious organizations and individuals to provide or pay for coverage of abortifacient technologies and services.īecause of the great divide between what our world says regarding the dignity and respect of human life and what is clearly articulated in the Scriptures, we affirm the following so that no one can be mistaken about our position for human life whether at conception or the end of life : Our nation has disregarded the elderly and vulnerable through legislation or court rulings that have effectively legalized physician‐assisted suicide in many states. Our nation has seen a holocaust of an estimated fifty‐seven million unborn babies aborted since the legalization of abortion in 1973 (Roe v. Instead of following God and His Word, our culture has redefined life and created choices for human beings that attack the plans and purposes of God. The Bible affirms that “children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing and heritage from the Lord” and calls us to “speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death.” The Bible commands us to honor our parents and the aged (Exodus 20:12 Leviticus 19:32 Ephesians 6:2).
God alone is the Author of life and He alone numbers our days, from the moment of conception until natural death (Job 14:5–7 Psalm 39:4). Therefore, all life everywhere is worthy of honor and dignity (Genesis 1:27 9:6).
Inherent within this statement are some important truths that confront some of the grievous actions of the sinful world around us.īiblical revelation clearly and consistently affirms that human life is formed by God in His image. This human being deserves our protection, whatever the circumstances of conception. At the moment of conception, a new being enters the universe, a human being, a being created in God's image. Procreation is a gift from God, a precious trust reserved for marriage. Within our Life and Faith Distinctive is the following commitment to life… The purpose of this document is to address the following points: First and foremost, to clearly and boldly articulate our position on human life and the cancer that abortion is to our society and country second, to identify and educate our church family regarding what we believe is a harmful and abrasive group of self‐professing Christians who are waging war on the church third, to explain the differences we have with this group and the harm we believe this movement has had and is having in our fight for the unborn finally, to share with all our attenders and members the different ways our church is engaging in the fight to protect life now and in the days to come. The church was being protested not by unbelievers and skeptics but those who say they are speaking as prophets of God to a corrupt church. The protestors were not individuals who seek to stop the cause of Christ and his Gospel, but instead were self‐professing believers seeking to rebuke our church for its apathy and total and utter disregard for human life. And yet what was so surprising about this recent protest was the people doing it. Considering our times, this type of protest should be expected and assumed. Recently our church had a group of individuals protesting the mission and ministry of VBC.