Resolution the One True Gospel

WHEREAS, mankind is frequently inventing new religions and offering ways outside the teachings of the Bible for people to express their worship and to find fulfillment; and,

WHEREAS, since the September 11 terrorist attack on the United States people of multiple faiths have been seen gathering together in prayer, conveying the idea that the one true God honors all these faiths, or else conveying the idea that there are multiple gods in existence cooperating together to honor these multiple faiths; and,

WHEREAS, the God of the Bible says that He is one LORD (Deut. 6:4), and that no other gods exist to rival Him (Isa. 44:6); and,

WHEREAS, the Bible declares that there is only one faith, and one way unto God through His Son, Jesus Christ (Eph 4:5, 6; Jn. 14:6; 3:16; I Tim. 2:5); and,

WHEREAS, the previously mentioned religious inventions and cooperative worship are dangers to people's souls by directing their attention away from the truth of the Bible, and therefore away from a true relationship with God; and,

WHEREAS, the Bible severely condemns anyone who perverts the gospel of Christ or teach another gospel (Gal. 1:7-9); and,

WHEREAS, the attempted cooperation of believers and unbelievers in worship or service unto the God of the Bible is, in fact, and unequal bond and is forbidden (II Cor. 6:14-16);

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Ohio Bible Fellowship, meeting at the 2001 Fall Conference on October 12, 13 at Calvary Baptist Church in Willard, Ohio, do grieve with our Lord over the sinful condition of our nation and of our world. And over the deceitfulness of teachings which oppose the Bible; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we inform and exhort our churches concerning the dangers of unscriptural unified religious endeavors, and that we, with our churches, determine to obey the teachings of the Bible to avoid such unequal cooperation (II Cor. 6:14-18); and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we rededicate ourselves to the bold, compassionate proclamation of the one true gospel of the God of the Bible to those of all racial, social, national, personal, and religious backgrounds who are lost in sin, and cry out God's invitation to them "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else" (Isa. 45:22).