The 1963 Baptist Faith and Message

• Preamble to the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message
• I. The Scriptures
• II. God
• III. Man
• IV. Salvation
• V. God's Purpose of Grace
• VI. The Church
• VII. Baptism and the Lord's Supper
• VIII. The Lord's Day
• IX. The Kingdom
• X. Last Things
• XI. Evangelism and Missions
• XII. Education
• XIII. Stewardship
• XIV. Co-Operation
• XV. The Christian and the Social Order
• XVI. Peace and War
• XVII. Religious Liberty
• XVIII. The Family

XV. The Christian and the Social Order

Every Christian is under obligation to seek to make the will of Christ supreme in his own life and in human society. Means and methods used for the improvement of society and the establishment of righteousness among men can be truly and permanently helpful only when they are rooted in the regeneration of the individual by the saving grace of God in Christ Jesus. The Christian should oppose in the spirit of Christ every form of greed, selfishness, and vice. He should work to provide for the orphaned, the needy, the aged, the helpless, and the sick. Every Christian should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love. In order to promote these ends Christians should be ready to work with all men of good will in any good cause, always being careful to act in the spirit of love without compromising their loyalty to Christ and his truth.

Ex. 20:3-17; Lev. 6:2-5; Deut. 10:12; 27:17; Psalm 101:5; Micah 6:8; Zech. 8:16; Matt. 5:13-16,43-48; 22:36-40; 25:35; Mark 1:29-34; 2:3ff.; 10:21; Luke 4:18-21; 10:27-37; 20:25; John 15:12; 17:15; Rom. 12-14; 1 Cor. 5:9-10; 6:1-7; 7:20-24; 10:23-11:1; Gal. 3:26-28; Eph. 6:5-9; Col. 3:12-17; 1 Thess. 3:12; Philemon; James 1:27; 2:8.