Dr. Albert Mohler Jr., a prominent theologian and president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, detailed what he believes is the most pressing issue facing the church today and said it is "the bottom-line question of faithfulness." "Is the church going to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ — stand by the entirety of biblical truth?" he asked. "Everything else basically is derivative of that great challenge, and you can say that it's been the perpetual challenge of the church — and will be until Jesus comes." Throughout church history, Mohler said there are times the faith is "tested from many different sides, on many different issues, many different dimensions at one time." He believes the faith faces one such moment today. Mohler also said he's "hopeful" but also "honest" about the massive issues facing Southern Baptists as the denomination gathers this week for its annual meeting. "I don't think anybody's got an easy way forward," Mohler told CBN's Faithwire last month during the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. "If you're serious about doing anything, you're going to have controversy." The faith leader said the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) 2023 Annual Meeting & Pastors’ Conference, which kicks off today and concludes Wednesday in New Orleans, is unfolding during a time of deep disagreements within Baptist circles. "Some of them are kind of surface-level [issues]; some of them are deeper," Mohler said. "And I think we're now at some deeper ... issues of disagreement, particularly over women serving as pastors, particularly over how to approach these big cultural issues [and] how to speak publicly about them." The issue of female pastors is one of the most publicized controversies after the SBC's Executive Committee voted to oust five churches, including California megachurch Saddleback Church, founded by Rick Warren. Saddleback and one other church are appealing the decision at this week's meeting. Mohler said he's a "conservative confessionalist" and believes everything comes down to the inherency of Scripture and the importance of defending the faith. "I don't think there's any way to make the world like us more," he added. "We need not to be obnoxious. Yes, we need to be kind and respectful, but the fact is the world's not going to like us a whole lot more for being respectful." Watch Mohler discuss a plethora of other faith and culture topics as well. CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app SUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: http://youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline/?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting quickstart.news SUBSCRIBE to the Quickstart Podcast. New episodes every morning at 7am: cbn.com/cbnnews/quickstart What's coming up next? Have a look at our program guide: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcbnnews%2Fnewschann&redir;_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v;=P0mHVeNNfDw&event;=video_description CBN features 24-hour TV news from a Christian perspective. The CBN News Channel provides independent news programming to an underserved audience to enlighten, entertain and inspire Christians around the world. Comments below do not necessarily reflect the views of CBN. Share this live feed with your friends and family: https://www.youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbnnews/ Like us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBNNews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbnnews/ Contact News Editors: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcontact%2Fcontact-&redir;_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v;=P0mHVeNNfDw&event;=video_description Questions about other CBN programs: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcontact%2Fcontact-&redir;_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v;=P0mHVeNNfDw&event;=video_description Questions about supporting CBN? http://www1.cbn.com/cbn-partners (and) https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.google.com%2Fyoutube%2F%3Fp&redir;_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v;=P0mHVeNNfDw&event;=video_description Questions about Helping the Home Front? Call: 800-700-7000 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2F700club%2Fhelping-&redir;_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v;=P0mHVeNNfDw&event;=video_description #breakingnews #politicalnews #christiannews #christian #christianity #church #breakingnews #cbnnews

• published: 12 Jun 2023
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