DENOMINATIONS / AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES USA (ABC-USA)
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WARNING: DENOMINATION TO AVOID
Mainline Baptist denomination with many progressive congregations. Many ABC-USA churches affirm LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. Research individual congregations carefully.
Based on "How to Find a Courageous Church" pages 3-7
AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES USA (ABC-USA)
35/100 COURAGE
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SOFT WOKE
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AVOID
CORE DOCTRINE
60%
COMPROMISED
SEXUALITY
0%
COMPROMISED
CHURCHES
0
IN DATABASE
STATEMENT
YES
PUBLISHED
RED FLAGS DETECTED
- COMPROMISED ON ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
- COMPROMISED ON BIBLICAL SEXUALITY
- WOKE STATUS: SOFT WOKE
- ALLOWS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP
- OFFICIATES SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
- USES PROBLEMATIC BIBLE TRANSLATION (NRSV)
ABOUT
Mainline Baptist denomination with mixed theological positions, varies by congregation
DOCTRINAL POSITIONS
24/100
ESSENTIAL (CLOSED-HANDED)
60%
BIBLICAL INERRANCY
✗ NO
TRINITY
✓ YES
VIRGIN BIRTH
✓ YES
PHYSICAL RESURRECTION
✓ YES
EXCLUSIVE SALVATION
✗ NO
BIBLICAL SEXUALITY
0%
BIBLICAL GENDER ROLES
✗ NO
TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE
✗ NO
REJECTS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP
✗ NO
NO SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
✗ NO
SECONDARY (OPEN-HANDED)
33%
COMPLEMENTARIAN (NO WOMEN PASTORS)
✗ NO
PRACTICES CHURCH DISCIPLINE
✗ NO
HAS STATEMENT OF FAITH
✓ YES
WEIGHTS: Essential 40% | Sexuality 25% | Non-woke 15% | Statement 10% | Discipline 5% | Sermon 5%
BIBLE TRANSLATION WARNING
⚠️ WARNING: This denomination uses a problematic Bible translation. The NRSV is considered theologically problematic and should be avoided.
Problematic translations include: NRSV (feminist agenda), New World Translation (JW cult), and Mormon additions to Scripture.
QUICK FACTS
PRIMARY BIBLE TRANSLATION
NRSV
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TYPICAL SERMON LENGTH
25 MINUTES
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POLITICAL ALIGNMENT
PROGRESSIVE
COVID RESPONSE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE
BLM SUPPORT
YES -
SOCIAL MEDIA
?
Rainbow flag
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Pride month
?
Endorsed Dems
?
Woke indicators
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