Why The SBC “lament” statement is racially alienating and in sympathy with racist ideology.

I believe Charlie Kirk was an authentic born again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and I will one day share heaven with him. I unequivocally denounce and deplore his unjustifiable murder in any context. I grieve that in this great nation, to many persons are willing to play God, and determine when someone else’s life should end. May the killer be caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and soon, is my prayer. Every word I’ve heard Charlie Kirk speak about Christ, the Bible, salvation, apologetics, and doctrine, I have not found one disagreement. On the subject of race, and race related matters, I’ve disagreed with every word I’ve heard him speak thus far. I’m beginning to draw the conclusion that White evangelical Christians, and Black evangelical Christians are miles and miles apart on racial subject matter. As I mourn with our nation and believers surrounding his murder, I’m also wondering do my White evangelical brethren embrace Kirk’s racial rhetoric. If so, Houston we got a gigantic problem. I pray his death may spring forth healthy, healing, wholesome, and unifying conversations about healing our evangelical and national racial divide. It’s more so now clearer to me than ever.

The ERLC is the only entity in the history of the SBC to denounce police brutality. The ERLC made it clear that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would be a difficult vote for persons whose votes were driven by certain moral values. Therefore, it isn’t surprising to me to see the MAGA wing of the SBC to want to eliminate the ERLC. The ERLC has been the most vocal and helpful SBC entity on the forefront of bridging the gap, and healing the racial divide. Donald Trump is on record holding Russell Moore in contempt, and calling him “nasty”. Punishing or eliminating the ERLC would be pleasing to DJT, and evidence his influence in the SBC is enormous. Eliminating the ERLC will only further alienate the very people the SBC claims that they want to evangelize and disciple. I pray that the SBC love souls more so than to engage in this unwise, politically partisan exercise.