06/06/2020
As members of the National Association of Evangelicals, the IPHC affirms the NAE’s recent statement regarding racial injustice, viewable at https://www.nae.net/nae-addresses-racial-turmoil-calls-for-action. The IPHC previously affirmed the NAE’s 1991 resolution on racism (https://www.nae.net/racism).
The IPHC publicly acknowledged and repented of the sin of racism, and of our past attitudes and actions toward people of color, at the 1996 Solemn Assembly in Fayetteville, North Carolina (https://iphc.org/gso/archives/solemn-assembly). That service included the affirmation: “Father, we have recognized and confessed our sin of racism. We now turn away from this sin, which has brought division to the body of Christ. We declare that Your family is one, without regard to race, color, language, or national origin. We commit ourselves to do everything within our power to eliminate the sin and injustices of racism within the church and within our society.”
In 2013 we further affirmed justice as one of our movement’s 7 Core Values (https://iphc.org/corevalues/justice). The adopted statement read in part: “We intercede for those who have no voice. We stand with the poor, the weak and the oppressed. We will not be silent in the face of injustice.”
We believe that every person is worthy of equal dignity and respect by virtue of being created in the image of God. In light of current racial discord in the United States, the IPHC urges its members to seek insight and direction from the Bible and prayer. We call upon every IPHC member to continue this endeavor and urge members of each generation to renew this commitment to righteousness and justice for all.
As a church, we are called to corporately and individually see justice established. We intercede for those who have no voice. We stand with the poor, the weak and the... Continue Reading