The fervent belief in the reappearing of Christ has waned, Porch observed. The TBC leader examined the word ought. In my personal study of the term I attempted diligently to give ought a positive flavor. The term leaves no room for choice. If I claim to be a Christian, redeemed by the living Christ, I have no choice here.
Scripture defines certain oughts as necessary holy obligations.
As a Baptist Christian, exercising the priesthood of the believer, I cannot claim my exemption from this teaching, Porch observed. He cited three oughts that pertain to Tennessee Baptists. First, he said, as Baptist Christians, we ought to be diligent to be at peace with each other. The peace of the New Testament was never passive, Porch said. Instead, dynamic peace, New Testament peace, refers to the presence of respect for differences.