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RULES OF BELIEVE

RULES OF CONDUCT

TENETS

1. A personal testimony of your salvation in Christ. (Acts 4:12)

2. Your acknowledgment of, and obedience to, the Order and Offices of the Church: Apostles, Elders, Deacons, and Deaconess. (Hebrew 13:17; Ephesians 4:11; I Corinthians 12:23)

3. Your presence in the meetings of the Church and abidance in full communion; that is, not to absent yourself more than three times from communion without sufficient reason given for your absence. ( Hebrew 10:25)

4. your conformity with the Fundamental Doctrine of the Church as well as with the two ordinances, namely: Baptism by Immersion and the Lord's Supper. (2 John 1:9; Romans 6:17; 6:4; Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:24)

5. That you contribute towards the support of the cause, as taught unto us in the word of God. ( Genesis 14:20; 28:22; Leviticus 27:30; 1Chronicles 29:14; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; Matthew 23:23; Hebrew 7:8-17)

6. That you keep the counsel of the Church within the Church. ( Matthew 7:6)

7. That you pray for and help every member, remembering that we are joint members in the Body of Christ. (Hebrew 10:24; 1 Corinthians 12:25-26; 1 Timothy 2:1; Galatians 6:2)

8. Endeavoring to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ( Ephesians 4:3)

  1. Never come to the House of God without praying before coming. (Matthew 6:7, Ephesians 6:18)

  2. • Be in your seat at the commencement of the service. You will thus be a good example to those who are late and neglectful. (Genesis 22:3, Psalm 108:2, Proverbs 8:17, Song of Solomon 7:12)

  3. • Bring your children with you to the House of God. Relatives and servants also have souls. It is your duty and privilege to take care of them. (Matthew 11:14, Exodus 22:10, Acts 10:24, John 1:41 & 45, Genesis 18:19)

  4. • Make your Pastor your personal friend. His sympathy, support, and counsel are needed by you. Constantly pray for him. (1 Thessalonians 2:7, Joel 2:17, Malachi 2:7, Romans 15:30, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Ephesians 6:19, Hebrews 13:17)

  5. • Make the Church your spiritual home. (Acts 2:46-47, Psalm 133:1)

  6. • When conversing, never speak disrespectfully or criticizingly of God’s servants or their ministrations in the presence of your children. If you sow to the wind, you may expect to reap the whirlwind. (Galatians 6:7, Proverbs 22:8, Hosea 8:7)

  7. • Take your Bible with you to the House of God. (Psalm 1:2, 119:16, 72, Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

  8. • Enter reverently, pray fervently, listen attentively, give praise from a grateful heart and worship God in the beauty of holiness. (Psalm 118:27-29, Ecclesiastes 5:1, Romans 12:11, James 1:19)

1.  The Unity of the God-head and the Trinity of the persons therein. (Genesis 1:1; Matt 3:16-17; 1 John 5:7)

2. The utter depravity of human nature, the necessity for repentance and regeneration, and the eternal doom of the finally impenitent i.e. unrepentant. (Gen 3:1-19; Isaiah 53:6; Acts 2:38; 17:30, John 5:28-29; Daniel 12:2; Romans 2:7, 6:23; 1 John 1:1-2)

3. The Virgin Birth, Sinless Life, Atoning Death, Triumphant Resurrection, Ascension, and Abiding intercession of Our Lord Jesus Christ. His second coming and millennial reign upon earth. (John 8:46; 14:30; Col. 1:15; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Romans 3:25; Acts 2:36; Phil. 2:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Rev. 22:20)

4. Justification and sanctification of the believer through the finished work of Christ. (Acts 2:38; Luke 15:7; Romans 4:25; 5:16; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:30)

5. The baptism of the Holy Ghost for believers with signs following. (1 Corinthians 12:8-11; Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4; and Galatians 5:22)

6. The nine gifts of the Holy Ghost for the edification, exhortation, and comfort of the Church, which is the body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:4-11)

7. The sacraments of baptism by immersion and of the Lord’s Supper. (Rom 6:4, 6:11, 6:13-14, Luke 3:21; Mark 16:16, Luke 2:22-24, 34; Mark 10:16, Luke 22:19-20; Matt. 26:21-29; Acts 20:7)

8. The divine inspiration and authority of the Holy Scriptures. (2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21)

9. Church government by Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers, Elders and Deacons. (Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Corinthians 12:28)

10. The possibility of falling from Grace. (1 Corinthians 10:12, 1 John 5:11, John 15:4, 1 John 5:12, Romans 5:1-2, John 8:51, 1 Timothy 4:1, 16; 2 Timothy 3:13-15, 1 Corinthians 15:1, Colossians 1:21-23)

11. The obligatory nature of Tithes and Offerings. (Malachi 3:10, Matthew 23:23, Hebrews 7:1-4; Luke 6:38; Acts 20:35)

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