APPENDIX 5
5. There is no evidence in the Bible that Christians actually joined churches.
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6. Christians who refuse to join and submit to a local church are in sin.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
7. The local church has the authority to affirm or deny a person’s profession of faith.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
8. It should be required that a person be baptized after true conversion to join a church.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
9. A person who does not sign a church covenant should be denied membership in the church.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
10. It is necessary for churches to state a summary of beliefs that members must adhere to.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
11. Churches should formally recognize elders to rule and deacons to serve in leadership.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
12. The Bible teaches that churches must distinguish between members and non- members.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
13. The church should frequently allow non-members to get involved and serve in its ministries.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
14. Christians who are not members of a local church should still be able to partake of the Lord’s Supper.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
15. A member who refuses to attend church regularly should be removed from membership.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
16. The local church should have other spiritual authorities over it to hold it accountable.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
17. Missions are more effective through specialized ministries outside the local church.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
18. You should consider using your regularly designated financial giving to help other ministries in need rather than giving it to your own local church.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
19. Local churches should expect members to attend meetings to discuss church concerns and dismiss non-members from attendance.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
20. Churches should publicly remove members who persist in sin without repentance.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
21. Church members should continue Christian fellowship with excommunicated members.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
22. Church membership is unnecessary for globally spreading the Gospel.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
23. Watching a church service on a screen can be as effective as attending in person.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
24. Children of all ages who continually express desire to be baptized should be baptized.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
25. The most important thing about a preacher is that he is engaging to the congregation.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
26. The primary purpose of the church is to reach out and care for other people.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
27. If a person is not actively serving in their local church, they are breaking the covenant that they made with the church.
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Personal Practice: These statements are designed to engage your personal practice.
28. It is beneficial to move my membership to another church if I feel that it better suits my desires.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
29. It is helpful to practice Baptism and The Lord’s Supper outside the main local church gathering.
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30. I can grow as a Christian without consistent participation in the same local church.
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6 5 4 3 2 1
31. I have at least one other church member to whom I am personally and regularly accountable.
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32. In the past week, I have intentionally cared for at least three other church members.
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33. I need other church members to know and encourage me outside church gatherings.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
34. I take time to prepare myself (and those in my home) beforehand for worship on Sunday.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
35. I am committed to give sacrificially to my local church on a regular basis.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
36. I regularly establish relationships with non-Christians to share Christ with them.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
37. My lifestyle looks different from that of non-Christians.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
38. I know my spiritual gifts and regularly practice them under leadership of my pastors.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
39. I take personal responsibility for the unity and health of Reformation Baptist Church.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
40. I regularly pray and personally discuss with other church members how God’s Word applies to life.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
41. I practice family worship in my home or in other families’ homes on a regular basis.
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42. I intentionally strive to fulfill the specific responsibilities named in our church covenant.
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APPENDIX 6
THE CHURCH SERIES NOTES
The following notes are an outline of my full manuscripts. They were made available to both members and prospective members prior to the beginning of the series.
Numerous other Scripture references were documented as well, but space only allows for a selection of passages to be referenced. These six lessons were actually taught as seven lessons. During a seventh session, I finished lesson 6 and covered various aspects of each of the other lessons that time had not permitted covering.
“The Church: An Overview of Basic Ecclesiology and Healthy Church Life”
The Doctrine of the Church as Central in God’s Redemptive Plan (Scripture references from ESV)
We begin a series of messages- biblical responses to basic questions about the church: