Membership

What about membership?

Strictly speaking, the only church membership spoken about in the New Testament refers to the act of placing a new believer into the Body of CHRIST. This happens the moment one is saved (1 Cor. 12:27; Eph. 5:30). We have no member's lists, but do receive into fellowship those whom CHRIST has already received (Rom. 15:7; 16:1–2). The whole assembly is happy to receive all who 1) confess JESUS CHRIST as personal SAVIOUR and LORD; and 2) have a consistent CHRISTian life and testimony.

Being received into this fellowship means you are ready to embrace the privileges of local church life and willing to accept your responsibilities with us. These include regular attendance at the meetings of the church (Acts 2:42; Heb. 10:25), the exercise of your gift for the up‑building of others (1 Pet. 4:10), submitting to one another, especially in obedience to the elders (Heb. 13:17), and sharing as the LORD enables you in the financial needs of the assembly (1 Cor. 16:1–2; 2 Cor. 9:7) as an act of worship (Heb. 13:16). You will notice that funds are not solicited, especially not from unbelievers (3 Jn. 1:7).

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