Church member responsibilities:
To be a member of the church, person has to be a born again believer who has accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, has received water baptism, is in agreement with the teachings, structure and vision of the church, and is willing to fulfill church member responsibilities:
1. Maintain the unity of the church,
1) Acting in love for other members of the church – Rom.12:9-10, 13:8, 14:1-13, 14:19, 15:1-7;
2) Rejecting slander and gossip – 2Cor.12:20, Eph.4:25, 29, 31-32, 5:8-11;
3) Following the leadership of the church in everything that does not contradict the Holy Scripture – Heb.13:17, 1Pet.5:5, 1Tim.5:17, 1Thess. 4:1-2, 8, 5:12-13;
4) Following the doctrine of the church, recorded in the Holy Scripture, and briefly expressed in the church "Statement of Faith" – Eph.4:1-6, 11-12, 2Tim.3:14, Titus 2:15;
5) Following rules of the internal order of the church, adopted by the governing brothers – 1Cor.14:33, 1Sam.10:25, 1Sam.30:25, 1Chr. 27:25-34, Matt.18:18, Acts.15:22- 32.
2. Have responsibility for the church,
1) Regularly attending church services – Heb.10:24-25, 1Cor.14:26;
2) Praying for the church and its ministers – Eph.1:16-19, 3:14:19, 6:18-19;
3) Inviting people to church services – Luke 14:23-24;
4) Being friendly to everyone – Col.3:12-15, Rom.12:10, 15:7;
5) Supporting the church financially – Lev.27:30, Mal.3:8-10, Matt.23:23, 1Cor.9:1-14, 2Cor. chapters 8 – 9, Gal.6:6-10.
3. To do ministry in the church,
1) Growing spiritually through abiding in the Word of God, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer – Acts 2:42;
2) Discovering personal spiritual gifts and ministering with them to the church – Rom.12:1-13;
3) Receiving training from mentors for ministry – Eph.4:11-16;
4) Developing in himself the heart of a servant, imitating Christ in humility – Phil.2:3-8, John 13:14;
5) Pursuing love, and desiring spiritual gifts – 1Cor.14:1.
4. Have a good testimony of the Lord and the church,
1) Witnessing about Christ by word and / or deed, and being always ready to give an answer with meekness and reverence to every man, who asks for a reason of the hope which we have – 1Pet.3:15;
2) Leading a holy and pious life – 1Pet.3:16, 1:13-19, 2Pet.3:10-12;
3) Doing good deeds – Matt.5:16, Titus 2:14, 3:8;
4) Following God's requirements for the behavior, clothing, and appearance of Christians recorded in the Bible – 1Pet.3:1-5, 1Tim.2:9-12, 1Pet.5:5, Phil.2:12-16, Heb.13:17;
5) Having always a good testimony of the church, and not slandering it – James 4:11, 1Pet.2:17.
To be a member of the church, person has to be a born again believer who has accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, has received water baptism, is in agreement with the teachings, structure and vision of the church, and is willing to fulfill church member responsibilities:
1. Maintain the unity of the church,
1) Acting in love for other members of the church – Rom.12:9-10, 13:8, 14:1-13, 14:19, 15:1-7;
2) Rejecting slander and gossip – 2Cor.12:20, Eph.4:25, 29, 31-32, 5:8-11;
3) Following the leadership of the church in everything that does not contradict the Holy Scripture – Heb.13:17, 1Pet.5:5, 1Tim.5:17, 1Thess. 4:1-2, 8, 5:12-13;
4) Following the doctrine of the church, recorded in the Holy Scripture, and briefly expressed in the church "Statement of Faith" – Eph.4:1-6, 11-12, 2Tim.3:14, Titus 2:15;
5) Following rules of the internal order of the church, adopted by the governing brothers – 1Cor.14:33, 1Sam.10:25, 1Sam.30:25, 1Chr. 27:25-34, Matt.18:18, Acts.15:22- 32.
2. Have responsibility for the church,
1) Regularly attending church services – Heb.10:24-25, 1Cor.14:26;
2) Praying for the church and its ministers – Eph.1:16-19, 3:14:19, 6:18-19;
3) Inviting people to church services – Luke 14:23-24;
4) Being friendly to everyone – Col.3:12-15, Rom.12:10, 15:7;
5) Supporting the church financially – Lev.27:30, Mal.3:8-10, Matt.23:23, 1Cor.9:1-14, 2Cor. chapters 8 – 9, Gal.6:6-10.
3. To do ministry in the church,
1) Growing spiritually through abiding in the Word of God, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer – Acts 2:42;
2) Discovering personal spiritual gifts and ministering with them to the church – Rom.12:1-13;
3) Receiving training from mentors for ministry – Eph.4:11-16;
4) Developing in himself the heart of a servant, imitating Christ in humility – Phil.2:3-8, John 13:14;
5) Pursuing love, and desiring spiritual gifts – 1Cor.14:1.
4. Have a good testimony of the Lord and the church,
1) Witnessing about Christ by word and / or deed, and being always ready to give an answer with meekness and reverence to every man, who asks for a reason of the hope which we have – 1Pet.3:15;
2) Leading a holy and pious life – 1Pet.3:16, 1:13-19, 2Pet.3:10-12;
3) Doing good deeds – Matt.5:16, Titus 2:14, 3:8;
4) Following God's requirements for the behavior, clothing, and appearance of Christians recorded in the Bible – 1Pet.3:1-5, 1Tim.2:9-12, 1Pet.5:5, Phil.2:12-16, Heb.13:17;
5) Having always a good testimony of the church, and not slandering it – James 4:11, 1Pet.2:17.
