The leadership of Spirit & Truth Church and Ministries will work diligently to create, foster and maintain a culture within our local church that glorifies God, proclaims the Lordship of Jesus the Christ, and follows the leading of the Holy Spirit. We will always ensure that our worship is vertical (God focused), our preaching is biblical and our love for our brothers and sisters in the body is demonstrable.
As a member of Spirit & Truth Church and Ministries, I acknowledge that I am a part of a body of believers that is accountable to God (Romans 14:12) and mutually accountable to one another (Galatians 6). I commit to live my life in obedience to the Word of God; the bible (Deuteronomy 11:1, II John 1:6, James 1:25), and as a witness for Jesus Christ to the world (Acts 1:8).
I commit to be a part of regular fellowship in formal and informal settings for the purpose of worship, prayer, edification and encouragement; to foster my spiritual growth, as well as that of my brothers and sisters in Christ. I further commit to encourage my brothers and sisters to good works in accordance with scripture; and to be open to the encouragement of the community of faith to do good works myself (Hebrews 10:23:25).
I commit to handle conflicts, disagreements and offenses within the body according to the biblically prescribed method of doing so; in order that God might be glorified, rifts might be reconciled, and I and/or my brother(s) or sister(s) might be restored to full fellowship (Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 5:23-24, 1 Corinthians 5).
If I am ever led of God to leave this local fellowship, I will do so in a manner that will glorify God and allow for the furtherance of Christian fellowship in the bonds of peace with my brothers and sisters that remain (Ephesians 4;1-6).
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