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Why is membership in a local church important?
1. It is how believers ____________________________ represent Jesus and how we declare our highest ____________________________.
What is required for membership in a local church?
A. Conversion— ____________________________ in the Kingdom of God
(1 Cor. 6:9; John 3:5; Matt 16:16-19; 18:17-18)
We are to look for a shared ___________________ (1 John 4:1-3) and humble ________________________. (Matt 18:4-5; Acts 3:19)
B. Baptism—_____________________________ proclamation of citizenship in, and allegiance to, the Kingdom. (Acts 2:38; Matt 28:19)
2. It is within the context of a local church that we __________________ our biblical ___________________________ to love one another, use our spiritual gifts to serve, and submit to Christian leaders and other believers.
What biblical commitments do members make?
A. To ______________________ consistently (Hebrews 10:24-25)
B. To ______________________ faithfully (1 Cor. 12:1...18)
C. To ______________________ cheerfully (2 Cor. 9:7; Mark 12:43)
D. To ______________________ humbly (Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 5:5)