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Seeking and serving God through Jesus Christ,
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as He has revealed Himself in Holy Scripture
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(Isaiah 55:6-7, Matthew 6:33, John 1:1-3)
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Loving God by submission of self to the authority
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of Scripture as the sole source of Holy doctrine entirely
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independent of man-made tradition, old or contemporary
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(John 14:23, I Timothy 4:16, II Timothy 3:16,17)
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To worship and glorify God in spirit and truth through
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biblical principles of worship, preaching, and teaching
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(John 4:23, I Corinthians 10:31)
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Following scripture, to prepare God's people for every
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good work; thus adhering to God's will and mandate
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to love Him and to love others
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(Mark 12:30-31)
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To actively seek spiritual growth in order that the
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members may increase in both grace and knowledge
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of our Lord Jesus Christ
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(II Peter 3:18)
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To love and esteem one another as greater than one's self
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(Philippians 2:3)
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by seeking the welfare of, and building up one another
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in the faith, without condemnation, to the edification
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of the body of Christ
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(Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 4:2, 12)
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To protect the unity of the church against division,
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strife, heresy, and any other destructive influence that
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may threaten to bring reproach against the bride of Christ
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(Ephesians 5:11, Titus 1:9)
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To take the truth of Christ, as God's one and only way
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of forgiveness of sin, to the community through both
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word and deed
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(Psalm 96:2, John 14:6, Acts 4:12)
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To reach out to those in need in the community
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and around the world in the name of Jesus
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(Colossians 3:17)
