Unit F

Church Life

Sections

26. Being One Body
    1. Be One Body
       • Church members form one body – the body of Christ
       • Be united as one
       • Be at peace with each other
       • Submit to one another
    2. Do Things Together
       • Meet together with other believers
       • Participate together in church activities
    3. Love and Care for Each Other
       • Love each other as Jesus Christ loved us, even dying for us
       • Pray constantly for each other
       • Help each other

27. Worshiping God
    1. Basics
       • We must worship God – and God alone
       • Live righteously in order to acceptably worship God
    2. How to Worship God
       • Worship God in spirit
       • Worship God with reverence and awe
    3. Worshiping Together
       • Join with fellow believers in worshiping God
       • Offer praise and thanksgiving together
    4. Offerings
       • We are also to worship God with offerings
       • Give willingly

28. Serving God
    1. Devotion to God’s Service
       • Be devoted to God’s work
       • Serve only God
    2. How to Serve God
       • Do quality work that bears “fruit” – “fruit” that will last
       • Pray to God for help in the work
    3. Spiritual Gifts
       • God gives believers a spiritual gift, through the Holy Spirit
       • Use your spiritual gift to build up the church
    4. Being Guided by God
       • To be guided by God, live a godly life
       • Ask God to guide you (as in troubled times)

29. Significant Practices
    1. Baptism
       • God’s people are baptized in (or into) the “name” of Jesus
       • Baptism signifies belief
       • Baptism signifies the washing away of sins
    2. The Lord’s Supper
       • Observe the Lord’s Supper
    3. Confessing Jesus Christ
       • Confess (or acknowledge) Jesus Christ, before others
       • Things to confess about Jesus Christ
    4. The Sabbath
       • The Sabbath is holy – keep it holy by resting on it
       • It is permissible to do good things on the Sabbath

30. Church Leadership
    1. Leading the Church
       • Provide good leadership
       • Be gentle and sparing in the use of authority
       • Be an example for others to follow
    2. Caring For Church Members
       • Pray for church members
       • Strengthen members in the faith
       • Work hard at helping church members
       • Confront church members over sin
       • Teach God’s word to church members
    3. Church Members’ Duties to Leaders
       • Obey your leaders
       • Give your leaders material support

 ➜Major headings in: Unit F

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