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Church membership
Church membership, in Christianity, is the state of belonging to a local church congregation, which in most cases, simultaneously makes one a member of a Christian denomination and the universal Christian Church. Christian theologians have taught that church membership is commanded in the Bible. The process of becoming a church member varies based on the Christian denomination. Those preparing to become full members of a church are known variously as catechumens, candidates or probationers depending on the Christian denomination and the sacramental status of the individual.
Christian theologians such as Bostwick Hawley teach that church membership is commanded in scripture, grounding this in the fact that "apostolic letters are addressed to the Churches", "Apostolic salutations are to Churches", "Jesus Christ is the founder of the Church", "authority and power of discipline are vested in the Church", "Believers on earth are a part of the true spiritual Church", the "general Church is the spiritual kingdom of Christ", "Jesus Christ is Head of the Church, and Christians in an organized capacity are the body", "Ecclesia, meaning assembly...designates a Church, or congregation of Christians, having the ordinances of the Gospel and discipline duly administered", and "To the Church belong the ministry, the Scriptures, and ordinances for the perfecting of the saints". Hawley states that the duty of church membership is taught:
1. From the teaching and practice of the apostles. Acts ii, 41, 47; xiv, 23, 27; Rom. i, 7; 1 Cor. i, 2; Eph. iii, 5.
2. From the authority of our Lord. Matt. xxviii, 19; xviii, 18; iv, 19.
3. The Church is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and Christians share his influences somewhat because of a union with the Church. Eph. ii, 20–22; 1 Pet. ii, 5; Heb. iii, 6; 1 Cor. iii, 16; 2 Cor. vi, 16.
4. Christians derive spiritual life and health from the Head of the Church, because of a union with him in the Church. John v, 24; xx, 31; 1 John v, 11, 12.
5. Religious prosperity is promoted in the Church. Matt. xviii, 20; John. xiv, 23; xv, 4; Eph. v, 23, 26, 27.
6. The perpetuity of the Church depends on the union of Christians with it. Isa. ix, 7; Dan. ii, 44; Matt. xxviii, 20; I Cor. xi, 26; xv, 25.
Church membership
Church membership, in Christianity, is the state of belonging to a local church congregation, which in most cases, simultaneously makes one a member of a Christian denomination and the universal Christian Church. Christian theologians have taught that church membership is commanded in the Bible. The process of becoming a church member varies based on the Christian denomination. Those preparing to become full members of a church are known variously as catechumens, candidates or probationers depending on the Christian denomination and the sacramental status of the individual.
Christian theologians such as Bostwick Hawley teach that church membership is commanded in scripture, grounding this in the fact that "apostolic letters are addressed to the Churches", "Apostolic salutations are to Churches", "Jesus Christ is the founder of the Church", "authority and power of discipline are vested in the Church", "Believers on earth are a part of the true spiritual Church", the "general Church is the spiritual kingdom of Christ", "Jesus Christ is Head of the Church, and Christians in an organized capacity are the body", "Ecclesia, meaning assembly...designates a Church, or congregation of Christians, having the ordinances of the Gospel and discipline duly administered", and "To the Church belong the ministry, the Scriptures, and ordinances for the perfecting of the saints". Hawley states that the duty of church membership is taught:
1. From the teaching and practice of the apostles. Acts ii, 41, 47; xiv, 23, 27; Rom. i, 7; 1 Cor. i, 2; Eph. iii, 5.
2. From the authority of our Lord. Matt. xxviii, 19; xviii, 18; iv, 19.
3. The Church is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and Christians share his influences somewhat because of a union with the Church. Eph. ii, 20–22; 1 Pet. ii, 5; Heb. iii, 6; 1 Cor. iii, 16; 2 Cor. vi, 16.
4. Christians derive spiritual life and health from the Head of the Church, because of a union with him in the Church. John v, 24; xx, 31; 1 John v, 11, 12.
5. Religious prosperity is promoted in the Church. Matt. xviii, 20; John. xiv, 23; xv, 4; Eph. v, 23, 26, 27.
6. The perpetuity of the Church depends on the union of Christians with it. Isa. ix, 7; Dan. ii, 44; Matt. xxviii, 20; I Cor. xi, 26; xv, 25.
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