Lets Review:

#1 Membership Requirements
There is one simple requirement for church membership:
You must believe that Jesus (God in human form) died for your sins be saved.
#2 Membership Responsibilities
You must with all of your heart be willing to follow Him. Acts :!"# $:%&'%$
(t is a lifetime commitment) *earn it' *ive it' *ove it' *ead it)
#3 Membership Rewards
(t has both earthly and heavenly rewards. (t gives you a purpose for living and a
place to use your talents. You are included in a loving family. They will
appreciate you while you honor +od and ,eep His commandments. You can
help other people find eternal life and earn rewards)
#4 Membership Reparations -M.I.A..
/hen you become 0issing in Action someone will come loo,ing for you. There
is hope. 1orgiveness and 2estoration is a commandment to all who will repent.
#5 Membership Rejected -P.O.W..
There are times when you may fall into a temptation or sin that ,eeps you away
from church. Your membership means someone will be praying for you even
when you become a 3risoner of /ar. Your duty is to fight the enemy and try to
escape with all of your strength. +et into the /ord of +od and use it. (t helps)
#6 Membership Relinquished -A.W.O.L..
There are times when members are Absent With Out Leave. 4thers pray for and
try to help these members but they cannot rescue them. (t is because the M.I.A.
member has changed sides. They are not a P.O.W. They are no longer faithful
to +od. They are not trying to escape from their sins. They love their sins. They
have 5oined sides with the enemy of +od. This ,ind of action shows their true
heart. They give up their membership in church because they were never
interested in the things of +od because they were never saved. They are only
pretenders. 6top praying for them. +ive them over to 6atan to destroy. (f they
repent then you have gained a brother. (f they do not repent7they are doomed)
#7 Membership Reunions is J!
The end desire of membership is to wor, together with other 8hristians to win
the world to Jesus. (f along the way some fall into sin' these four steps help7
+od says you are personally responsible to identify all the wrongs around your
life... 97he that is spiritual 5udgeth all things7: & 8or. $:&%# 93rove all things#
hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.: & Thes.
;:$<'$& 93roving what is acceptable unto the *ord. And have no fellowship with
the unfruitful wor,s of dar,ness' but rather reprove them.: =ph. ;:&<'&&
1" (dentify the /rong -sin.) Luke 17:3-4; Mt. 18:15-18
2" Then you are 8>>>>>>>>>>> to 2>>>>>>>>>>> him. ?s. !
3" The person who sins is 8>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to 2>>>>>>>>>>>> vs. !
4" Then You are 8>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to 1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. There is one
2=@(2=0=AT for forgiveness. (t is 2>>>>>>>>> vs. ! (f there is no repentance
there can be no forgiveness) Ao 2eunion. But remember members our end
desire is to reach everyone we can with the +ospel and to build up one another.
-& 8or &<:$%'!!. C*et no man see, his own' but every man anotherDs wealth."
/e care for you at #alau $aptist %hurch. /e want to share our love with you.
Join the family of +od through salvation then 5oin our church through Baptism.
+od offers many wonderful privileges to His obedient children. ;"E$;F%
&e' (e)ts : 0t. $$:&E&%# 2om. %:&E;:G# F:&E&G
&e' (hou*ht : 6o' You are a 8hurch 0ember.
/hat is the big dealH /hat is so important about being a 8hurch 0emberH A
careful loo, at the Bible will show you that it is a ?=2Y (0342TAAT thing to
be a member of the Baptist 8hurch.
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&. Membership Requirements I /hat it ta,es to be a member
$. Membership Responsibilities (t is a lifetime commitment
!. Membership Rew!r"s I Advantages vs. Jisadvantages
%. Membership Rep!r!tion I The 3rocess of 2epairing 0embership E M.I.A.
;. Membership Re#e$te" I 0embership 3rivileges A4T 3ermitted E P.O.W.
F. Membership Relinquishe" I The *ost 0embership A.W.O.L.
". Membership Reunions I 2euniting those who lose their membership
%onclusion 0embership 3rivileges 2eviewed E Are You A 0emberH Jo you
want to be a memberH Today there is an open invitation for all who qualify7
,h' do 'ou want to join- ,hat does membership mean-
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%he Review o& Membership 'rivile(es %he Review o& Membership 'rivile(es
(t is true that )*+R)* M,M-,R.*/' is very important. Jesus thought that it was
so important loo, at what the Bible says He did7 -=ph ;:$;.
CHusbands' love your wives' even as 8hrist also loved the church' and +>>>>>>
H>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for it#C This means that Jesus died for the church. That is a
strong and selfEsacrificing ,ind of love wouldnKt you agreeH >>>>>> There are
many different words and pictures used to describe a church some of these
include: an army' a body' a club' an assembly' all 8hristians' a building' a bride'
a priesthood' a religion' a belief system' a way to +od' a group of good people'
etc. 6ome of these are Biblical eLamples of the church which Jesus built while
others are only modern manKs ideas. To understand which of these words apply
to the church you should compare them to the very first church' which Jesus
built' and the words He used to describe it in the Bible.
(he %hurch that Jesus built. teaches onl' the (R/(01
C7 the house of +od' which is the church of the living
+od' the pill!r !n" (roun" o& the truth.C -& Tim !:&;. This
means JesusK church is supposed to be the holder of the truth of
+od (pillar) and it is the truth on which everything else is built.
Joes your church teach that Jesus is the 4A*Y way to
heavenH >>>>> 4r does it require moreH >>>>>>>>> -John &%:F.
Jesus said C7 ( will build my church# and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it.C -0at &F:&. JesusK church was built by J>>>>>>>>>>>>. Ao other
man or woman can claim to be the starter of JesusK
church. Research to see who built your church. (f it was not Jesus
in 3alestine around the year !< AJ then it is not esus! church"
.!lv!tion is a free gift) E 2om. F:$!
)hur$h Membership is based on wor,s E 2om. F:&E&G# & 3et. !:$&
0$$or"in( to the -/-L, 1 2h!t is ! $hur$h3
2 church is 3( a buildin*4
JesusK church had no building in which to meet. (nstead they would meet in
houses' the mar,et places' synagogues' the temple' and borrowed rooms and
even in open fields. 6o clearly a 9church building: cannot be used to define
what a church is. -Acts $:%F# 0t. :&G'$<# Acts :!'%# Acts &:&$E&%# 0t. ;:&'$#
Acts &":&F'&"# &F:&!.
2 church is a called out or*ani5ed 2ssembl'4
The word church comes from the +ree, word ekklesia 9e,,lesia: which means
9a called out assembly.: Aot all 8hristians everywhere but a special 9called out:
group that is 9assembled for a purpose.: 4f the &&" times this word is found in
the Aew Testament all of them refer to a local assembly or all of the local
assemblies in an institutional way. 6ome times it is used to describe a town
meeting at other times an assembly of followers. But most of the time it is used
describing the church that Jesus built. These were His disciples who had
accepted Jesus as their personal 6avior and had been baptiMed by John the
Baptist. Then they followed Jesus daily and were committed to learning His
/ord to do +odKs /ill. (t was never used to describe a universal or invisible
#roup of all 8hristians. (t was always an assembly. (f it is not visible or
assembled it cannot be the church that Jesus built.
2 church is an or*ani5ed 2ssembl' that has a purpose 6 li7e a chosen $ride4
Jesus came to earth to see, and to save the lost -*,. &G:&<.. John the Baptist
was the preacher who baptiMed Jesus. He described Jesus as the B>>>>>>>>>>>>
and the church that followed Him was the B>>>>>> -John !:$G'!<.. Jesus
commanded all of those who were saved to follow Him -0t. $:&GE$<.. But not
all are obedient. He says that many are called but few are chosen 4Mt. 55:1-146.
Jesus desires all 8hristians to follow Him and become His bride. But the love of
many 8hristians is corrupted by worldly lusts. 6o they do not obey or show love.
Jesus *a8e a picture o9 this relationship 9or us to understand4
-=ph ;:$;E$". CHusbands' love your wives' even as 8hrist also loved the
church' and gave himself for it# That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word' That he might present it to himself a glorious
church' not having spot' or wrin,le' or any such thing# but that it should be holy
and without blemish.C Juring the early church days they had only JesusK words
and the 4ld Testament to learn from. 8learly they understand that Jesus wanted
them to follow +odKs word and it would clean up their life.
0ow does Jesus want 0is church :$ride; to li8e-
-3sa &&G:G'&&. C/herewithal shall a young man cleanse his wayH by ta,ing
heed thereto according to thy />>>>>>>. Thy word have ( hid in mine heart'
that ( might not 6>>>>> against T>>>>>.C
-3sa &&G:&<;. CThy word is a *>>>>>> unto my feet' and a light unto my path.C
$ut does this mean that Jesus died onl' 9or 'our old sins and He wants you to
wor, hard every day to confess all of your new sins so that you stay saved and
not loose itH $o" NO! NO! Church membership and good works has
nothing to do with your sa!ation! *oo, what +od says =ph. $:'G#
2om. :!;E!G# John &<:$"E!<# +al. !:$%E$"# 2om. %# &3eter &:!E;. /rite out
verse ;7
(al7in* to the church at <phesus' when did these church members become
the children of lightH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -=ph ;:. C1or ye were
sometimes dar,ness' but now are ye light in the *ord : wal, as children of light:C
(al7in* to the churches o9 =alatia> when were they going to become the
sons of +odH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -+al %:F. CAnd because 7e !re sons' +od
hath sent forth the 6pirit of his 6on into your hearts' crying' Abba' 1ather.C
/hat proof did they have that they were already sons of +odH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(al7in* to the church in Rome> why were they being led by the 6pirit of
+odH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -2om :&%E&F. C1or as
many as are led by the 6pirit of +od' the7 !re the sons of +od7 The 6pirit
itself beareth witness with our spirit' that we are the children of +od:C
(he 2postle John wrote to all o9 the churches4 /hen did he say they
would become the sons of +odH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
-& John !:&E!. CBehold' what manner of love the 1ather hath bestowed upon us'
that we should be called the sons of +od: therefore the world ,noweth us not'
because it ,new him not. Beloved' now !re we the sons o& 8o"' and it doth not
yet appear what we shall be: but we ,now that' when he shall appear' we shall
be li,e him# for we shall see him as he is. And every man that h!th this hope in
him purifieth himself' even as he is pure.C
Because a person is a child of +od what will they doH 3>>>>>> themselves.
/hy did John write to those who believed on JesusH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
-& John ;:&!. CThese things have ( written unto you that believe on the name of
the 6on of +od# th!t 7e m!7 know th!t 7e h!ve etern!l li&e 9 and that ye may
believe on the name of the 6on of +od.C
6ome people thin, that church membership and living a 9good life: ,eeps
you from loosing your salvation. (s this trueH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> =ph. $:'G
:n the "i!(r!m below $ir$le the word where 7ou be$ome ! )hristi!n.
8an you be born to 8hristian parents and become a 8hristianH >>> John &:&$'&!
/hen you 2ealiMe that you are a sinner are you savedH >>>>
/hen you 2epent of your sins are you savedH >>>>
/hen you 2e5ect paying +od bac, for forgiveness are you savedH >>>>
/hen you 2eceive +odKs free +ift are you savedH >>>>
/hen you get baptiMed are you savedH >>>>
/hen you become a church member are you savedH >>>>>
How many sins did Jesus die for when He died on the crossH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
*eb. 1;:1;-1<. *oo, at the time line below' which sins did Jesus die forH >>>>>
/rite your name here.
(hin7 about this+
All of your sins were
%uture to esus"