Breezewood Community Church

The Standard of Membership

1) Demonstrates evidence of a genuine experience in regeneration the new birth)
a. John 1:12,13
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Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right
to become children of God
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children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a
husband's will, but born of God.
b. John 3:3-8
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In repl !esus declared, "I tell ou the truth, no one can see the #ingdom of God
unless he is born again.
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"&ow can a man be born when he is old'" (icodemus as#ed. ")urel
he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born*"
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!esus answered, "I tell ou
the truth, no one can enter the #ingdom of God unless he is born of water and the )pirit.
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-lesh
gives birth to flesh, but the )pirit gives birth to spirit.
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You should not be surprised at m saing,
'You must be born again.'
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0he wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but ou
cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. )o it is with everone born of the )pirit."
c. 1 Pet 1:18-25
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-or ou #now that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that
ou were redeemed from the empt wa of life handed down to ou from our forefathers,
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but
with the precious blood of 2hrist, a lamb without blemish or defect.
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&e was chosen before the
creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for our sa#e.
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0hrough him ou
believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so our faith and hope are
in God.
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(ow that ou have purified ourselves b obeing the truth so that ou have sincere
love for our brothers, love one another deepl, from the heart.
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-or ou have been born again,
not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
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-or, "4ll men are li#e grass, and all their glor is li#e the flowers of the field5 the grass withers
and the flowers fall,
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but the word of the 6ord stands forever." 4nd this is the word that was
preached to ou.
!) Demonstrates evidence of a consistent Christian "ife re#ects a "ifesty"e contrary to Christianity)$
a. Romans 6:4 7e were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, 8ust as
2hrist was raised from the dead through the glor of the -ather, we too ma live a new life
b. Romans 8:1-4
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0herefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in 2hrist !esus,
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because through 2hrist !esus the law of the )pirit of life set me free from the law of sin and
death.
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-or what the law was powerless to do in that it was wea#ened b the sinful nature, God
did b sending his own )on in the li#eness of sinful man to be a sin offering.

4nd so he
condemned sin in sinful man,
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in order that the righteous re9uirements of the law might be full
met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the )pirit.
c. Romans 13:13-14
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6et us behave decentl, as in the datime, not in orgies and drun#enness, not
in se:ual immoralit and debaucher, not in dissension and 8ealous.
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;ather, clothe ourselves
with the 6ord !esus 2hrist, and do not thin# about how to gratif the desires of the sinful nature.
d. Ephesians 4:17-32
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)o I tell ou this, and insist on it in the 6ord, that ou must no longer live as
the Gentiles do, in the futilit of their thin#ing.
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0he are dar#ened in their understanding and
separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of
their hearts.
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&aving lost all sensitivit, the have given themselves over to sensualit so as to
indulge in ever #ind of impurit, with a continual lust for more.
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You, however, did not come to
#now 2hrist that wa.
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)urel ou heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the
truth that is in !esus.
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You were taught, with regard to our former wa of life, to put off our
old self, which is being corrupted b its deceitful desires5
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to be made new in the attitude of our
minds5
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and to put on the new self, created to be li#e God in true righteousness and holiness.
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0herefore each of ou must put off falsehood and spea# truthfull to his neighbor, for we are all
members of one bod.
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"In our anger do not sin"< =o not let the sun go down while ou are still
angr,
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and do not give the devil a foothold.
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&e who has been stealing must steal no longer,
but must wor#, doing something useful with his own hands, that he ma have something to share
with those in need.
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=o not let an unwholesome tal# come out of our mouths, but onl what is
helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it ma benefit those who listen.
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4nd
do not grieve the &ol )pirit of God, with whom ou were sealed for the da of redemption.
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Get
rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with ever form of malice.
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#ind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, 8ust as in 2hrist God forgave ou.
e. Ephesians 5:1-2
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>e imitators of God, therefore, as dearl loved children
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and live a life of love,
8ust as 2hrist loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
f. 1 John 1:6-7
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If we claim to have fellowship with him et wal# in the dar#ness, we lie and do not
live b the truth.
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>ut if we wal# in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one
another, and the blood of !esus, his )on, purifies us from all

sin.
%) &dherence to the statement of faith$
') &ttendance to app"icab"e membership c"asses)
() Desire to support purpose statement and ministries of assemb"y
)) Consistent church service attendance 1 *r)$
+) ,i""ingness to contribute regu"ar"y to the financia" support of the assemb"y according to his or her
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