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Constitution Article VII. Covenant of Commitment 4. Our Speech Our speech reveals much about us (Matthew 12:34-37, Ephesians 4:29). The Christian should be known by his wholesome conversation. Our members are to refrain from speaking anything that is unclean, profane, vulgar, untrue, unkind, or unprofitable. To please God we must make sure our communication affirms rather than hinders our testimony (Romans 12:1, 2). 5. Our Relationships The believer’s commitment to pleasing God stands above his commitment to any political party, economic structure, or social institution. All commitments are governed by the highest commitment – “to please God.” All members are to be honest and ethical in all their relationships (Romans 12:17). We expect our members not to hold active membership in, or fellowship with, organizations with objectives and activities not in harmony with Scripture, or which require oath-bound allegiance that infringes on a member’s total allegiance to God (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Ephesians 5:11). No goal shall divert us even to the slightest degree from the central goal of being “approved unto God” (2 Timothy 2:15). 57
Constitution Article VII. Covenant of Commitment 6. Our Families The family is the basic unit of society. The divine origin of the family makes it of vital concern to the church and to society. Our commitment to a biblical lifestyle profoundly impacts the family. We recognize the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman and to the biblical pattern of relationships in the home. While the husband is recognized as the head of the home, he is also commanded to love and cherish his wife as his own body. Wives are to respect and honor their husbands (Ephesians 5:22-28). Parents are to teach and correct their children, but at the same time refrain from provoking them to anger and resentment (Ephesians 6:1-4). Further, they are to refrain from all forms of child abuse. Children are to respect and obey their parents. However, this admonition must not be used to manipulate a child into an abusive relationship. Christian families should worship and pray together, play together, and work together. The relationships in the Christian family should reflect the healing Christ brings to all human relationships and should, therefore, never lead to or involve domestic violence. 7. Our Stewardship Our commitment to Jesus Christ includes stewardship. According to the Bible, everything belongs to God (Psalm 24:1). We are stewards of His resources and conscious of Him in the management of that trust. Our stewardship of possessions begins with the tithe (Malachi 3:8-10). All our members are privileged and responsible to return a tenth of all their income to the Lord. This tithe is to be paid into the “storehouse.” This storehouse is the treasury of the local church or Conference to which the member belongs. In addition to the tithe, all members are blessed to give offerings out of the ninety percent of God’s wealth He allows them to use (1 Corinthians 16:2). Stewardship also involves the protection of our reputation. 58
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