SEPARATION FROM
THE WORLD

"Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake." Luke 6:22

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him." I John 2:15

"and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." John 17:14

"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing." II Cor. 6:17

"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." Jam. 1:27

"Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you."
I John 3:13

"...separated unto the gospel of God... " Romans 1:1

"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." Col 3:2

HUMILITY AND HOLINESS

"Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Mat 18:4

"And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted." Mat 23:12

"And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Phil 2:8

"...be ye holy, for I am holy."
I Peter 1:16

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time" I Peter 5:6

SELF DENIAL AND
ASCETIC LIFE

"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." Mat 16:24

"And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me." Mat 10:38

"And He said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily." Luke 9:23

FELLOWSHIP AND FEASTING

"When ye come together to eat, tarry one for another." I Cor. 11:33

FOOT WASHING

"...He poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet..." John 13:5

"Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. John 13:13 -17

ATTITUDE AGAINST USING THE CIVIL COURT SYSTEM

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Mat 5:39

"And if any man sue thee at law, and take away they coat, let him have they cloak also." Matt. 5:40

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

1Co 6:5-7

HARD WORK

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the Garden of Eden to till the soil from whence he was taken." Gen. 3:17-3:23

And because of being of the same trade, he stayed with them and was working, for they were tent-makers [by] trade.2Th 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. Act 18:3

REFUSAL TO BUY
LIFE INSURANCE

"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment ." Mat 6:25

"But if any provide not for his own and especially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel." I Tim. 5:8

REFUSAL TO FIGHT IN WARS

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Luk. 6:29

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Mat. 5:39

"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;" Mat 5:44

"Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men." Rom 12:17

PRIVATE SCHOOLING

"Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" 1Co 1:20

"Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:" 1Cor. 2:6

"For wisdom of the world is foolishness with God." I Cor. 3:19

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy." Jam. 3:17

CHURCH IN HOMES

"The Lord of Heaven and Earth dwelleth not in the temples made with hands." Acts 17:24

SUBMISSION TO ELDERS

"Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another."
I Peter 5:5

SUBMISSION TO HUSBAND

"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church..." Eph. 5:22-23

CHOOSING BISHOP BY LOT

"And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two Thou hast chosen (to take the place of Judas)...and they gave forth their lots and the lot fell upon Matthias..."
Acts 1:23-26

MEN'S LACK OF HEAD COVERING
IN WORSHIP

"Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head."1Co 11:4

WOMEN'S HEAD COVERING
"HEADSHIP VEIL"

"But every women that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoreth her head." I Cor. 11:5

UNIFORMITY OF PRACTICE (Hair, Beard, Home, etc.)

"That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another." 1 Co. 12:25

"Endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace." Eph. 4:3

"...Ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful." Col. 3:15

"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind," 1 Co 6:9

"Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing." Phi 3:16

"I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent. " Rev 3:19

WOMEN'S CLOTHING,
NO JEWELRY

"...that women adorn themselves in modest apparel...not with plaited hair, or gold or pearls, or costly array."I Timothy 2:9

"Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands..." 1 Pet. 3: 1-5

TOTAL FORGIVENESS FOR THOSE WHO REPENT FROM THEIR SINS

"But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared." Psa. 130:4

"I, I am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and I will not remember thy sins." Isa 43:25 -

"...for I will pardon their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more." Jer. 31:34b

"in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace" Eph. 1:7

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9

EXCOMMUNICATION
AND SHUNNING FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT REPENT

"Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it: if he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity." Ezekiel 33:9

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.Mat 18:15-17

"To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh." I Cor. 5:5

"I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company,...if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer or drunkard or an extortioner: with such a one do not eat." I Cor. 5:11

"A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject" Tit 3:10

FORGIVE OTHERS WHO REPENT

" and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors," Mat. 6:12

"For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father also will forgive you yours ," Mat 6:14

"but if ye do not forgive men their offences, neither will your Father forgive your offences." Mat. 6:15

"Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven." Mat. 18:21-22

"Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother." Mat. 18:35

"Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother should sin, rebuke him; and if he should repent, forgive him." Luke 17:3

"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another..." Eph. 4:32

GRACE THOUGH JESUS CHRIST

" For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift:
not on the principle of works, that no one might boast." Eph 2:8-9

"And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me." 2 Cor. 12:9

"I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness is by law, then Christ has died for nothing." Gal. 2:21

RAISE OUR CHILDREN IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD

"Children are a blessing and a gift from the LORD."
Psa 127:3 (CEV)

"Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Pro 22:6

"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Eph 6:4

"Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death." Jam 1:15

DISCIPLINE OF CHILDREN AND CHASTISEMENT

" I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men" 2 Sam 7:14

"He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes." Pro. 13:24

"Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying." Pro. 19:18

"Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him." Pro. 22:15

"Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die." Pro. 23:13

"Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell." Pro. 23:14

"The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." Pro. 29.15

"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." Heb. 12:6

"But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons."
Heb 12:8

ABSTINENCE FROM
NETWORK TELEVISION

"I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me." Psa. 101:3

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. 1Co 15:33

… Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Rom 12:9

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things Phi 4:8 .

ABSTINENCE FROM
STRONG DRINK

"Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor they sons with the." Lev. 10:9

"For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb." Luk. 1:15

"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.." Eph. 5:18

"Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;"
1Ti. 3:3

ABSTINENCE FROM
SEXUAL IMMORALITY

"...the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet." Rom 1:27

"Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted." 1 Co 10:6

"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh." Gal 5:16

WE WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT WE DO HERE ON EARTH.

"But if ye do not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and be sure your sin will find you out." Num 32:23

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." 2Co. 5:10

" for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil. Rom 13:4

GREET EACH OTHER WITH A HOLY KISS

"... Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you." Rom 16:16

"All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss." 1 Co 16:20

"Greet one another with an holy kiss." 2 Co 13:12

"Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss." 1 Th 5:26

WE SHOULD BE DEAD TO SIN
"NOT MOVE TO REWARD OUR LUSTS"

"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." Rom 6: 1 - 4

"For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God". Col 3:3

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." 1 Peter 2:24

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Gal 2:20

"And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts." Gal 5:24

OBSERVE THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK AS THE "LORD'S DAY"

" And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight." Acts 20:7

" Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come." 1Co 16:1-2

"Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:" Col 2:16

"I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet," Rev 1:10