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BELIEFS |
SCRIPTURAL REASON |
| 1. Use of God's personal name important in rendering acceptable worship to Him | Ps. 83:18; John 5:43; 17:26; Acts 15:14,17; Heb. 13:15 |
| 2. Bible is God's Word and is truth | 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; John 17:17 |
| 3. Christ is God's Son and is subservient to Him thus not part of Trinity Godhead | Matt 3:17; John 14:28; 20:17; 1 Cor. 11:3; 15:28 |
| 4. Christ was first of God's creations | Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14 |
| 5. Christ set example for all to follow | John 13:15; 1 Pet. 2:21 |
| 6. Christ's human life was paid as a ransom for obedient humans | Matt. 20:28; 1 Tim. 2:5,6; Titus 2:14; 1 Pet. 2:24 |
| 7. Christ's one sacrifice was sufficient for salvation under New Covenant Arrangement | Rom. 6:10; Heb. 9:25-28 |
| 8. Christ will not return in the flesh | John 14:19; 2 Cor. 5:16 |
| 9. Kingdom will rule earth in righteousness and peace | Dan. 2:44; Ps. 37:9-11; Matt. 6:9 |
| 10. Kingdom brings ideal living conditions to earth | Ps. 37:9-11, 29; 85:12; Matt. 5:5 |
| 11. Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated | Eccl. 1:4; Isa. 45:18; Ps. 78:69 |
| 12. God will destroy present worldwide political system of things and all wickedness | Dan. 2:44; Rev. 19:11-18; Prov. 2:21, 22 |
| 13. Wicked will be eternally destroyed | Psalms 37:9,10; 92:7 |
| 14. People God approves will receive eternal life on Paradise earth | John 3:16; John 17:3; Luke 23:43; Prov. 2:21,22 |
| 15. There is only one road to life | Matt. 7:13,14; Eph. 4:4,5 |
| 16. Bible only understood during "time of end" | Hab. 2:3; Dan. 12:4 |
| 17. Human death is due to Adam's sin | Rom. 5:12; 6:23 |
| 18. The human soul is person and expires at death; unconscious (sleep) in grave | Eze. 18:4; Eccl. 9:10; Ps. 6:5; 146:4; John 11:11-14 |
| 19. Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person | 1 Pet. 3:18; Rom. 6:9; Rev. 1:17, 18 |
| 20. Hell is mankind's common grave | Job 14:13; Act 2:27, 31 |
| 21. Hope for dead is resurrection | 1 Cor. 15:20-22; John 5:28-29 |
| 22. Billions of uninformed to be resurrected | Acts 24:15; Rev. 20:13,14 |
| 23. New covenant made with spiritual Israel | Jer. 31:31; Heb. 8:10-13 |
| 24. Christ's congregation is built upon himself | Matt. 21:42; 1 Cor. 3:11 |
| 25. Prayers must be directed only to Jehovah through Christ | John 14:6,13,14; 1 Tim. 2:5 |
| 26. Images must not be used in worship; must be destroyed and removed from homes | Ex. 20:4,5; Deut. 7:25,26; 1 Cor. 10:14 |
| 27. Spiritism must be shunned | Deut. 18:10-12; Gal. 5:19-21 |
| 28. Satan controls all governments, "kingdoms" | Luke 4:5,6 |
| 29. A Christian must have no part in interfaith movements | Deut. 7:1-5; Jer. 10:1-3; 2 Cor. 6:14-17; 11:13-15 |
| 30. A Christian must keep separate from the world | John 15:19; James 4:4; 1 Cor. 15:33 |
| 31. All human laws that do not conflict with God's laws should be obeyed | Matt. 22:20,21; 1 Peter 2:12, 4:15 |
| 32. Taking blood into body by transfusion violates God's Law | Gen 9:3,4; Lev. 17:14; Acts 15:20,28,29 |
| 33. Bible's laws on marital sanctity must be obeyed | 1 Cor. 6:9,10; Heb. 13:4 |
| 34. Sabbath observance was given only to the Jews and ended with Mosaic law | Deut. 5:15; Rom. 10:4; Gal. 4:9,10; Col.2:16,17 |
| 35. A clergy class and special titles are improper | Job 32:21,22; Matt. 23:8-12 |
| 36. Man did not evolve but was created | Gen 1:27; Isa. 45:12 |
| 37. Baptism by complete immersion symbolizes dedication | Mark 1:9,10; John 3:23; Acts 19:4,5 |
| 38. Christmas, Birthday celebrations of pagan origin and foster idolatry; were not observed by early Christians | Gen 40:20; Matt 14:6; Eccl 7:1; Jer 10:2; 1 Cor 10:14 |
| 39. Use of Tobacco products, other addictive drugs forbidden | 1 Cor 3:16, 17; 2 Cor 7:1 |
| 40. Lying, drunkenness, homosexuality, idolatry forbidden | 1 Cor 6:9, 10; 10:14; Rev. 21:8 |