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Baptist Faith and Message (XIV. Co-Operation) |
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Written by KBC Web Minister
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 06:03 |
XIV. Co-Operation
Christ's people should, as occasion requires, organize such associations and conventions as may best secure co-operation for the great objects of the kingdom of God. Such organizations have no authority over one another or over the churches. They are voluntary and advisory bodies designed to elicit, combine, and direct the energies of our people in the most effective manner. Members of New Testament churches should co-operate with one another in carrying forward the missionary, educational, and benevelent ministries for the extension of Christ's kingdom. Christian unity in the New Testament sense is spiritual harmony and voluntary co-operation for common ends by various groups of Christ's people. Co-operation is desirable between the various Christian denominations, when the end to be attained is itself justified, and when such co-operation involves no violation of conscience or compromise of loyalty to Christ and his Word as revealed in the New Testament.
Ex. 17:12; 18:17ff.; Judg. 7:21  ; Ezra 1:3-4 ; 2:68-69; 5:14-15; Neh. 4 ; 8:1-5; Matt. 10:5-15 ; 20:1-16; 22:1-10; 28:19-20; Mark 2:3 ; Luke 10: 1ff.; Acts 1:13-14 ; 2:1ff.; 4:31-37; 13:2-3; 15:1-35; 1 Cor. 1:10-17 ; 3:5-15; 12; 2 Cor. 8-9 ; Gal. 1:6-10 ; Eph. 4:1-16 ; Phil. 1:15-18 .
Other sections of this document:
Baptist Faith and Message Introduction
I. The Scriptures
II. God
III. Man
IV. Salvation
V. God's Purpose of Grace
VI. The Church
VII. Baptism and The Lord's Supper
VIII. The Lord's Day
IX. The Kingdom
X. Last Things
XI. Evangelism and Missions
XII. Education
XIII. Stewardship
XIV. Cooperation
XV. The Christian and the Social Order
XVI. Peace and War
XVII. Religious Liberty
XVIII. The Family (1998 ammendment to 1963 publication)
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