Church Members' Ethics

CHURCH MEMBER'S ETHICS

Be a member of one church only. *

True
False

Invite members from sister churches to attend worship services in our church when they are able to regularly attend their church. *

Ethical
Unethical

To start a mission work ____________________ *

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
(2 Corinthians 10:13-17)

visit other sister churches, criticize their ministry, and win their members to become part of your mission.
evangelize the lost people. Encourage the brethren in your ministry to help.

To grow your church, ____________________ *

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
(2 Corinthians 10:13-17)

visit other sister churches, criticize their ministry, and win their members to become part of your church
evangelize the lost people. Encourage the brethren in your ministry to help.

If your church is small and the preacher is still in the process of learning, *

pray for that preacher to grow and support the church.
leave that church and find a bigger church of experienced leadership.

When you give a suggestion, ___________ *

be willing to help in accomplishing that suggestion.
let others perform what you suggested.

Be careful what you do because what you do affect others too. *

But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
(1 Corinthians 12:20-25)

True
False

Give your tithes to _______. *

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
(Matthew 23:23)

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
(Matthew 22:21)

Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
(Ephesians 3:21)

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
(Ephesians 4:16)

a social organization
the church of your membership
another church
your relatives and friends as help
social welfare organization
wildlife organizations
the government

If you are getting married, the ethical thing to do is have your own pastor officiate your wedding. *

Unless of course if he has no license, he may commend or refer you to a fellow minister.

True
False

There are times when members have to leave a church and transfer to another church. When this happens... *

leave in peace.
settle things with the leadership of the church you are leaving.
ask their blessings on your decision to transfer membership.
All of the above.
Influence and encourage others to transfer with you.
bad mouth the church and the leaders of the church you are leaving.
just go absent and do not let them know.

The church has the right to exclude you if _____________ *

you sow discord among brethren
you are unwilling to repent of your offense which is already damaging the church.
You are living an immoral life and is destroying the church's testimony.
You hold to heretical doctrines, and you despise admonitions.
you are unrepentant of your offenses despite corrections have been made.
All statements above are correct.

_______ a church if the pastor or preacher preaches against sin and it offends you. *

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(2 Timothy 4:2-3)

Do leave
Do not leave

Strife ceases when ________ *

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
(Proverbs 26:20)

there is no talebearer.
there is a talebearer.

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