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; Ps. 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

Ezek. 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