CHAPTER 6: THE CHRISTIAN JOURNEY

CHAPTER 6:  THE CHRISTIAN JOURNEY

¶ 600       The Goal of the Christian Journey

¶ 610       The Way of Salvation

• • 610.1   God’s Gracious Initiative for Salvation
  • 610.2  Awakening to God
  • 610.3  Repentance and Restitution
  • 610.4  Trust / Faith
  • 610.5  Assurance
  • 610.6  Consecration
  • 610.7  Sanctification

¶ 620       Genuine Christian Character

• • 620.1  Prayer
  • 620.2  Study of the Scriptures
  • 620.3  Life in the Church
  • 620.4  Service and Ministry
  • 620.5  Love of Others

¶ 630       Christian Life in the Modern World

• • 630.1  As Regards God
    • 630.1.1     False Worship
    • 630.1.2    The Lord’s Day
    • 630.1.3    Divine Healing
    • 630.1.4    Secret Societies

• • 630.2  As Regards Myself and Others
    • 630.2.1    Worth of Persons
    • 630.2.2    Self Discipline
    • 630.2.3    Possessions
    • 630.2.4    Life in the Workplace
    • 630.2.5    Entertainment
    • 630.2.6    Pornography
    • 630.2.7    Sexual Intimacy
    • 630.2.8    Sanctity of Life

• •  630.3   As Regards Divinely Appointed Institutions
    • 630.3.1      The Christian and Marriage
    • 630.3.1.1   Principles Regarding Marriage
    • 630.3.1.2   Nurturing Healthy Marriages
    • 630.3.1.3   Healing Troubled Marriages
    • 630.3.1.4   Principles Regarding Divorce
    • 630.3.1.5   Recovery after Divorce
    • 630.3.1.6   Remarriage after a Divorce
    • 630.3.1.7   Refusal of Counsel
    • 630.3.1.8   Exceptional Cases
    • 630.3.1.9   Same-Sex Unions
    • 630.3.1.10 Use of Free Methodist Church Facilities
    • 630.3.1.11 Polygamy
    • 630.3.2      Education of Children
    • 630.3.3      The Christian and the Church
    • 630.3.3.1   Membership in the Church
    • 630.3.3.2   Leadership in the Church
    • 630.3.4      The Christian and the State
    • 630.3.4.1   Civic Participation
    • 630.3.4.2   War and Military Enlistment
    • 630.3.4.3   Swearing Oaths

¶630.4    As Regards the Care of Creation