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¶630.2.4     Life in the Workplace As Christians we are called to be servants of all. This norm is equally applicable to employer and employee (Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:22-24). Our concern for justice is primarily a concern to do justice and only secondarily a concern to obtain justice (Micah 6:8). We […]

¶630.2.3    Possessions As Christians we regard all we possess as the property of God entrusted to us as stewards. We are people who exercise critical judgment about what we acquire and possess.  The Scriptures warn against pursuing wealth as an end in itself (I Timothy 6:9-10); therefore, we do not

¶630.2.2     Self Discipline One attribute of the Spirit’s indwelling presence is self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). As Christians we believe that life is full, abundant, and free in Jesus Christ (John 8:36; 10:10). We take seriously the words of Jesus to love God, our neighbours and ourselves (Mark 12:30-31). We also heed

¶630.2.1     Worth of Persons We are committed to the worth of all humans regardless of sex, race, colour, or any other distinctions (Acts 10:34-35) and will respect them as persons made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27) and redeemed by Christ’s death and resurrection. The Old Testament law commands

¶630.1.4     Secret Societies The Christian’s supreme loyalty is to Jesus Christ who is Lord (Romans 14:7-9; 1 Peter 3:15). In every association Christians must keep themselves free to follow Christ and obey the will of God (II Corinthians 6:14-18). Therefore, we abstain from solemn oaths of secrecy shared with unbelievers

¶630.1.3     Divine Healing All healing, whether of body, mind, or spirit has its ultimate source in God who is “above all and through all and in all” (Ephesians 4:6).  God may heal by the mediation of surgery, medication, change of environment, counseling, corrected attitudes, or through the restorative processes

¶630.1.2     The Lord’s Day God makes clear in Scripture by both example and command that one day in seven is to be devoted to worship and rest (Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 20:8-11). Jesus declared that the Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath. (Mark 2:27).  We need a

¶630.1.1     False Worship Jesus Christ affirmed the Old Testament commandment, “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.  Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Mark 12:29-30). The

¶630       CHRISTIAN LIFE IN THE MODERN WORLD This section arises from the experience of Free Methodists as they have lived out Christ’s command to holiness in the modern world.  Therefore, it describes a Christian response to pressing issues in the contemporary world. There is no claim made that

¶620.5        Love of Others Growth in Christ requires taking responsibility to love others, all of whom are loved by God and made in His image.  The quality of a Christian’s relationships with others affects the quality of their own lives. Growth in Christ requires readiness to mend relationships both with