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“A SUNDAY HABIT …”

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“A Sunday habit worth picking up …,”

That’s how an advertisement in our local paper begins and that encourages me, to tell you about one of my Sunday habits.

THE MANGONUI CHURCH IN THE FAR NORTH OF NEW ZEALAND.

The “Sunday habit” advertised in the paper has to do with subscribing to magazines and a newspaper (Sunday Star Times). Those who are interested can call the phone number or visit the website included in the ad.

One of my “Sunday habits” is going to church. The church is in fact a big subject.

BUT HERE ARE FIVE CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH:

  • Acts 2:38: And what did Peter say at Pentecost? “‘REPENT and be baptized, …'”
  • Matthew 16:16-18: FAITH in the Lord Jesus Christ as: a.) Savior, b.) Lord, d.) Son of God.
  • Acts 2:47: “And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” The saved were added to the church. Let us note that they were not added to the church in order to be saved but added to the church because they were saved already. (SALVATION, REGENERATION, THE NEW BIRTH)
  • Acts 2:38: BAPTISM in the name of the Trinity. a.) Matthew 28:19; b.) Acts 10:47,48; c.) Acts 22:16.
  • Acts 2:42: CONTINUANCE IN THE APOSTLE’S DOCTRINE.

I don’t know if you want to pick up the “Sunday habit” advertised in the newspaper, but can I encourage you to pick up the “Sunday habit” to go to church, if you are not in the habit of going to church?

Going to church on Sunday is really “A Sunday habit worth picking up.” (And so is reading the Bible, and not only on Sunday.)