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Page 1: FOURSQUARE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP The Church is … · the form below, read the information ... to the various Missionary Programs of the Church. 5. ... 1,000 years reign of Christ on

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Th

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hu

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is m

ade

up o

f peo

ple

who

bel

ong

to G

od’s

fam

ily. B

ecau

se

of th

e re

latio

nshi

p th

ey h

ave

with

Jes

us C

hrist

, the

fam

ily m

embe

rs e

n-jo

y be

ing

toge

ther

.

Chris

tians

fro

m a

roun

d th

e w

orld

reg

ular

ly u

nite

to fe

llow

ship

in F

our-

squa

re C

hurc

hes.

At s

ome

poin

t, m

ost o

f th

em a

sk w

hat i

t mea

ns th

at

they

hav

e de

clar

ed a

n all

egian

ce to

Jesu

s Ch

rist a

nd a

re m

akin

g an

ope

n co

mm

itmen

t to

the

body

of

belie

vers

with

who

m th

ey w

orsh

ip. I

t also

m

eans

tha

t th

ey h

old

to c

erta

in t

ruth

s (s

ee r

ever

se s

ide)

and

adh

ere

to

the

Four

squa

re B

ylaw

s as t

hey

relat

e to

mem

bers

hip.

If y

ou w

ish to

bec

ome

a m

embe

r of y

our F

ours

quar

e Ch

urch

, com

plet

e th

e fo

rm b

elow

, rea

d th

e in

form

atio

n on

the

reve

rse

side

and

sign

in th

e sp

ace

prov

ided

.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name (Spouse) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code __________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Occupation Birthdate (min. age 9 years) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Dates: Conversion Water baptism Filled with the Holy Spirit __________________________________________________________________________________________ Membership Transfer? (Name, City, State of previous church)

Write area(s) of church ministry Children: Names and ages in which you would like to serve:

_____________________________________ ______________________ ______________________ _____________________________________ ______________________ ______________________ As an applicant for membership, I subscribe to the tenets given on the reverse side and commit to support the church with tithes and offerings. _____________________________________ _______________________________ Signature Date

FO

UR

SQU

AR

E C

HU

RC

H M

EM

BE

RSH

IP

Th

e C

hu

rch

is m

ade

up o

f peo

ple

who

bel

ong

to G

od’s

fam

ily. B

ecau

se

of th

e re

latio

nshi

p th

ey h

ave

with

Jes

us C

hrist

, the

fam

ily m

embe

rs e

n-jo

y be

ing

toge

ther

.

Chris

tians

fro

m a

roun

d th

e w

orld

reg

ular

ly u

nite

to fe

llow

ship

in F

our-

squa

re C

hurc

hes.

At s

ome

poin

t, m

ost o

f th

em a

sk w

hat i

t mea

ns th

at

they

hav

e de

clar

ed a

n all

egian

ce to

Jesu

s Ch

rist a

nd a

re m

akin

g an

ope

n co

mm

itmen

t to

the

body

of

belie

vers

with

who

m th

ey w

orsh

ip. I

t also

m

eans

tha

t th

ey h

old

to c

erta

in t

ruth

s (s

ee r

ever

se s

ide)

and

adh

ere

to

the

Four

squa

re B

ylaw

s as t

hey

relat

e to

mem

bers

hip.

If y

ou w

ish to

bec

ome

a m

embe

r of y

our F

ours

quar

e Ch

urch

, com

plet

e th

e fo

rm b

elow

, rea

d th

e in

form

atio

n on

the

reve

rse

side

and

sign

in th

e sp

ace

prov

ided

.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name (Spouse) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code __________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Occupation Birthdate (min. age 9 years) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Dates: Conversion Water baptism Filled with the Holy Spirit __________________________________________________________________________________________ Membership Transfer? (Name, City, State of previous church)

Write area(s) of church ministry Children: Names and ages in which you would like to serve:

_____________________________________ ______________________ ______________________ _____________________________________ ______________________ ______________________ As an applicant for membership, I subscribe to the tenets given on the reverse side and commit to support the church with tithes and offerings. _____________________________________ _______________________________ Signature Date

Page 2: FOURSQUARE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP The Church is … · the form below, read the information ... to the various Missionary Programs of the Church. 5. ... 1,000 years reign of Christ on

GE

NE

RA

L ST

AT

EM

EN

T O

F B

EL

IEF

1. That Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living G

od, and the only Savior from sin.

2. That Jesus Christ is the Great Physician and the H

ealer of the body through the Atonem

ent. 3. That Jesus Christ is the Baptizer w

ith the Holy Spirit today, just as H

e was on the D

ay of Pentecost. 4. That Jesus Christ is the Soon Com

ing King, com

ing back to earth again as the only hope for a d ying world.

5. That Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, and today, and forever.

GE

NE

RA

L R

UL

ES O

F C

ON

DU

CT

1. By avoiding evil of every kind, such as profanity, intoxicating liquors, harm

ful world pleasures, dishonesty,

imm

orality, and all sinful habits. 2. By seeking to do good to both the bodies and souls of m

en. Feeding, clothing, and visiting those in need as the opportunity presents itself.

3. By being faithful to the known ordinances of G

od such as regular Church attendance, the Sacrament of the

Lord’s Supper, consistent Bible Study, daily Family prayers, and private devotion.

4. By faithfully supporting the Local Church through God’s financial plan of Tithing and O

fferings, and by contributing, according to ability, to the various M

issionary Programs of the Church.

5. By laboring at all times for the conversion and salvation of the unsaved through prayer, and personal testi-

mony, and by inviting them

to the Church, with a desire to lead them

to Christ. 6. By w

orking together in harmony and unity w

ith the pastor and the mem

bership for the advancement and

growth of the visible church and being loyal at all tim

es to the Church, its pastor, and its policies. In all things show

ing forth an attitude of Christian love until Jesus comes.

CR

EE

DA

L ST

AT

EM

EN

T

WE

BELIE

VE

In the verbal inspiration of the original Scriptures. In the absolute trinity of the eternal G

od-head. In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the personality and deity of the H

oly Spirit. In the reality and personality of the devil. In the natural depravity of the hum

an race. In the substitutionary atonem

ent. In the propitiation for sin only by the blood of Christ. In full salvation by grace through faith and not of w

orks. In D

ivine Healing through the A

tonement and prayer for the sick.

In the personal Baptism of the H

oly Spirit. In the necessity of the new

birth. In w

ater baptism by im

mersion at an age of accountability.

In the true church composed of all blood w

ashed believers. In the evangelism

of the heathen and the nations of the world.

In obedience to civil government.

In divorce only on New

Testament scriptural grounds.

In church government, loyalty and obedience to those in authority over us in the Lord.

In tithing as God’s financial plan.

In the restitution for past wrongs w

henever possible. In the open table at the Lord’s Supper. In the m

aintenance of good works and holy living.

In the victorious life over sin, self, and bad habits by Bible study and an incessant prayer life.

In Christian perfection and holiness, through absolute surrender and consecration. In Christian m

odesty in matter of dress and w

earing apparel. In the keeping of the Lord’s day as a m

atter of privilege rather than law.

As regards recreation—

liberty of conscience and a Godly exam

ple to the world.

In the imm

ortality and conscious existence of the soul. In the resurrection of our literal bodies, the just and the unjust. In a literal heaven and life everlasting for all true believers. In a final day of judgm

ent for the incorrigible wicked.

In the everlasting punishment of the im

penitent. In the personal, literal, bodily pre-m

illennial coming of Jesus Christ.

In a future, literal, 1,000 years reign of Christ on earth with all H

is saints. In the judgm

ent seat of Christ where the saints w

ill be finally rewarded for their deeds of

comm

ission and omission.

In the Christian tolerance to all denominations of Christian faith.

“In

essentials —

un

ity; in n

on-essen

tials — lib

erty; in all th

ing

s — ch

arity.”

GE

NE

RA

L ST

AT

EM

EN

T O

F B

EL

IEF

1. That Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living G

od, and the only Savior from sin.

2. That Jesus Christ is the Great Physician and the H

ealer of the body through the Atonem

ent. 3. That Jesus Christ is the Baptizer w

ith the Holy Spirit today, just as H

e was on the D

ay of Pentecost. 4. That Jesus Christ is the Soon Com

ing King, com

ing back to earth again as the only hope for a d ying world.

5. That Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, and today, and forever.

GE

NE

RA

L R

UL

ES O

F C

ON

DU

CT

1. By avoiding evil of every kind, such as profanity, intoxicating liquors, harm

ful world pleasures, dishonesty,

imm

orality, and all sinful habits. 2. By seeking to do good to both the bodies and souls of m

en. Feeding, clothing, and visiting those in need as the opportunity presents itself.

3. By being faithful to the known ordinances of G

od such as regular Church attendance, the Sacrament of the

Lord’s Supper, consistent Bible Study, daily Family prayers, and private devotion.

4. By faithfully supporting the Local Church through God’s financial plan of Tithing and O

fferings, and by contributing, according to ability, to the various M

issionary Programs of the Church.

5. By laboring at all times for the conversion and salvation of the unsaved through prayer, and personal testi-

mony, and by inviting them

to the Church, with a desire to lead them

to Christ. 6. By w

orking together in harmony and unity w

ith the pastor and the mem

bership for the advancement and

growth of the visible church and being loyal at all tim

es to the Church, its pastor, and its policies. In all things show

ing forth an attitude of Christian love until Jesus comes.

CR

EE

DA

L ST

AT

EM

EN

T

WE

BELIE

VE

In the verbal inspiration of the original Scriptures. In the absolute trinity of the eternal G

od-head. In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the personality and deity of the H

oly Spirit. In the reality and personality of the devil. In the natural depravity of the hum

an race. In the substitutionary atonem

ent. In the propitiation for sin only by the blood of Christ. In full salvation by grace through faith and not of w

orks. In D

ivine Healing through the A

tonement and prayer for the sick.

In the personal Baptism of the H

oly Spirit. In the necessity of the new

birth. In w

ater baptism by im

mersion at an age of accountability.

In the true church composed of all blood w

ashed believers. In the evangelism

of the heathen and the nations of the world.

In obedience to civil government.

In divorce only on New

Testament scriptural grounds.

In church government, loyalty and obedience to those in authority over us in the Lord.

In tithing as God’s financial plan.

In the restitution for past wrongs w

henever possible. In the open table at the Lord’s Supper. In the m

aintenance of good works and holy living.

In the victorious life over sin, self, and bad habits by Bible study and an incessant prayer life.

In Christian perfection and holiness, through absolute surrender and consecration. In Christian m

odesty in matter of dress and w

earing apparel. In the keeping of the Lord’s day as a m

atter of privilege rather than law.

As regards recreation—

liberty of conscience and a Godly exam

ple to the world.

In the imm

ortality and conscious existence of the soul. In the resurrection of our literal bodies, the just and the unjust. In a literal heaven and life everlasting for all true believers. In a final day of judgm

ent for the incorrigible wicked.

In the everlasting punishment of the im

penitent. In the personal, literal, bodily pre-m

illennial coming of Jesus Christ.

In a future, literal, 1,000 years reign of Christ on earth with all H

is saints. In the judgm

ent seat of Christ where the saints w

ill be finally rewarded for their deeds of

comm

ission and omission.

In the Christian tolerance to all denominations of Christian faith.

“In

essentials —

un

ity; in n

on-essen

tials — lib

erty; in all th

ing

s — ch

arity.”