When one obeys the gospel, he is added by the Lord to the church (Acts 2:47). He is then a “lively stone” in the “whole building fitly framed together unto an holy temply in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:21).By what procedure does on become a member of a local church?Acts 9:26-28 – Paul had to join himself to the local fellowship.What is the purpose of local church membership?The local membership is God’s arrangement for the saved in an area to work and worship together and to build each other up.One can worship God on his own, but it is much easier with others there to encourage each other.The local church is to support preaching, both at home and in other places.Who is really in the local fellowship?Those who have joined themselves to the local fellowship and are working with their fellow Christians in the work of the Lord.Is a local church to control its fellowship?Yes. A local church must remove those who are in sin and will not repent.What is to be the action of members toward one who has been refused fellowship?I Corinthians 5; II Corinthians 2; 7 – He must be delivered to Satan. Fellowship and social company are to be severed.When a member insists upon having “company” with one who has been disciplined, what action is the church to take?Admonish them and if they will not repent, sever fellowship with them also.
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