February 21, 2016

SMCC WHY?

THE NON-NEGOTIABLES

• Ministry must be viewed as growing people
• If ministry revolves around a person, then growth is about the institution or the ministry or movement.
• Ministers and/or persons cannot have exalted emphasis over the rest of Scripture.

4 NON-NEGOTIABLES

   I.  High View of God

• Take God Seriously
• Take love of Christ to all
• Focus of church worship and Iife is His Glory

 II.  Absolute Authority of Scripture

• If we say we believe the Bible, but then do not do what it says, we trivialize the Bible.

III.  Sound Doctrine

IV.  Personal Holiness

• We dare not lower our standards.
• We dare not become more like the world.
  → Biblical standards – not legalistic.
• We dare not allow our hearts to override the clear teaching of the Bible.
• We lovingly help each other through encouragement and resolving to raise to the standard.

We cannot live as half-committed Christians and expect God’s work to be done.