now and for ever. 7. And so we should do still. Personal religion, either toward God or man, is too superficial amongst us. If you who assert salvation by works, or by faith and works, mean the same thing (understanding by faith, the revelation of Christ in us, by salvation, pardon, holiness, glory) we will not strive with you at all. A. Do we preach as we did at first? Hold up the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring again the outcasts; seek the lost: be so merciful that you may not be too remiss; so minister discipline that you forget not mercy; that when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you. Quest. . Ellen Caskie DeckerText encoded by The General Conference or Convention shall not revoke, alter, or change our articles of religion, nor establish any new standards or rules of doctrine contrary to our present existing and established standards of doctrine. Q. Amen. How little faith is there among us? iv. Let the afternoon service consist of singing, prayer, the reading of one or two chapters out of the Bible, and preaching. Q. Where thou art Guide no ill can come. Doing what we know is not for the glory of God: As. Yet we now preach, and that continually, faith in Christ, as the prophet, priest, and king, at least, as clearly, as strongly, and as fully, as we did six years ago. How much love of the world? [Then shall the Minister conclude with extemporary prayer.]. who have ministered unto the saints, and yet do minister. Yes, for every one who believeth not is condemned; and every one who believes is justified. A. Prayers for entire sanctification; which, were there no such thing, would be mere mockery of God. vi. Back to Book of Worship >>. And let these also first be proved, then let them use the office of a Deacon, being found blameless. Gal. Quest. "Not quite prepared for courthouse ceremony as I am for the big wedding." the marriage covenant of Name and Name. Conference or Convention, shall go to the support of the travelling ministry, as the Annual Conferences from time to time may think proper. And in unity of this God-head, there are three persons of one substance, power and eternity; the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. It rejected the negative theological interpretations which rendered persons of African descent second class citizens. 5. Amen. O GOD of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, bless this man and this woman, and sow the seed of eternal life in their hearts, that whatsoever in thy holy Word they shall profitably learn, they may in deed. Q. Q. Let those who have scruples concerning the receiving of it kneeling, be permitted to receive it either standing or sitting. Have we not then unawares leaned too much towards Calvinism? It cannot. Will you do this gladly and willingly? 3. The Bethel people being dissatisfied with such conduct, induced the trustees to pass a resolution to give but $100 per year, to the white ministers. and made with us a new covenant If a believer wilfully sins, he casts away his faith. 6. DOST thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetuous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow, or be led by them? Those present are understood to be an active congregation rather than simply passive witnesses. WHAT shall be done for the extermination of slavery? See the wedding hymns in UMH 642-47, those listed under Weddings in UMH 953-54, and others listed in the service below. We will admonish him of the error of his ways. 14. From these, and various other acts of unchristian conduct, we considered it our duty to devise a plan in order to build a house of our own, to worship God under our own vine and fig tree: in this undertaking, we met with great opposition from an elder of the Methodist church (J.

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