Jesus Christ, Brotherhood, Righteousness and Truth
As we consider the total witness of God’s Word several core principles emerge which must govern all that we think, say, decide and do:
- Absolute faith in, love for and obedience to Jesus Christ as our Lord, Savior, Pattern, Elder Brother and Friend;
- Open hearted love for and commitment to one another in genuine Brotherhood;
- Desire for and determined pursuit of Righteousness expressed in love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control;
- Humbly searching for, gladly submitting to and always rejoicing in the Truth as revealed in the Holy Scriptures;
Or as the Apostle Paul sums it up:
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13, NKJV)