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.mt 0 .po 5 .rm 74 FELLOWSHI╨ FO╥ REVIVAL withiε thσ Unitinτ ChurcΦ iε Australia "constan⌠ Reforφ unde≥ Hi≤ Word" Copyrigh⌠ (c⌐ 1991,9│ b∙ thσ Fellowshi≡ Fo≥ Revival« Al∞ Right≤ Reserved. ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ * TH┼ BASI╙ O╞ TH┼ FELLOWSHIP Thσ Basi≤ oµ thσ Fellowshi≡ i≤ aε unreserveΣ acceptancσ oµ thσ revelatioε ì oµ GoΣ giveε iε thσ OlΣ anΣ Ne≈ Testamen⌠ scriptures. TH┼ PURPOS┼ O╞ TH┼ FELLOWSHIP Thσ Purposσ oµ thσ Fellowshi≡ i≤ t∩ pra∙ anΣ worδ fo≥ reviva∞ withiε thσ ì ChurcΦ oµ Jesu≤ Chris⌠ iε Australiß anΣ iε particula≥ iε thσ Unitinτ ì ChurcΦ ¡ sucΦ reviva∞ a≤ goe≤ hanΣ iε hanΣ witΦ reformatioε oµ doctrine¼ ì lifσ anΣ practice. .paèChange≤ t∩ thσ Constitutioε oµ thσ Fellowshi≡ iε Augus⌠ 198╣ identifieΣ ì thσ Fellowshi≡ witΦ thσ Basi≤ oµ Unioε oµ thσ Unitinτ ChurcΦ a≤ follows: SALVATIO╬ FO╥ AL╠ MANKIND Thσ Fellowshi≡ Fo≥ Reviva∞ share≤ thσ hopσ oµ thσ churche≤ whicΦ entereΣ ì unioε fo≥ ß continuinτ renewa∞ iε whicΦ GoΣ wil∞ usσ ou≥ worship¼ witnes≤ ì anΣ servicσ t∩ se⌠ fortΦ thσ worΣ oµ salvatioε fo≥ al∞ mankinΣ (parß 1¼ ì Basi≤ oµ Union)« Thσ Fellowshi≡ i≤ committeΣ t∩ pra∙ anΣ worδ fo≥ thσ ì spreaΣ oµ thσ Gospe∞ oµ ou≥ LorΣ Jesu≤ Chris⌠ iε thσ convictioε tha⌠ Hσ i≤ ì thσ onl∙ Saviou≥ oµ thσ worlΣ anΣ al∞ peoplσ neeΣ Hi≤ salvation.é ThougΦ ì i⌠ i≤ prope≥ t∩ conversσ witΦ peoplσ oµ othe≥ religion≤ anΣ philosophies¼ ì thσ uniquσ necessit∙ oµ thσ Christiaε Gospe∞ canno⌠ bσ compromised. Thσ Fellowshi≡ share≤ thσ determinatioε oµ thσ churche≤ whicΦ entereΣ ì unioε t∩ g∩ forwarΣ iε solσ loyalt∙ t∩ Chris⌠ thσ livinτ HeaΣ oµ thσ ì Church¼ t∩ remaiε opeε t∩ constan⌠ reforφ unde≥ Hi≤ word¼ t∩ seeδ ß wide≥ ì unit∙ iε thσ powe≥ oµ thσ Hol∙ Spirit¼ t∩ hea≥ ane≈ thσ commissioε oµ thσ ì Riseε LorΣ t∩ makσ disciple≤ oµ al∞ nation≤ anΣ dail∙ seeδ t∩ obe∙ hi≤ ì wil∞ (parß 1). Thσ Fellowshi≡ rejoice≤ tha⌠ thσ ChurcΦ await≤ witΦ hopσ thσ da∙ oµ ou≥ ì LorΣ Jesu≤ Chris⌠ oε whicΦ i⌠ wil∞ bσ clea≥ tha⌠ thσ kingdoφ oµ thi≤ worlΣ ì ha≤ becomσ thσ kingdoφ oµ ou≥ LorΣ anΣ oµ Hi≤ Christ¼ anΣ Hσ shal∞ reigε ì fo≥ eve≥ anΣ eve≥ (parß 1)« Iε relatioε t∩ this¼ thσ Fellowshi≡ believe≤ ì tha⌠ al∞ peoplσ facσ judgmen⌠ afte≥ thi≤ lifσ anΣ aε eternit∙ liveΣ eithe≥ ì witΦ o≥ withou⌠ Christ¼ accordinτ t∩ thei≥ responsσ t∩ Hiφ iε thi≤ life.é ì Iε thσ Father'≤ owε time¼ Chris⌠ wil∞ returε personally¼ visibl∙ anΣ ì gloriousl∙ t∩ consummatσ al∞ things. TH┼ CHURCH Thσ Fellowshi≡ believe≤ tha⌠ thσ Unitinτ ChurcΦ live≤ anΣ work≤ withiε thσ ì faitΦ anΣ unit∙ oµ thσ Onσ Hol∙ Catholiπ anΣ Apostoliπ ChurcΦ anΣ ì recognize≤ tha⌠ thσ Unitinτ ChurcΦ wil∞ maintaiε membershi≡ oµ thσ WorlΣ ì Counci∞ oµ Churche≤ anΣ othe≥ ecumenica∞ bodies¼ anΣ i≤ committeΣ t∩ seeδ ì specia∞ relationship≤ witΦ churche≤ iε Asiß anΣ thσ Pacifiπ (parß 2)« Thσ ì Fellowshi≡ identifie≤ iε particula≥ witΦ thosσ worlΣ-widσ wh∩ holΣ t∩ ß ì higΦ vie≈ oµ thσ Hol∙ Scriptures.é Thσ Fellowshi≡ support≤ thσ foundinτ ì ideal≤ oµ thσ WorlΣ Counci∞ oµ Churche≤ bu⌠ regret≤ wherσ thesσ havσ beeε ì distorteΣ b∙ noε-Christiaε political¼ philosophica∞ anΣ religiou≤ ì considerations« Thσ Fellowshi≡ expect≤ thσ Unitinτ ChurcΦ iε Australiß ì properl∙ t∩ represen⌠ Christiaε faitΦ anΣ witnes≤ iε thσ ecumenica∞ ì contex⌠ a≤ affirmeΣ iε parß ▒ oµ thσ Basi≤ oµ Union¼ anΣ support≤ unit∙ ì anΣ c∩-operatioε amonτ Australiaε churche≤ iε emphasizinτ thσ Gospe∞ anΣ ì it≤ consequence≤ fo≥ ou≥ nation. .paèJESU╙ CHRIST Thσ Fellowshi≡ rejoice≤ iε thσ profounΣ thing≤ affirmeΣ abou⌠ thσ persoε ì anΣ worδ oµ ou≥ LorΣ Jesu≤ Chris⌠ withiε thσ contex⌠ oµ GoΣ a≤ Father¼ Soε ì anΣ Hol∙ Spirit¼ iε para≤ │ ª 4¼ bu⌠ i≤ concerneΣ tha⌠ somσ oµ thesσ arσ ì no⌠ alway≤ followeΣ througΦ iε practice« Wσ reaffirφ tha⌠ ou≥ LorΣ Jesu≤ ì Chris⌠ i≤ ou≥ LorΣ anΣ i≤ "HeaΣ ove≥ al∞ things¼ thσ beginninτ oµ ß ne≈ ì creation¼ ß ne≈ mankindó (parß 3)« Further¼ thσ Fellowshi≡ i≤ concerneΣ ì tha⌠ somσ peoplσ speakinτ o≥ professinτ t∩ speaδ oε behalµ oµ thσ ChurcΦ ì appea≥ t∩ den∙ thσ Biblica∞ testimon∙ t∩ ou≥ LorΣ Jesu≤ Chris⌠ b∙ ì exaggeratinτ Hi≤ humanit∙ relativσ t∩ Hi≤ divinity« Thσ Fellowshi≡ ì advocate≤ tha⌠ essential≤ oµ thσ faitΦ bσ no⌠ pu⌠ iε doub⌠ b∙ concession≤ ì t∩ unbelief« Dialoguσ i≤ onσ thing╗ compromisσ anΣ apostas∙ arσ oµ ß ì differen⌠ order. SCRIPTURE Parß ╡ acknowledge≤ tha⌠ thσ ChurcΦ ha≤ receiveΣ thσ book≤ oµ thσ OlΣ anΣ ì Ne≈ Testament≤ a≤ uniquσ prophetiπ anΣ apostoliπ testimon∙ ..« thσ ì Church'≤ preachinτ oµ Chris⌠ i≤ t∩ bσ controlleΣ b∙ thσ Biblica∞ witnesse≤ ì ..« member≤ arσ t∩ reaΣ thσ scripture≤ anΣ preacher≤ arσ t∩ preacΦ froφ ì them« Thσ Fellowshi≡ accept≤ thesσ precept≤ witΦ thσ utmos⌠ seriousnes≤ ì notinτ iε particula≥ word≤ sucΦ a≤ "received"¼ "controlled"¼ "lay≤ uponó ì anΣ "commits"« Thσ Fellowshi≡ hold≤ tha⌠ thσ Biblσ i≤ thσ WorΣ oµ GoΣ ì whilσ reflectinτ thσ personalitie≤ anΣ time≤ oµ thσ inspireΣ writers« Thσ ì Biblσ doe≤ no⌠ merel∙ "contain"¼ "witnes≤ toó o≥ "becomeó thσ WorΣ oµ GoΣ ì bu⌠ i≤ objectivel∙ God'≤ authoritativσ selµ-revelatioε iε writteε form« ì Thσ Fellowshi≡ hold≤ t∩ thσ authorit∙ oµ Hol∙ Scripture≤ a≤ thσ supremσ ì rulσ fo≥ faitΦ anΣ practice. SACRAMENTS Parß ╡ affirm≤ tha⌠ "thσ sacrament≤ oµ Baptisφ anΣ thσ Lord'≤ Suppe≥ arσ ì effectivσ sign≤ oµ thσ Gospe∞ se⌠ fortΦ iε thσ scriptures"« Thσ ì Fellowshi≡ regard≤ thi≤ referencσ a≤ ß cautioε anΣ contend≤ tha⌠ al∞ ì development≤ iε sacramenta∞ practicσ mus⌠ bσ subjec⌠ t∩ "constan⌠ reforφ ì unde≥ Hi≤ Wordó (parß 1)« Thσ Fellowshi≡ view≤ thσ Sacrament≤ a≤ Christ'≤ ì owε sign≤ (symbols⌐ anΣ seal≤ (pledges⌐ oµ thσ Gospe∞ promises║ fo≥ ì believers¼ the∙ confirφ faitΦ anΣ providσ ß mean≤ oµ communioε witΦ thσ ì riseε Lord.é The∙ arσ necessary¼ no⌠ fo≥ salvation¼ bu⌠ fo≥ obedience« ì Baptisφ i≤ no⌠ onl∙ ß mean≤ oµ grace¼ i⌠ als∩ symbolize≤ anΣ pledge≤ ì cleansinτ froφ siε anΣ regeneratioε b∙ thσ Hol∙ Spirit« Thσ sacramenta∞ ì ac⌠ doe≤ no⌠ iε itselµ impar⌠ ne≈ life« Infant≤ oµ believinτ parent≤ havσ ì ß specific¼ thougΦ provisiona∞ placσ withiε thσ covenan⌠ peoplσ anΣ ma∙ bσ ì appropriatel∙ baptized« Whilσ thσ Lord'≤ Suppe≥ i≤ ß mean≤ oµ communioε ì witΦ Christ¼ i⌠ i≤ ß specia∞ mean≤ oµ gracσ rathe≥ thaε ß mean≤ oµ specia∞ ì grace« Christ'≤ presencσ i≤ thu≤ real¼ bu⌠ spirituall∙ no⌠ bodily. .paèCREEDS Parß ╣ receive≤ thσ Apostle≤ CreeΣ anΣ thσ Nicenσ CreeΣ a≤ authoritativσ ì statement≤ oµ thσ Catholiπ Faith« Thσ Fellowshi≡ believe≤ tha⌠ thougΦ ì frameΣ iε thσ languagσ oµ thei≥ da∙ thesσ Creed≤ arσ t∩ bσ takeε ì literally¼ anΣ qualifieΣ onl∙ b∙ thσ neeΣ t∩ conforφ witΦ thσ Gospe∞ anΣ ì plainl∙ se⌠ fortΦ iε thσ scriptures. Parß 1░ commit≤ thσ ChurcΦ t∩ continuσ t∩ learε oµ thσ teachinτ oµ Hol∙ ì Scripturσ througΦ particula≥ confession≤ deriveΣ froφ thσ reformatioε ì father≤ anΣ thσ fort∙-fou≥ standarΣ sermon≤ oµ Johε Wesle∙ witΦ thei≥ ì commoε testimon∙ t∩ thσ gracσ whicΦ justifie≤ througΦ faith¼ thσ ì centralit∙ oµ thσ persoε anΣ worδ oµ Chris⌠ thσ justifie≥ anΣ thσ neeΣ fo≥ ì ß constan⌠ appea∞ t∩ Hol∙ Scripture. Thσ Fellowshi≡ hold≤ tha⌠ justificationé i≤ thσ imputatioε b∙ GoΣ oµ ì righteousnes≤ t∩ thσ sinne≥ receiveΣ b∙ faitΦ alonσ iε Chris⌠ alone« ì Conversioné refer≤ t∩ repentancσ toward≤ GoΣ fo≥ siε anΣ faitΦ iε Jesu≤ ì Chris⌠ a≤ Saviou≥ anΣ i≤ accompanieΣ b∙ justification« Conversioε i≤ no⌠ ì ß produc⌠ oµ ß person'≤ noblσ intention≤ o≥ oµ thσ goodnes≤ oµ one'≤ ì naturσ bu⌠ i≤ thσ worδ oµ thσ Hol∙ Spirit« Regenerationé i≤ thσ impartinτ ì b∙ thσ Hol∙ Spiri⌠ oµ spiritua∞ lifσ t∩ thσ justifieΣ sinner« Ever∙ ì justifieΣ persoε ma∙ receivσ froφ thσ Hol∙ Spiri⌠ absolutσ assurancσ oµ ì salvation« Sanctification¼ thσ growinτ iε Christlikeness¼ thσ fruit≤ oµ ì thσ Spirit¼ separatioε t∩ GoΣ (holiness)¼ perseverancσ t∩ thσ enΣ anΣ ì overcominτ thσ world¼ thσ flesΦ anΣ thσ devi∞ arσ graciou≤ gift≤ froφ thσ ì Hol∙ Spiri⌠ receiveΣ b∙ faitΦ alone╗ i⌠ i≤ incumben⌠ oε ever∙ justifieΣ ì persoε t∩ appropriatσ theφ continually« Sanctificationé commence≤ a⌠ thσ ì momen⌠ oµ justification« I⌠ doe≤ no⌠ precedσ i⌠ no≥ shoulΣ i⌠ bσ confuseΣ ì witΦ it. SCHOLARSHIP Parß 1▒ place≤ scholarl∙ interpreter≤ withiε thσ contex⌠ oµ thank≤ t∩ GoΣ ì fo≥ thσ continuinτ witnes≤ anΣ servicσ oµ evangelist¼ scholar¼ prophe⌠ anΣ ì martyr« Thσ Fellowshi≡ i≤ concerneΣ tha⌠ carσ bσ takeε iε thσ evaluatioε ì oµ scholarship« To∩ ofteε pseud∩-scholarshi≡ undermine≤ thσ witnes≤ oµ ì evangelis⌠ anΣ prophe⌠ anΣ mock≤ thσ martyr« Thσ Fellowshi≡ i≤ concerneΣ ì tha⌠ theologica∞ educatioε iε thσ ChurcΦ i≤ seeε t∩ bσ firml∙ groundeΣ ì biblically« Thσ threa⌠ t∩ thσ integrit∙ oµ thσ Gospe∞ implici⌠ iε ì humanistic¼ somσ inte≥-religiou≤ anΣ somσ ecumenica∞ consideration≤ mus⌠ ì bσ identifieΣ anΣ me⌠ iε ß firφ commitmen⌠ t∩ thσ neeΣ fo≥ ß "constan⌠ ì appea∞ t∩ Hol∙ Scriptureó (parß 10). .paèGIFT╙ AN─ MINISTRIES Parß 1│ acknowledge≤ thσ gift≤ anΣ ministrie≤ oµ ever∙ membe≥ oµ thσ ì church« Thσ Fellowshi≡ encourage≤ al∞ member≤ oµ thσ ChurcΦ t∩ bσ aler⌠ ì anΣ encourageΣ iε thσ Lord'≤ servicσ anΣ t∩ believσ tha⌠ the∙ caε pra∙ anΣ ì worδ effectivel∙ iε thσ constan⌠ reforφ oµ thσ ChurcΦ unde≥ Hi≤ Word. Parß 1┤ recognize≤ particula≥ ministrie≤ iε thσ lifσ oµ thσ Church¼ thosσ ì oµ ministe≥ oµ thσ Word¼ elder¼ deacones≤ anΣ la∙ preache≥ witΦ opennes≤ ì t∩ thσ possibilit∙ oµ ß diaconatσ t∩ providσ ß ful∞-timσ alternativσ orde≥ ì t∩ thσ ministr∙ oµ thσ WorΣ botΦ fo≥ meε anΣ women« Oε thσ basi≤ oµ thi≤ ì paragrapΦ thσ Fellowshi≡ believe≤ tha⌠ thσ possibilit∙ oµ thσ Unitinτ ì ChurcΦ becominτ aε episcopa∞ churcΦ iε excludeΣ whilσ thσ presen⌠ Basi≤ oµ ì Unioε remain≤ iε effect. SUBSTANC┼ O╞ FAITH Parß 1┤ furthe≥ declare≤ tha⌠ peoplσ se⌠ asidσ fo≥ particula≥ ministrie≤ ì arσ requireΣ t∩ "adherσ t∩ thσ Basi≤ oµ Unionó bu⌠ allow≤ fo≥ difference≤ ì oµ opinioε iε matter≤ whicΦ d∩ no⌠ ente≥ int∩ thσ substancσ oµ thσ faith« ì Thσ Fellowshi≡ challenge≤ thσ ChurcΦ t∩ bσ explici⌠ abou⌠ wha⌠ constitute≤ ì thσ substancσ oµ thσ faitΦ anΣ wha⌠ doe≤ not.é Thσ Fellowshi≡ doe≤ no⌠ ì accep⌠ tha⌠ reservation≤ abou⌠ thσ baptisφ oµ infant≤ necessaril∙ involve≤ ì thσ substancσ oµ thσ faith« Oε thσ othe≥ hanΣ thσ compromisσ oµ essentia∞ ì element≤ iε thσ persoε anΣ worδ oµ ou≥ LorΣ Jesu≤ Chris⌠ anΣ oµ thσ stylσ ì oµ lifσ wσ arσ calleΣ t∩ livσ a≤ Christian≤ doe≤ ente≥ int∩ thσ substancσ ì oµ thσ faith. GOVERNMENT Parß 1╡ set≤ ou⌠ thσ forφ oµ governmen⌠ iε thσ church« Thσ Fellowshi≡ anΣ ì it≤ member≤ seeδ t∩ pla∙ ß positivσ rolσ a≤ par⌠ oµ "constan⌠ reforφ unde≥ ì Hi≤ Wordó iε al∞ area≤ oµ thσ Church'≤ life.é A≤ opportunit∙ ma∙ becomσ ì availablσ the∙ wil∞ sharσ iε thσ deliberatioε oµ thσ council≤ oµ thσ ì Church╗ iε thσ Congregatioε (ParisΦ Council)¼ Elder≤ Council¼ Presbytery¼ ì SynoΣ anΣ Assembl∙ anΣ througΦ whateve≥ relateΣ activitie≤ thσ ChurcΦ ma∙ ì provide. TH┼ PILGRI═ WAY Thσ Fellowshi≡ share≤ thσ goa∞ oµ thσ Unitinτ ChurcΦ a≤ expresseΣ iε parß ì 18║ Thσ Unitinτ ChurcΦ affirm≤ tha⌠ shσ belong≤ t∩ thσ peoplσ oµ GoΣ oε ì thσ wa∙ t∩ thσ promiseΣ end« Shσ pray≤ that¼ througΦ thσ gif⌠ oµ thσ ì Spirit¼ Hσ wil∞ constantl∙ correc⌠ tha⌠ whicΦ i≤ erroneou≤ iε he≥ life¼ ì wil∞ brinτ he≥ int∩ deepe≥ unit∙ witΦ othe≥ churches¼ anΣ wil∞ usσ he≥ ì worship¼ witnes≤ anΣ servicσ t∩ Hi≤ eterna∞ glor∙ througΦ Jesu≤ Chris⌠ ou≥ ì Lord║ anΣ iε affirmatioε tha⌠ Fellowshi≡ pray≤ REVIV┼ YOU╥ WORK¼ ╧ GODí ì Amen. .paèUnitinτ ChurcΦ peoplσ arσ encourageΣ t∩ joiε togethe≥ iε praye≥ fo≥ ì reviva∞ havinτ iε minΣ thσ ricΦ heritagσ anΣ commitmen⌠ wσ sharσ anΣ thσ ì essentia∞ relationshi≡ betweeε reviva∞ anΣ reformation. Membershi≡ oµ thσ Fellowshi≡ i≤ inviteΣ a⌠ $1░ p.a« whicΦ include≤ thσ ì newsletter. Member≤ arσ expecteΣ t∩ pra∙ dail∙ fo≥ revivalé anΣ t∩ mee⌠ witΦ other≤ a≤ ì anΣ wheε practicablσ fo≥ thi≤ purpose. Givσ thi≤ informatioε t∩ ß friend« Pamphlet≤ arσ availablσ oε request. Nationa∞ President: Thσ Re÷ D≥ Rober⌠ ├ Weatherlake Unitinτ ChurcΦ Manse Heathcotσ VI├ 3523 Phonσ (054⌐ 3│ 2434 Nationa∞ Executivσ Secretary: Thσ Re÷ Pete≥ ╩ Blackburn 2▒ MayfielΣ St Buderiφ QL─ 4556 Phonσ (074⌐ 4╡ 2921