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E V A N G E L I S M A N D S P I R I T U A L W A R F A R E

c. A sign of formal adoption: membership as spiritual identity, not merely formal association

2. Membership beats merely visiting in every case!

a. Allows your open and unhindered participation in all forms of body life

b. Draws you into the inner circle of the church’s life and decision-making

c. Enables you to take wise advantage of the church’s limited store of resources

d. Protects the church at large against the intrusion of “wolves in sheep’s clothing”

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II. Instruct the New Christian in the Basics of the Christian Life (After-Birth Care).

A. Ground them in the Bible’s teaching regarding assurance of salvation, 1 John 5.11-13.

1. The assurance of salvation in Jesus Christ, John 5.24

2. The assurance of forgiveness and cleansing through confession