Principles of the House Church

House Church teaching from Glen Cunningham:

Principles of the House Church

 

  1. THE NEW COMMANDMENT / MY COMMANDMENT

John 13

34 I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.

15:12, Rom 13:8, I Theso 3:12, 4:9, Heb 10:24, I Pet 1:22, 3:8, I Jn 3:11, 4:7,11.

 

  1. MY DISCIPLE

John 13

35 This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

 

  1. ONE BODY

Romans 12

5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another.

 

  1. KIND/ AFFECTIONATE/ HONORING

Romans 12

10 love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.

Rom 16:16, Eph 4:25,32

 

  1. SAME MIND

Romans 12

16 Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.

Rom 14:5, 15:5,  I Pet 3:8

 

  1. FOOD CONSENT

Romans 14

2 One person believes that one may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.

 

  1. DAY CONSENT

Romans 14

5 [For] one person considers one day more important than another, while another person considers all days alike. Let everyone be fully persuaded in his own mind.

 

  1. NOT CRITICAL / JUDGEMENTAL

Romans 14

13 Then let us no longer judge one another, but rather resolve never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.

Jas 4:11&12, Jas 5:9

 

  1. BUILDING UP

Romans 14

19 Let us then pursue what leads to peace and to building up one another.

Rom 14:19, I Thess 5:11 10.1

 

GREET/SALUTE

Romans 16

16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

1Cor 16:20, 1Pet 5:14

 

  1. NO PARTIALITY

Romans 15

7 Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God.

Rom 15:7, 1 Tim 5:21

 

  1. NO COURT CASES

1 Corinthians 6

7 Now indeed [then] it is, in any case, a failure on your part that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather let yourselves be cheated?

1 Cor 6:7

 

  1. NO PRIDE OVER LEADERS

1 Corinthians 4

6 I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written, so that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over against another.

2 Corinthians 13

12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the holy ones greet you.

1 Peter 5

5 Likewise, you younger members, be subject to the presbyters. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for:

“God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble.”

 

  1. NO DOCTRINAL SEPARATION / DENOMINATIONS

1 Corinthians 12

25 so that there may be no division in the body, but that the parts may have the same concern for one another.

Gal 5:15

 

  1. NO JEALOUSIES/ SELF AMBITIONS

Galatians 5

26 Let us not be conceited, provoking one another, envious of one another.

Gal 5:26, Eph 4:2

 

  1. NO LYING

Eph 4:25, Col 3:9

 

  1. SERVE/FELLOWSHIP

Romans 7

6 But now we are released from the law, dead to what held us captive, so that we may serve in the newness of the spirit and not under the obsolete letter.

 Gal 5:13, 6:2, Eph 4:2, Col 3:13, I Jn 1:7

 

  1. FORGIVING

Eph 4:32, Col 3:13