5. Christian Culture

Christian Culture

 
All the faithful in the Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus are to conduct (1 Tim. 3:15) themselves and behave in accordance with the Christian culture. Such Christian conduct and behaviors include all aspects of their lives from birth until they die in the flesh. They have to live a holy life in the house (Church) of the Lord (Ps. 93:5; 2 Peter 3:11). The Most Holy Church is a radiant Church without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless (Eph. 5:27), and the individual faithful must strive to be perfect in the eyes of the Lord (Mat 5:48).

Bases of Behavior and Actions

Actions and behaviors of the faithful are based on values that the Church holds very dear. "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love" (1 Cor. 13:13 (a).

Faith - by faith we are justified and considered righteous (Gal.2:16; Rom. 4:3,5,6; also in Eph. 2:8-10).

Hope - by hope our strengths are renewed and soar on wings like eagles and not weary nor faint (Isa. 40:31).

Love - we have to love one another (John 3:11-24,4:7-21); without love, we are nothing (1 Cor. 13:1-3).

Core Value

 
The core value of the Church is AGAPE. "...But the greatest of these three (faith, hope and love) is LOVE (AGAPE)" (1Cor. 13:13 (b). AGAPE (LOVE) is the greatest commandment of God (Mat. 22:36-39) and all the law and the prophets hang on this commandment (Mat 22:40; also Rom. 13:8). Agape permeates all aspects of life of the faithful: be it serving the Lord, governing the Church, relating to each other, or even in the treatment of our enemies who were deceived by and victims of “satanas” (Gr. word which means satan the devil).

AGAPE is known only from the action it prompts as GOD has shown in the gift of His one and only son (John 4:9,10). It is the exercise of GOD's will in deliberate choice, made without assignable cause excepting that which lies in the nature of GOD MOST HIGH who Himself is AGAPE (Deut 7:7-8; John 4:8).
AGAPE, this is what we are as faithful in the MOST HOLY CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS.

Language

The language spoken by the faithful is the "LANGUAGE OF ZION" which is the TRUTH. The Hebrew word for it is 'emeth' which means firm, trustworthy, stable, faithful, true or established fact. Our Father is "GOD of TRUTH" (Ps. 31:5). The word of the Lord is TRUTH (John 17:17) and the truth purifies the soul of the faithful (1 Peter 1:22).The faithful shall always speak and practice the TRUTH.
 

Rites and Rituals

Rites and rituals that are practiced by the Church are to declare the praises of the Lord GOD MOST HIGH who called them from darkness into His wonderful light, for the love of the faithful, and in the furtherance of the Church key mission in the whole world, to all nations.

Rites and rituals shall follow the procedures established by the Church through God's instrumental administrator, the Church Bishop.

Teachings and Doctrines

All teachings and doctrines of the Church shall conform to the Holy Scriptures as truth revealed to the Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus through the Church Bishop, upon consultation with the Council of Bishops.

Consecrated Days

The Church has established the following as her consecrated days and are being celebrated by the people of God.

May (Beulah) 1                          Thanksgiving for the Church foundation

November (Hephzibah) 9        Covenant of Agape celebration
 
December (Jeshurun) 31        Annual Thanksgiving Day

The date is as decided            Most Holy Passover
by the church thru His
servants –
overseers (bishops)

Practices

Practices of the faithful in the Church conform to biblical doctrines and teachings. Customs and traditions may be the basis of practices only if these conform to the biblical doctrines and teachings of the Church.