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	<title>Comments on: Time to Commit To Church Membership</title>
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		<title>By: Christina</title>
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		<description>Hi Chris, 

Thank you for posting this.  Whenever I am asked &quot;Why membership?&quot; I usually respond by with Hebrews 10:25.  It never even occurred to me how difficult it can be for leadership to responsibly do what they are called to do (Hebrews 13:7) if people are coming and going as they please.

Now, as you know, I absolutely believe in church membership and I say &quot;Amen&quot; to the article you posted.  However, the reasons for membership here are &quot;reasonable&quot; and not necessarily &quot;scriptural&quot; 

What arguments from the Bible alone can we use to make a solid case for committed membership?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Chris, </p>
<p>Thank you for posting this.  Whenever I am asked &#8220;Why membership?&#8221; I usually respond by with Hebrews 10:25.  It never even occurred to me how difficult it can be for leadership to responsibly do what they are called to do (Hebrews 13:7) if people are coming and going as they please.</p>
<p>Now, as you know, I absolutely believe in church membership and I say &#8220;Amen&#8221; to the article you posted.  However, the reasons for membership here are &#8220;reasonable&#8221; and not necessarily &#8220;scriptural&#8221; </p>
<p>What arguments from the Bible alone can we use to make a solid case for committed membership?</p>
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