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The Christian Crew PREAMBLE So that all things may be done decently and in order and that we may the more readily help each other in our Christian service, we the members of The Christian Crew, do ordain and establish the following articles to which we voluntarily submit ourselves. ARTICLES ARTICLE 1. NAME The name of this Clan is The Christian Crew which was founded on , 00/0000, by Tykur, Agent and Winky ARTICLE II. PURPOSE It shall be the purpose of this clan to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through the preaching and teaching of the Bible, to bring the unsaved to Christ, to build up the saved in Christian graces and living, and to have a vital part in server missions. a. The promotion of spiritual worship (John 4:24, Hebrews 10:24-25) b. The teaching and preaching of the Word of God to all the world (Gal. 1:8-9; Matthew 28:19-20; II Timothy 4:1-5; Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:46-48; Acts 1:8) c. The defense of the faith once delivered unto all the saints (Hebrews 10:23; Jude 3; Revelation 3:8) ARTICLE III. Who We Are The Christian Crew is an on-line non denominational fellowship of Christians gamers. It is a worldwide evangelical community which is self-governing, self-supporting and self-propagating and desires to maintaining a witness for God in the gaming community. We are simply believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, nothing more. We wish to bear only His Name and own such names as are given to all his children: believer, saints, Christians, brethren, etc. We seek to meet, as did the believers in the early days of the Church, before there were any denominational barriers or distinctions. Our fellowship includes all true believers in Christ, whom God has constituted to be, collectively, the church, of which Christ Himself is the Builder (Matthew 16:18) and of which He is the Foundation (Eph. 2:19-22). To this Clan all believers in Christ are joined by the baptism of the Holy Spirit at conversion (See sect V Artcle 4)(I Corinthians 12:12-13). We welcome all Christians who are walking in a Godly manner and are not holding unsound doctrine (Rom. 15:7; I Corinthians 5:7-13; 11 John 9-11).
ARTICLE IV. What We Believe Section 1. We believe in the verbal and plenary inspiration of the Old and New Testaments; that they are the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21; II Peter 3:15-16; Matthew 5:18). Section 2. We believe in the one God, The Creator, eternally existing in three Persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – eternal in being, identical in nature, equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfection (Exodus 20:2-3; I Corinthians 8:6; I John 5:7; Matthew 28:19-20; II Corinthians 13:14). Section 3. We believe in God, the Father, glorious in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power; that He hears and answers prayer and that He saves from Hell all who come to Him through Jesus Christ (Psalm 22:3; John 17:11; Psalm 147:5; I John 3:20; Romans 5:8; I Timothy 2:5; John 14:6; Exodus 15:11). Section 4. We Believe in the absolute Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ; His eternal existence as God, equal with the Father and the Holy Sprit; His incarnation by means of the virgin birth; His sinlessness; his vicarious death through the shedding of His blood as an atonement for the remission of our sins; His literal bodily resurrection from the dead; His ascension; His present high priestly ministry in Heaven for believers and His personal return to earth (I John 5:20; John 1:18; Hebrews 1:18; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35; I Peter 2:22; Romans 3:25; Hebrews 9:14; Luke 24:36-43; Acts 10:40-41; Acts 1:9; Luke 24:51; Hebrews 8:1-2; I John 2:1; Acts 1:11; I Thessalonians 4:16). Section 5. We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, equal with the Father and the Son and of the same substance and nature; that he is the agent of the new birth; that He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment; that he bears witness to the truth; that He baptizes all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sanctifying all of them, sealing and thus securing them unto the day of redemption; that He guides, teaches and helps believers (Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; Acts 5:3-4). Section 6. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth, including all life, each after its own species, by direct act and not by the process evolution and all things are sustained by Him (Genesis 1-2; Colossians 1:16-17; John 1:3). Section 7. We believe that man, in the person of the first Adam, was created in the image of God. But, by reason of his voluntary sin, fell from his high and holy state; that as a result the whole race was plunged into condemnation and death,, so that now all human beings are born with a sinful nature; and that all, reaching the age of accountability, become willful sinners in thought, word, and deed and so are without excuse before God (Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 3; Romans 5:10-19; Psalm 51:5; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 3:10-23). Section 8. We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace through faith in the blood sacrifice, death, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ; that all who receive Him are born again by the Holy Spirit and become children of God; that no rite, ceremony, or work can avail one whit for the sinner’s salvation or make the believer’s salvation more secure; that Christ is the only and all sufficient Savior, and He will never leave those He saves. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; John 3:3; John 5:24; John 1:12; Romans 10:9-13; Acts 16:31; Acts 4:12; II Timothy 1:12; John 10:28-29; Romans 8:35-39; Philippians 1:6). Section 9. We believe that all the blessing of salvation are made possible by the gospel; that there is no contradiction between the election of God and the choice of men: that it is the immediate duty of all to accept the gospel by faith; and that nothing prevents the salvation of the sinner but his own depravity and rejection of the gospel (John 3:16-17; I Timothy 1:15; Hebrews 7:25; Revelation 22:17; Ezekiel 33:11; John 5:40; II Peter 3:9; I Timothy 2:3-4). Section 10. We believe that every saved person possesses two natures; that he has the old nature for the duration of his earthly life; but that provision is made for victory for the new nature over the old by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit (Romans 7:15-25; 6:11-14; II Corinthians 12:7-10; Galatians 5:16-26; Philippians 3:7-14). Section 11. We believe that sanctification for the believer is immediate, upon the acceptance of Christ, and progressive, continuing to the end of earthly life; and that the progressive phase is carried on in the hearts of believers by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the continual use of the appointed means, such as the study of God’s Word, self-examination, self-denial, prayer, soul-winning and faithful attendance at a fundamental church (I Corinthians 1:2; I Corinthians 6:11; Hebrews 10:10,14; I Thessalonians 3:12-13; 4:1-12; II Peter 3:18; Ephesians 4:11-16; Hebrews 10:25). Section 12. We believe that the saved are called into a life of separation from religious apostasy and from all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices, and associations (Romans 12:1-2; I Thessalonians 5:22; I John 2:15-17; II Corinthians 6:14-18; II John 7-11; Ephesians 5:11; Romans 16:17-18). Section 13. We believe that The Christian Crew, in effect, is a church composed of regenerated believers, voluntarily united for the purpose of worship, edification, fellowship, and service; that the true mission of the church is the faithful witnessing of Christ to all men and women as we have opportunity in our game servers, forums and TeamSpeak server unto the uttermost parts of the earth; that The Christian Crew has absolute right of self-government, free from the interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations, religious or political; that the one and only superintendent is Christ, through the Holy Spirit; that it is scriptural for like clans to cooperate with each other (Christian Gamers Alliance) but that The Christian Crew Council is sole judge of the measure and method of its cooperation; and that on all matters of membership, policy of government, discipline, and benevolence, the will of the The Christian Crew Council is final (Acts 2:41-47; Romans 1:7; Colossians 1:2; I Corinthians 1:2; Acts 4:4; Hebrews 10:25; Acts 20:7; 11:26; Philippians 1:1; I Timothy 3:1-16; Titus 1:5-8; Hebrews 13:7.17; I Peter 5:1-5; Acts 6:1-8; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8 Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 5:23-26; Acts 15:1-27; 11:29-30; 13:1-4; Philippians 4:14-16; Acts 20:28,31; I Corinthians 5:1-6). Section 14. We believe Bible baptism is the immersion of a believer in water, thus setting forth in symbol his union with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection; that every believer should be baptized because of the example of Christ and because of the command given by Him (Romans 6:3-5; Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 8:36-39; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; John 5:24). Section 15. We Believe that the Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of the Lord’s death until He comes again; and that in this ordinance the Lord’s table should be open to all regenerated persons in fellowship and obedience to Christ (I Corinthians 11:23-32; Luke 22:14-20). Section 16. We believe in the literal, bodily, personal, and imminent coming of our Lord in the air to catch away believers; also in the personal, visible, and glorious return of Christ to earth at the close of the tribulation period to judge the nations and set up the millennial kingdom on earth (Acts 1:11; John 14:3; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 4:1; Matthew 24:42-44; II Thessalonians 2:7-8; Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 19:11-21; Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 20:1-6; Hebrews 12:22-24). Section 17. We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present with the Lord, where, in conscious bliss, they await the first resurrection; and that the souls of the lost remain, after death, in conscious misery until the second resurrection (II Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 1:23-24; Luke 17:19-31).
Section 18. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, the saved to everlasting blessedness at the coming of Christ, and, one thousand years later, the lost to the judgment at the Great White Throne and then to everlasting conscious punishment in the Lake of Fire (John 5:21-30; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; I Corinthians 15:42-52; Philippians 3:20-21; Revelation 20:5-6,11-16). Section 19. We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interest and good order of human society; and that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored, and obeyed, except in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 13:1-7; Genesis 9:5-6; Exodus 18:21; I Timothy 2:2-3; Acts 4:19-20; Acts 4:27-29). Section 20. We believe that compromising our beliefs for any kind of political, economic, or social gain is wrong, and would bring dishonor to our faith, our clan, and ourselves. (Rev. 3:15-18) Section 21. We believe that in the Age of Grace, the Lord’s Day, which is the first day of the week – the day of our Lord’s resurrection, is the proper day for Christian worship and service; and that it ought to be kept holy unto the Lord (Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:1-2; Colossians 2:13-17; Hebrews 10:25; John 20:1,19, 26). Section 22. We believe that Satan, a fallen angel, is a distinct and real personality, and god of this age, the adversary of Christ and all believers, and that his destiny is eternal punishment in the Lake of Fire (Ezekiel 28:1-19; Job 1:6-9; I Peter 5:8; Matthew 4:1-11; I Timothy 3:7; James 4:7; II Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 20:10).
ARTICLE V. MEMBERSHIP a. have received and confessed Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord b. have been accepted by majority vote of the The Christian Crew Council. Section 2. The candidate shall be required to state his acceptance and adherence to the Articles of Faith, Constitution of The Christian Crew before receiving the privileges of membership. Section 3. Members from other Clans holding the same doctrinal conviction may be received once cleared through the leadershipof their respective Clan and a positive vote of The Christian Crew Council. Section 4. Each member shall seek to grow in knowledge and spiritual power, and ready to serve in any useful capacity in The Christian Crew and its sponsored scrim teams and ministries. Regular attendance at the Bible studies shall be encouraged for spiritual growth and fellowship. Attendance at Section 5. It is the duty of the members to honor and respect the decisions of the Council as fitting unto the Lord; to pray for them fervently and to guard their reputation(Romans 13:1, John 19:10-11). Section 6. It is the duty of each member to cultivate and cherish brotherly love for all other members of the community, and to show this love by using all proper ways to promote their spiritual benefit, prosperity and fellowship. Section 7. Toward those who are not connected with The Christian Crew, it is the duty of the members to be exact in fulfilling obligations and performing promises; and as opportunity and ability may enable, to commend the Gospel to them(Matthew 5:37). Section 8. A person must be a member of The Christian Crew in good standing before holding a council position. A person must qualify scripturally and spiritually for any office in The Christian Crew . Section 9. Purity of The Christian Crew administration is of vital importance to her spiritual welfare. It shall be, therefore, the duty of The Christian Crew Council to exclude from The Christian Crew any member living in disregard of Biblical obligation. Diligent efforts shall be made to reclaim the wayward brother/sister. It is recognized that when The Christian Crew by regular order and proper vote, determines a course of action, that course becomes the duty of every member of The Christian Crew . Section 10. The Christian Crew may (using Scriptural procedure) censure, reprimand, or exclude from membership, by recommendation of the Council, any member who becomes an offense to The Christian Crew and its good name (Galatians 6:1; I Corinthians 5:11-13; Romans 16:17; Revelation 2:2; II John 10-11). Section 11. In case of a personal difference between members of The Christian Crew, the Council shall recommend that the parties endeavor to settle their differences in the manner laid down by our Savior in Matthew 18:15-16. Section 12. The Council shall constitute the discipline committee of The Christian Crew, and are instructed to carry out any such cases in the light and spirit of II Thessalonians 3:6-15; and Titus 3:10. Section 13. The Council is empowered to make rules and regulations concerning the ways in which cases of discipline shall be conducted in the light of scriptural teaching. Section 14. Termination of Membership: a. By death. b. A minimun 2 week ban immediately goes into effect(Servers, Forums and TS) c. As outlined in the Dec. 10th meeting minutes (15th meeting)
Section 15. Special Associate Membership - Allies of Christian Crew, ACC Special associate members are defined as follows: a. A non-believer who enjoys the fellowship of The Christian Crew members and its controlled environments. b. A non-believer who willingly accepts the rules set forth. c. A non-believer willing to hear the Gospel.
ARTICLE VI. CONCLUSION Section 1. We intend to use this constitution as a guide in the continuing growth of this clan, and recognize that the Bible is the only perfect work of literature. We recognize that the success of this clan is a gift from God. That we are his emissaries, and will, with His help, attempt to conduct ourselves accordingly. We will work to spread truth, fight the evil so prevalent in our age, and never compromise our faith. We will, to the best of our abilities, bring honor and glory to our Lord, and not ourselves. Section 2. We reserve the right to amend this constitution as need arises by a majority council vote. Council Members in complete agreement are: <CC>< Tykur <CC>< NeoJabez, <CC>< Deacon, <CC>< TheMinutesMaid, <CC>< Sarahgirl, <CC>< Mattman243, <CC>< TargetPractice, <CC>< 3Nails4you, <CC>< Final, <CC>< Global, <CC>< J2, <CC>< Pendragon, <CC>< WWJD, <CC>< FinalResort, <CC>< Craig, <CC>< Ongurth, <CC>< Plato, <CC>< Pooch Voted on and accepted on October 28, 2006 |
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