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The third commitment reads as follows: We are committed to a biblically-shaped, God-prescribed, covenant renewal worship service (Deuteronomy 29-30). Let's look at what that means and how it affects our daily lives. Biblically-shaped, God-prescribed I won't belabor this point, but suffice it to say that every church is following some sort of set plan for their worship service. Even the most anti-structure churches have structure, they just don't want to admit it. Since this is true, and...

The second commitment reads as follows: We are committed to maintaining the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3), expressed through a generous and gracious orthodoxy. Let's take a look at what we do and don't mean by that. What we don't mean Blind fellowship and blanket agreement are both dangerous forms of what I am discussing in this article. This happens rather frequently in evangelicalism. The danger is found in slapping "unity" on everything we do, functionally...

This article will be the first in an eight-part series on the commitments of Heritage Bible Church. We have a doctrinal statement, which can be found on our church's website, but we also wanted to put down in writing the beliefs and practices that we believe will act as pillars for decades to come. These 8 commitments form all of worship and life here at Heritage Bible Church. They are like pillars, foundational supports of all that we do; if any were to be removed, we believe that it would...