At Huntington Beach Community Church the following 15 statements form the boundaries of the lifestyle we aspire to:
1. Loving God with all the heart, soul, mind and strength, and one's neighbor as oneself.
(Exodus 20:3‑6; Leviticus 19:17‑18; Deuteronomy 5:7‑10; 6:4‑5; Mark 12:28‑31)
2. Pressing upon the attention of the pre‑Christians the claims of the gospel, inviting them to Christian
activities and trying to achieve their salvation.
(Matthew 28:19‑20; Acts 1:8; Romans 1:14‑16; 2 Corinthians 5:18‑20)
3. Being courteous to all.
(Ephesians 4:32; Titus 3:2, 1 Peter 2:17; 1 John 3:18)
4. Being helpful to those who are also of the faith, in love forbearing one another.
(Romans 12:13; Galatians 6:2,10; Colossians 3:12‑14)
5. Seeking to do good to the bodies and souls of people: feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the
sick and imprisoned, and ministering to the needy as opportunity and ability are given.
(Matthew 25:35‑36; 2 Corinthians 9:8‑10)
6. Contributing to the support of the ministry and the church and its work in tithes and offerings.
(Malachi 3:10; Luke 6:38, 1 Corinthians 9:14; 16:2)
7. Attending faithfully all the ordinances of God, and the means of grace, including public worship of God,
the ministry of the Word, the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, searching the Scriptures and meditating
thereon, family and private devotions.
(Hebrews 10:25; Acts 2:42; 1 Corinthians 11:23‑30; Acts 17:11)
8. Honoring the name of God, refusing to use God's name as an expletive. Avoiding taking the name of God
in vain through acts of hypocrisy.
(Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:12; James 5:12)
9. Keeping the Lord's Day free of any unnecessary secular activities which divert our attention from God and
family. Avoiding profaning the Lord's Day by participation in unnecessary secular activities, thereby
indulging in practices which deny His sanctity.
(Exodus 20:8‑11)
10. Staying sexually pure. Avoiding sexual immorality, such as premarital or extra‑marital relations, perversion
in any form, or looseness and impropriety of conduct.
(Exodus 20:14; Matthew 5:27‑30)
11. Maintaining our physical and mental well‑being. Avoiding habits or practices known to be destructive of
physical and mental well‑being. Christians are to regard themselves as temples of the Holy Spirit.
(Proverbs 20:1; 23:1‑3, 1 Corinthians 6:17‑20; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:18)
12. Being kind with our words. Avoiding quarreling, returning evil for evil, gossiping, slandering, spreading
surmises that are injurious to the good names of others.
(2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:15)
13. Being people of integrity. Avoiding dishonesty, taking advantage in buying and selling, bearing false witness
and like works of darkness.
(Leviticus 19:10‑11; Romans 12:17; 1 Corinthians 6:7‑10)
14. Esteeming one another by avoiding the indulging of pride in dress or behavior.
(Proverbs 29:23; 1 Timothy 2:8‑10)
15. Enjoying music, literature, movies, entertainment and recreation that honor God and are consistent with a
holiness lifestyle. Avoiding music, literature, and entertainment that dishonor God.
(1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 6:14‑17; James 4:4)