Principle 5 – Oneness in Christ   Ephesians 2:11-22Regardless of our ethnic backgrounds, social statuses, genders, or races, when we become believers we are to function as members of one family. 

Principle 4 – God’s Gift   Ephesians 1:20-2:10When we present the message of hope in Christ, we must make sure that all people understand that good works do not contribute in any way to their salvation experience. 

Principle 3 – Measuring Corporate Maturity   Ephesians 1:15-19When we evaluate the maturity of any local church, we should look for the ways believers are manifesting faith, hope, and love in their relationships with God and o...

Principle 2 – Our Position in Christ   Ephesians 1:3-14Because of our eternal hope and secure relationship with God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, we should never cease to praise and worship him. 

Principle 12 – Pure Motives in Ministry   Galatians 6:11-17To counter false teaching in the church, we must keep our motives pure.

Principle 10 – Walking in Newness of Life   Ephesians 4:17-24Since God chose each one of us to live holy lives, we are to become what he created us to be. 

Principle 9 – Building Up One Another  Ephesians 4:7-16To become mature in Christ as local communities of faith, we must all function as members of one another. 

Principle 8 – Walking Worthy  Ephesians 4:1-6When we truly understand what God has done for all of us in Jesus Christ, we should respond by living godly lives in love and unity.

Principle 7 – Experiencing God’s Power  Ephesians 3:14-21To live in God’s will as individuals and as communities of faith, we must not only understand God’s power but we must also experience this power.

Principle 6 – Servants of the Gospel  Ephesians 3:1-13As unified members of Christ’s body, we are to serve God and one another demonstrating to both the visible and the invisible world the message of God’s love and grace through Je...

1 Corinthians Principle 30 – Proper Body Function     1 Corinthians 14:26-40To produce spiritual maturity in our churches, we must create ways for the body of Christ to function in all of its parts—but always in productiv...

1 Corinthians Principle 29 – Articulate Communication     1 Corinthians 14:1-25When speaking to one another and to God in services of instruction and worship, we should focus on clear and understandable communication.&nbs...

1 Corinthians Principle 28 – Measuring Corporate Maturity     1 Corinthians 13:8-13When measuring maturity in our local churches, we should use the Christlike qualities of faith, hope, and love—but especially love—as divi...

1 Corinthians Principle 27 – Reflections of Love     1 Corinthians 13:4-7To build up one another, we must demonstrate Christ’s love in all of our relationships.

1 Corinthians Principle 26, The Way of Love     1 Corinthians 12:27-13:3To create unity in our local churches, we must be committed to building up one another in love. 

Principle 25 – Unity in Christ1 Corinthians 12:1-26As members of local churches, we should be committed to manifesting the fruit of the Holy Spirit and becoming unified in Christ. 

Principle 24 – A Sacred Remembrance     1 Corinthians 11:17-34When we participate in the Lord’s Supper, we should reflect deep care and concern for all members of Christ’s body. 

Principle 23 – Interpreting Scripture Accurately     1 Corinthians 10:14-11:16We must be careful not to superimpose on Scripture particular forms that are never spelled out in a definitive way. 

Principle 22 – Lessons From Scripture     1 Corinthians 9:24-10:13As we read the biblical story, we are to learn lessons that relate particularly to God’s discipline on his people when they persistently violated his will....

Principle 21 – Freedom in Form     1 Corinthians 9:19-23We should use a variety of means and methods to communicate the biblical message, but we are never to compromise biblical values.