What are your principles at WLC for the examination of baptismal candidates?

Guiding Principles for the Examination of Baptismal Candidates

1. Do you believe that there is one Creator whose name is Yahuwah, a personal, spiritual being, the creator of all things, omnipotent, omniscient, and eternal, infinite in wisdom, holiness, justice, goodness, truth, and mercy; unchangeable, and everywhere present by his representative, the Holy Spirit? Ps. 139:7.

2. Do you believe that Yahushua is the only Saviour of mankind? Have you accepted Him as your personal Saviour for salvation from sin? Are you committed to living by the faith of the Son of Yahuwah, who loved you, and gave himself for you? John 1:12-13 ; Galatians 2:20

3. Do you accept the Bible as the inspired Word of Yahuwah, and do you take it as your rule of faith and practice? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ; Acts 20:32

4. Have you repented of, and confessed ALL known sin to Yahuwah, believing that He, for Yahushua's sake has forgiven you? As far as possible, have you made reconciliation with those whom you have wronged or with those who have wronged you? 1 John 1:9 ; Matthew 5:23-26 ; Ezekiel 33:15 .

5. Is it your purpose, through the power of the indwelling Spirit of Yahushua, to live surrendered to Yahuwah, doing His will in all things, and keeping all the commandments of Yahuwah? Romans 12:1 ; Colossians 3:17 ; Revelation 12:17; 22:14

6. Will you endeavor to maintain daily communion with Yahuwah by personal worship in prayer and the study of Yahuwah's word? Will you support and/or provide family worship morning and evening in your home? Daniel 6:10 ; 1 Timothy 2:1 ; 2 Timothy 2:1

7. Do you recognize your responsibility to share the everlasting gospel with others? Will you commit your life in witness and example, as far as possible, to lead men and women to surrender their lives to Yahushua? Matthew 28:19 ; Mark 16:15

8. Do you believe in the imminent return of Yahushua, that His coming will be personal, visible, and accompanied by the heavenly angels? Acts 1:9-11 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 ; John 14:1-3

9. Do you accept that man is mortal; and that in death he is in unconscious state, referred to as sleep? Do you believe that at the Second Coming of Yahushua, the faithful of all ages will be raised, caught up, and granted immortality with the living saints to meet Yahushua in the air? Daniel 12:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16 ; 1 Corinthians 15:51-55

10. Do you believe the great message of Yahushua our Righteousness; that we are justified and sanctified only through His sacrifice and High Priestly ministry for us? Romans 5:1-9 ; Acts 26:18 ; Ephesians 5:25-27

11. Recognizing that obedience is the fruit of the Yahushua-given sanctification, do you believe that all the commandments are a transcript of His character, and the keeping of these commandments, through the power of the indwelling of Spirit of Yahushua, is the evidence of salvation in the saints? Revelation 22:14 ; 14:12; 12:17 ; Jude 24 ; 1 Corinthians 10:13

12. Do you believe that the seventh day of the week is Yahuwah's holy, sacred, Sabbath day; a day of rest from all secular pursuits and of special worship to Yahuwah? Do you recognize that Yahuwah's Sabbath is determined not by the Gregorian pagan calendar but rather by His calendar? Luke 23:56 ; Exodus 20:8-11 ; Isaiah 58:13-14

13. Do you recognize that the Sabbath, as a Memorial of Creation, is representative of the Seal of Yahuwah, and that Sunday worship is the pagan counterfeit described by the Bible as "'The Mark of the Beast"? Exodus 31:13 ; Ezekiel 20:12, 20 ; Revelation 13:16 ; 14:1,9, 10 ; Genesis 2:1-3

14. Do you recognize that the papacy is the great Antichrist of the Bible prophecy, that it was the great, persecuting power of the Middle Ages, and will again persecute Yahuwah's saints at the end of time? Do you recognize that the papacy attempted to change the Sabbath and has allowed many pagan errors to come into the Christian ekklesia? 1 John 4:2-3 ; Daniel 7:25 ; Revelation 13:1-8

15. Will you practice the Bible plan for the support of Yahuwah's work, by rendering unto Him the tithe, or tenth of all your increase, and the sacrificial offerings according to how Yahushua has prospered you?

16. Is it your purpose to obey the instruction to eat and drink to the glory of Yahuwah by abstaining from all intoxicating liquors, tobacco in all its forms, all unclean meats, narcotics, teas, coffee, cola drinks, and other harmful substances? 1 Corinthians 10:31 ; 3:16-17 ; Leviticus 11 ; Proverbs 23:29-30 ; Isaiah 66:15,17

17. Are you committed to follow the Bible principle of modesty and simplicity in dress, refraining from the wearing of makeup, colorful nail adornment that draws attention to oneself, so that your influence might reflect the inner adornment of a life that will attract men and women to Yahushua? Will you determine to refrain from any lack of dress or style of dress that is out of keeping with the Bible concepts of modesty? 1 Timothy 2:9-10 ; 1 Peter 3:3-4 ; Exodus 33:5-6 ; Genesis 35:2-4 ; Deuteronomy 22:5 ; Isaiah 3:16-24

18. Recognizing the seriousness of the call of Yahushua upon your life and service, is it your purpose to refrain from all worldly amusements and sinful practices such as: dancing, card-playing, theater attending, novel reading, competitive sports, watching unprofitable television programs, and shunning all other questionable worldly amusements? 1 John 2:15 ; James 1:27; 4:4

19. Do you believe that the closing gospel message of the three angels is now going to the world; and that under the power of the latter rain, those who have been truly sanctified by Yahushua will give the loud cry, calling men and women out of all denominations that constitute Babylon and into Yahuwah's remnant ekklesia - the ekklesia of the first born as found in Hebrews 12:18-24? Revelation 14:6-14; 18:1-4 ; Joel 2:28 ; Hosea 10:12

20. Do you believe in, and have you accepted the ordinances of humility and the Yahushua's supper which symbolize the commitment of giving your whole life to Yahushua and dying to the old life of sin? Is it your purpose to walk in the footsteps of Yahushua? John 13:10-17 ; 1 Corinthians 11:23-33 ; 1 John 2:6

21. Do you believe that conversion is the new birth experience, and that unless you are born of water (the baptism of repentance; forgiveness; justification) and the Spirit (the baptism of obedience; continual cleansing; sanctification) you cannot enter Into the Kingdom of Yahuwah? John 3:3-5 ; 1 Peter 1:22-23

22. Do you believe in baptism by immersion, and is it your desire to manifest faith and acceptance in the saving grace of our Master, Yahushua, by public baptism in the name of Yahushua as has been the pure custom in the early ekklesia (see Acts 2:37 ; Acts 8:12 ; Acts 10:48 ;& Acts 19:5 )? As evidence of this decision, do you resolve to be emptied of self and live your life wholly to the glory of Yahuwah, that you may be united with the ekklesia of the first born believers of Hebrews 12:18-24 and sever all links, connections, and membership with all of today's churches which are fallen in His eyes for having mixed truth with error? Matthew 3:6-17; 28:18-20 ; Colossians 2:12 ; Romans 6:3-5 . END.

23. Do you pledge to restore and uphold the true and non-pagan names of the Father [Yahuwah] and the Son [Yahushua], confessing that there is power in the original names (Proverbs 18:10;Acts 4:12), and acknowledging Satan's success in hiding the original names (Jeremiah 23:27) to deny His people the divine power and blessings that comes from uttering and meditating on the true names? Do acknowledge the prophecy of Hosea 2:17 that in the last days Yahuwah has promised to 'take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name'? Do you acknowledge that is most offensive to our Father and our Savriour to address them by pagan names and titles, and that many followers of Yahushua gave up their lives for publicly upholding the true names of the Father and Son? Psalms 83:18; Isaiah 42:8; Deuteronomy 32:3; Acts 4:17, 18.