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BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR

Brotherhood Index.

A practical guide to uniformity in worship, fellowship and service.

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THE BROTHERHOOD INDEX GUIDE TO UNIFORMITY

Tithe

Instructions on tithes, collections and the stewardship of funds dedicated to God.

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English provided they maintain their c1riginal meaning This should be done by edL1cated brethren from Efik or Akwa I born States. Choirs should not copy tr1e tone . of the . worldly Churches. They should maintain the natural tone in. order to get difference from ChtJrch choirs, since Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is not a Church, but the New Kingdorn of Goda It is not only the Ct1rist s Student's Choir or Biakpan Choir, and Nsofang 1 I Korn ·choir the Holy Father should cal I Natural Choirs. But it is because they hold to their natural tone and voices. TITHE: Mfsusing of Tithe money is a fearful thing. The misconception by some bethels that the first blessing collection is or1I'{ for the tithe box, while the second one is for the use of the behtel, is wrong. The correct thing is, the first collection, second to third ar1d fourth collections all go i11to the tithe box. All· Fellowships in Brotherhood should not fail to pay their tithe. This is the way to pay it: At the close of any meeting, the total amount realised should be divided into ten parts. One part is the tithe and it should be paid into the tithe box. An ir:dividual should also try to pay titr1e for his/her ovvn good. Constant paying of tithe attracts progress to Fellow- ships and individual. The tithe money can be changed but care must be taken to avoid shortage and missing.
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V1sioners should not ask ~·1<!{)r1ie to pay titr1e to a man. No angei or mar1 t'L~s right to receive tithe apart from God~ YotJ a!; Oi1ly ask people to give alms to peor!e. f'/1err1t)ers shouid call or address est. ana• .ast : r£-lr~ k· .;r1 t_h"'~s V" ~, :nqoorn t ...... . It is, only that we are r1ot }'et vvorth-y· to be cal!ec1 by it, because we are not ~1ra{~tisir1g tt·1e t:~)ther:y love \lvhich is Brotherhood Brotherhood is oner1ess. P~ faml ly of one father and orie n1ott-1er. Ur1less we ~Jr1derstar1d ot1rselves to that extent then vve srtal! stop forrli(~at:ng with each otherc Why do you IHJt r1ave tJ1e urge of fornication with your reaf sister? it is because you believe and knovv tr1at she is \'Our sister tro111 the same womb. I• FE/1ST: Tt1ere is nothing like 'Virgin feast 'silent feast' in this Kingdom. There 1 , are only' three kinds of feasting in Brotherhood. They are, the 1--ove Feast, Tl1e Feast of I-tape and Tt1e Feast of Faith~ Do not give name to any other one. Let the Ht1i'y' Father aione introduce some thing into this· Kingdorr1. • BLESSING: Order of going on second blessing in tr1e bcthels si,!ouid be (J(jne in L1nifc)rrn. Choristers are the first to go, fc)liovved b\' children, men con-
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