Five Core Convictions

The SoldOut Discipling Movement’s Distinguishing Core Convictions

1. We Are A Bible Church, Not Simply A New Testament Church

Scriptural Basis:
2 Timothy 3:14-17, 2 Peter 3:15-16

  • Technically, the word “Scripture” in these passages originally referred only to the Old Testament. Through the inspiration of the Spirit, we believe it applies fully to the New Testament as well.

Supporting Passage:
Colossians 2:13-14

  • We believe the Old Testament applies to our lives as much as the New Testament, except for the Mosaic Law and any New Testament teaching that supersedes the Old Testament.

2. “Be Silent Where The Bible Speaks, And Speak Where The Bible Is Silent”

Scriptural Basis:
Genesis 2:19, 1 Corinthians 10:23

  • In building the visible church, we obey God’s Word strictly.

  • Where the Bible does not prohibit a practice or a name, we are free to exercise our God-given creativity.

  • We may practice or name something as long as it does not contradict Scripture.

3. Discipling Is A Command Of God And Not Optional

Scriptural Basis:
Matthew 28:19-20, Colossians 1:28-29, John 15:15, 2 Timothy 2:1-3

  • Discipling begins as a teacher/student relationship and matures into a peer/peer dynamic.

  • It is teaching obedience to Scripture.

  • This is detailed in the “one another” passages: “love one another,” “instruct one another,” “confess your sins to each other,” “pray for each other,” etc.

4. A Central Leadership With A Central Leader

Scriptural Basis:
Numbers 27:12-23, Exodus 18:12-26, Judges 21:25, 1 Corinthians 4:15-17, Titus 1:5, Acts 15:19-24, Acts 21:24

  • Throughout Scripture, when God’s people were unified, there was a strong central leadership with a godly central leader. Examples include Moses, Joshua, David, Jesus, and the Apostles.

  • Local congregations had overseeing evangelists who unified disciples “everywhere in every church.”

  • Early church congregations functioned as a collective movement, not autonomous or self-governing.

  • Jesus is the ultimate leader of the movement. After His ascension, Peter initially took responsibility as apostle to the Jews.

  • Later, James, Jesus’ oldest half-brother, became the leader and gave the authoritative judgment at the Jerusalem Council, binding all churches.

5. The Dream Of The Evangelization Of The Nations In THIS Generation

Scriptural Basis:
Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Colossians 1:6 & 23, 1 Timothy 2:3-4

  • If the world was evangelized in the first century, it is certainly possible today!

  • This goal will be achieved through every disciple making disciples and every disciple having discipling relationships.

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