AMENDMENT TO CHURCH CONSTITUTION

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Association

1. We, ___________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as ________________) are freely associated under section 18 of Act 200/1993 as amended. In this respect no one is forced to associate with us and we cannot be forced to associate with anyone else.

1.1 In the above respect our freedom of association is based upon our right to freedom of conscience, religion, thought, convictions, opinions and beliefs in terms of section 15 of the said act.
Most Supreme Law of Association

1.1.1 In the above respect we adhere to laws laid down in the King James version of the Bible which we believe must be contextually read and not interpreted, and which laws therein cannot be prevented by any act whatsoever, in terms of section 15(3)(a) of the said act.

1.1.1.1 In particular, such reading and/or any teaching and/or disciplining and/or adjudication thereon must be done with an open understanding in terms of II Corinthians 1:12, II Corinthians 11:3, Luke 18:17, Luke 24:25, 1 Corinthians 1:18 & 12, II Corinthians 2:14 and discernment in terms of Hebrews 5:12-14, and in the case of discipline and adjudication by such elders as are approved by the senior pastor in his sole discretion.

1.2 Accordingly the supreme law of our association is the said Bible and any law or act made or committed by the association or any of it's members, which is in any way inconsistent therewith shall expressly or by necessary implication in the said Bible be of no force and effect to the extent of it's inconsistency.

1.3 Moreover such supreme laws as are contained in the said Bible will bind every organ of the association at every level.

Jurisdiction of the Courts

2. Having regard to section 15(3)(a) of the said act and I Corinthians 6:1-8 of the said Bible being the supreme law of the association under such supreme law of the state, no person within the association shall have any locus standi to litigate against any other members or body or organ whatsoever of the association and no court of law of the state shall have any jurisdiction in such matters.
Independent fora

2.1 In the above respect and in terms of section 34 of the said act, only such appropriate independent and impartial forum as shall be in the sole discretion of the senior pastor of the association be determined, shall have jurisdiction on/in such matters.
Discipline and adjudication

2.1.1 In respect of such adjudication various processes such as 'inter alia' laid out in Matthew 18:15 on in the said Bible will be followed.

2.2 In the event that any member of the association breaches the conditions as laid down in this section, he shall have, by virtue of his actions, automatically expelled himself from the association as his beliefs would have diverted to such and extent from the central beliefs of the association as to render such person incompatible therein and open to expulsion and rejection in terms of 'inter alia' II Corinthians 6:14, II Thessalonians 3:14, Romans 16:17, Titus 3:10, and II John 1:9-10.
Adjudicating officers

3. In any disputes, or in any matter requiring disciplining within the association, or in any matter wherein the law of the association is before a tribunal or forum, such adjudicating officer shall have due regard to the supreme law of the constitution and the requirements thereof in 'in inter alia' John 3:5, that he be born of water and the spirit and exercised to discernment in terms of 'inter alia' Hebrews 5:12, and understanding in terms of 'inter alia' Luke 24:25 read with Ephesians 4:18 and I Corinthians 1:18.
Outside litigation

4. In the event of litigation against the association from persons outside the association the association submits itself under the laws of the said Bible as laid down in 'inter alia' Romans 13:1-8 regarding submission to authorities and as limited by 'inter alia' Acts 5:27-29 and Revelations 14:9-14.
Rest of the constitution - addendum only to supreme law

5. For the purposes of various statutory requirements and the like, the association hereunder outlines, in an addendum to the supreme law of the association such regulations and articles as it deems prudent and/or necessary to outline.

5.1 In the above respect the association is at pains to point out that any approach to such addendum on a technical, legalistic, pedantic, formalistic or in any way relativistic manner, is outside and inconsistent with the beliefs, convictions, laws and religion of the association as described above and as further described in Titus 3:9, Matthew 23:24, Luke 11:46,52.
Quotation from Bible

6. All quotations from the Bible herein are to be construed as quotations from the supreme and ultimate law of the association and are by no means exhaustive on each subject as dealt with herein.
Amendments to preamble

7. Any amendments to this preamble may be affected along the lines as laid out in article 13 hereunder, but shall be of no force and effect in the event that they conflict with the said Bible and supreme law described above.

 SIGNED THIS ____ DAY OF _______ 20__ AT ______________ 

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