Editing Jesus Christians (section)

==Beliefs and teachings==
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The Jesus Christians believe that discipleship—the practical application in ones daily life of the teachings of Jesus—is the basic requirement for anyone who would claim to be a Christian.<ref>{{Citation|title=Follow Jesus...As Though He Is Real!| date=29 March 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mf8zc2yZQQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/9mf8zc2yZQQ |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=What It Takes To Be A True Christian| date=16 July 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoQXbc1PlGs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/VoQXbc1PlGs |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

They do not teach anything unique, however they do put some concepts and practices together in a way that is different to most, if not all other, denominations.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jesuschristians.com/faq#q1 | title=FAQ }}</ref>

Below is a list of some of their core principles and beliefs.

=== Obedience to Jesus ===
The Jesus Christians believe that the practical application in ones life of the teachings of Jesus is fundamental.

They base this on Jesus' words from the gospels such as from John 8:31:
"So Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, "If you continue to obey my teaching, you are truly my followers..."

John 14:15-23: 
"If you love me, you will obey my commandments... Whoever knows and obeys my commandments is the person who loves me. Those who love me will have my Father's love, and I, too, will love them and show myself to them." 

Matthew 7:21-27: 
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the person who does what my Father in heaven wants... Therefore, everyone who hears what I say and obeys it will be like a wise person who built a house on rock. Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and beat against that house. But it did not collapse, because its foundation was on rock.

"Everyone who hears what I say but doesn't obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand. Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and struck that house. It collapsed, and the result was a total disaster" (from Matthew 7:21-27).

=== Living by faith (and not working for money) ===
They teach that God will provide the material needs of people who stop working for money,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A19-33&version=KJV|title=Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 6:19-33 - King James Version|website=Bible Gateway|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{Citation|title=How to Live by Faith: Coming Together Like the First Christians| date=18 February 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8RU5nx7txM|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> and dedicate their lives to obeying the teachings of Jesus.<ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=How to Live by Faith: Coming Together Like the First Christians| date=18 February 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8RU5nx7txM|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> (21. "A Unique Teaching", circa 1996)<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/jesus-and-money/507-a-unique-teaching A Unique Teaching]. https://www.jesuschristians.com Retrieved on 2019-10-30.</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=How to Live by Faith: Coming Together Like the First Christians| date=18 February 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8RU5nx7txM|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref>

=== Forsaking all ===
Among other teachings of Jesus, they take what Jesus says in Luke 14:33 literally: "In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples." (Luke 14:33) "Jesus expects his followers to give up all their worldly wealth.<ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=P.S. to The Most HATED of All Jesus' Teachings| date=12 February 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho-8qHPk1Fk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/ho-8qHPk1Fk |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-30}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ("How to Be Saved")<ref>[http://cust.idl.net.au/fold/teach/JesusMoney/How%20to%20be%20Saved.html How to be Saved] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930091223/http://cust.idl.net.au/fold/teach/JesusMoney/How%20to%20be%20Saved.html |date=2011-09-30 }}. https://www.jesuschristians.com . Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=What We Need to Do to Be Saved (Romans 10 Bible Study)| date=29 April 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfLGCCmk3FQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/QfLGCCmk3FQ |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Jesus is the Word of God ===
The Jesus Christians believe that Jesus (not the Bible) is the Word of God.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Secret Name of Jesus |date=15 January 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Wyxeg1mYE |access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=The Secret Name of Jesus| date=15 January 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Wyxeg1mYE|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> They believe that while holy writings may be inspired by God, they are not infallible, being as they are, written by people. ("The Word of God", Jesus Christians, August, 1995)<ref>{{Citation |title=Are the Gospels Infallible? |date=25 February 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I2mLvZWDRY |access-date=2020-04-08 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/-I2mLvZWDRY |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/quaker-similarities/631-the-word-of-god|title=The Word of God|website=jesuschristians.com|date=August 1995 |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref><ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/jesus-and-money/529-we-believe-in-jesus-christ We believe in Jesus Christ]. Jesus Christians Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref>

The teachings of Jesus,<ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=The Truth About Christianity That Nobody Tells You| date=27 November 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cot5v_qY8Ow|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=Jesus the Cornerstone - Build on Him, or Be Crushed by Him| date=13 December 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PyFpzUEkuA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/2PyFpzUEkuA |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref> not [[Christian tradition|religious traditions]],<ref>{{Citation|title=A Voice in the Desert - Damned Traditions| date=29 July 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7unpY29N7I|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> should be the basis of faith. ("We Believe in Jesus Christ", circa 2000)<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/jesus-and-money/529-we-believe-in-jesus-christ We Believe in Jesus Christ]. jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=The Kingdom of Heaven - What is It?| date=29 August 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO9z8ePyUaY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/iO9z8ePyUaY |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Sincerity ===
They believe that sincerity is paramount as opposed to doctrinal perfection.<ref>{{Citation|title=God and Noah - Radical Sincerity| date=16 April 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtUagzZXJuw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/OtUagzZXJuw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=A Voice in the Desert Live - Sincerity Part 1| date=8 April 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-vVDcAWVOA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/R-vVDcAWVOA |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They believe that non-Christians can be saved on the basis of their spiritual sincerity,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/churches/102-non-christian-religions|title=Non-Christian Religions|website=jesuschristians.com|date=7 January 1985 |access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Sincerity and Other Religions--Bible Studies on Jesus| date=21 March 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dM4j88Na-s|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=The Way, The Truth, and The Life| date=15 April 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFSsbBINIXk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/dFSsbBINIXk |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref> even if they have never heard of Jesus and that this was made possible through the death of Jesus on the cross.<ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=Sincerity and Other Religions--Bible Studies on Jesus| date=21 March 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dM4j88Na-s|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> See [[Inclusivism]].<ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=Inclusivism And Exclusivism: Is It Possible To Be Both?| date=16 August 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLC0-ccKVBs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/uLC0-ccKVBs |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

They believe that individual sincerity is more important spiritually than being theologically correct. ("The Good Hindu")<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/the-top-forty/79-the-good-hindu The Good Hindu]. jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref> ("In Search of Truth", November, 1986)<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/quaker-similarities/648-in-search-of-truth In Search of Truth]. jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref>

=== The Mark of The Beast ===
They believe that the technology needed to implement the "[[Mark of the beast|Mark of the Beast]]"<ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=Jesus and the Mark of the Beast| date=31 December 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8bgxkSboQo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/i8bgxkSboQo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref> is now in existence<ref>{{Citation|title=How Bitcoin & Blockchain Link To The Mark Of The Beast (666)| date=25 August 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyYY2OE3K54 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/RyYY2OE3K54 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=What Do Bill Gates, COVID-19 and 666 All Have in Common?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1VfgHsH52s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/a1VfgHsH52s |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in the form of microchipped ID cards and [[Microchip implant (human)|subdermal RFID]] chips.<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/endtime-and-sex/417-dont-take-the-mark Don't Take the Mark]. jesuschristians.com.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/endtime-and-sex/418-the-mark-of-the-beast|title=The Mark of the Beast|website=jesuschristians.com|date=April 1996 |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=The Mark of the Beast is Here!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzX8JG_ds9w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/bzX8JG_ds9w |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Economic, technological and political developments<ref>{{Citation|title=The Present World Picture: What To Expect From 2020| date=12 February 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5t7sIMM_K8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/d5t7sIMM_K8 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> are all moving towards a one [[world government]],<ref>{{Citation|title=Update on The 666-uation in Kenya & The Mark of the Beast|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcA_hj67DWE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/QcA_hj67DWE |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> under the control of [[Antichrist|The Antichrist]].

The world's population will become trapped in a global system of control<ref>{{Citation|title=China's Social Credit System Unveiled| date=2 January 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hTaSRDPag |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/L_hTaSRDPag |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> because they are unable to forsake their attachment to money.<ref>{{Citation|title=What Do China, Climate Change And The Fall Of America All Have In Common?| date=7 March 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUpHxTk6Ms |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/iMUpHxTk6Ms |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

The [[Second Coming|return of Jesus]] is likely to occur soon,<ref>End Time Survivors: {{Citation|title=Reject the Mark of the Beast 666!! (Spiritual Preparations!)| date=15 January 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLTsEVGDU-Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/KLTsEVGDU-Q |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref> although not until after the [[Great Tribulation]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Criminals for Christ: Prepare for The Mark of the Beast!| date=31 May 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL5E3rpg7iE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/NL5E3rpg7iE |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ("Signs of the Times",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://endtimesurvivors.com/teachings/bible-prophecy-the-end-times/41-signs-of-the-times|title=Signs of the Times|website=endtimesurvivors.com|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> June 1986)<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/endtime-and-sex/419-signs-of-the-times Signs of the Times]. jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref><ref>End Time Survivors: {{Citation|title=The Ultimate Survival Expert's Top Tips On End Time Prepping| date=9 June 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3XmQ5EW4nk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/r3XmQ5EW4nk |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=Criminals for Christ| date=3 June 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB93cNKONyY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/JB93cNKONyY |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Christians will judge the world after Jesus returns, and Jesus will reign over the world for a thousand years.<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/media-section/controversies/the-whipping-trial/jesus-christian-trial-articles/265-the-penal-implications-of-the-jesus-christian-alternative The Penal Implications of the Jesus Christian Alternative]. jesuschristians.com (2006-08-22). Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref><ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=53&chapter=6&verse=2&version=50&context=verse 1 Corinthians 6:2 - Passage Lookup - New King James Version]. BibleGateway.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref>

=== Grievances ===
Resolving differences through what they refer to as the 'grievance system'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://endtimesurvivors.com/teachings/teachings-of-jesus/189-settling-disagreements|title=Settling Disagreements|website=endtimesurvivors.com|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> is a very strong teaching within Jesus Christian communities<ref>{{Citation|title=What Jesus Teaches About How To Resolve A Conflict| date=24 March 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_YWQATIGr8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/n_YWQATIGr8 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Living in Community--Bible Studies on Jesus| date=6 March 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKKM9Ek8xXw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/tKKM9Ek8xXw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> based on [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A15-17&version=NIV Matthew 18:15-17].

=== Living communally ===
Like the early Christians, the Jesus Christians do not have private ownership in their communities (Act 2:44-45, 4:32-35), but share money and possessions communally.<ref name="youtube.com"/>

=== Accountability ===
[[Accountability]] to each other is seen as an important part of everyday life, due to the understanding that is fosters greater unity, and as such, it is the responsibility of each member to keep themselves accountable and to keep others accountable when necessary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Accountability|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/leadership/551-accountability|last=Dave|website=jesuschristians.com|date=February 1999 |access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref>

=== Secret piety ===
Based on Matthew 6:1-18, Jesus Christian members do not pray audibly when in the presence of other people.<ref>{{Citation|title=Praying in Public is for Hypocrites!| date=6 September 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBPhh8kd2Jw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/LBPhh8kd2Jw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Bible Study on the Gospel of Mark: Chapter 5| date=22 February 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iCKE-ofPFU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/1iCKE-ofPFU |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Fasting and giving to the poor are also practices to be carried out in secret, ideally without the knowledge of other people.<ref>{{Citation|title=Giving to the Poor| date=20 June 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJKgt_zg-w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/LPJKgt_zg-w |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Equality and not using titles ===
The Jesus Christians have no special titles for any members of their community, as they believe and follow the concept of the equality of all believers, and that they "are all brothers", as described by Jesus in the 23rd chapter of the [[Gospel of Matthew]].

In this same chapter, Jesus instructs his followers to "call no man on earth Father", nor "Master", nor "Teacher", therefore the Jesus Christians refuse to use all titles, including "Mr", "Sir", "Dr" and even "Dad" and "Mom".<ref>{{Citation|title=The Easiest Teaching of Jesus, and NOBODY is doing it!| date=21 November 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq47I05h1tQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/vq47I05h1tQ |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Pacifism and non-violence ===
Jesus taught his followers that they need to "love your enemies" in Luke 6:27. The Jesus Christians teach and try to practice "[[turning the other cheek]]". (Matthew 5:38-40)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/quaker-similarities/638-anarchy-and-pacifism|title=Anarchy and Pacifism|last=Dave|website=jesuschristians.com|date=May 1999 |access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Joe's Story - A Murderous Attack|url=https://jesuschristians.com/media-section/controversies/the-whipping-trial/joe-story/666-joes-story-part-1|website=jesuschristians.com|date=23 January 2010 |access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref>

=== Celibacy/chastity ===
The Jesus Christians teach that it is better to remain single<ref>{{Citation|title=Not Having Sex & Remaining Celibate for Life!| date=3 June 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ImQbAPVLE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/A1ImQbAPVLE |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-05-14}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and that sex is not allowed before marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moral Development in the Area of Sex|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/endtime-and-sex/390-moral-development-in-the-area-of-sex|website=jesuschristians.com|date=June 1999 |access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Endtime and Sex|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/endtime-and-sex/394-the-trouble-with-trouble|website=jesuschristians.com|date=September 1998 |access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref>

They believe there are spiritual advantages to remaining single; however, marriage is not forbidden although it is regarded as an inferior option to celibacy.<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/endtime-and-sex/400-the-virgin-army-part-2 The Virgin Army, part 2]. jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Without Guile|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/quaker-similarities/663-without-guile|website=jesuschristians.com|date=January 1999 |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref>

=== No divorce and re-marriage ===
The Jesus Christians believe that Jesus allows for divorce but not for remarriage. They teach that a divorced person is to remain single, based on Jesus' teaching in the 5th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 5:31-32).<ref>{{Citation|title=Jesus and Divorce (and Remarriage)| date=14 January 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD9s7VGgXXY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/kD9s7VGgXXY |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-05-14}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Masturbation ===
The Jesus Christians believe and teach that there is nothing [[sin]]ful about masturbation. ("Wanking, the Last Taboo")<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/the-top-forty/157-wanking-the-last-taboo Wanking: The Last Taboo]. jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2019-10-30.</ref>

Jesus Christians see masturbation as a legitimate way to release sexual tension<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moral Development in the Area of Sex (Para 18-21)|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/endtime-and-sex/390-moral-development-in-the-area-of-sex|last=Dave|website=jesuschristians.com|date=June 1999 |access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref> and the key to remaining celibate.<ref>{{Citation|title=Jesus and Masturbation - Victory Over Sexual Sin| date=21 May 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c-Km32ZpEQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/1c-Km32ZpEQ |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-05-14}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Water baptism ===
Jesus Christians do not believe that water baptism is necessary for salvation, and that the decision to be water baptised should be determined by the individual and their [[conscience]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/quaker-similarities/655-christine-on-baptism|title=Christine on Baptism|website=jesuschristians.com|date=December 2001 |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> The Jesus Christians quote [[John the Baptist]] and Jesus in affirming that John's baptism was with water<ref>{{Cite web|title=What Was John The Baptist's Baptism Like? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4YV3vgNhH0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Q4YV3vgNhH0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-20|website=YouTube| date=11 August 2019 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> but that the baptism of Jesus Christ is with the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:16, Acts 1:4-5).<ref>A Voice in the Desert: {{Citation|title=Baptism and the Holy Spirit| date=24 December 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5fC0NBW85Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/o5fC0NBW85Q |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/churches/131-water-baptism Water Baptism]. Jesuschistians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref> They understand "[[Great Commission|The Great Commission]]" to mean that we "cover" or 'baptise' people with the teachings of Jesus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/churches/130-baptism-key-verses|title=Baptism key verses|website=jesuschristians.com|date=16 September 2003 |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref><ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/quaker-similarities/654-i-will-have-mercy I Will Have Mercy]. Jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref>

=== The Trinity ===
The Jesus Christians hold that beliefs about the doctrine of the [[Trinity]] are of little consequence spiritually. (Refer to "Sincerity") ("Father and Son--Two for One", January, 1994)<ref>[https://jesuschristians.com/teachings-page/archived-articles/churches/116-father-and-son Father and Son: Two for One]. Jesuschristians.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-26.</ref>