From time to time we receive phone calls from various denominations, cults and sects wanting to use the Garden City church of Christ building so that they may hold their religious services.

Listed below are a few of the reasons why we do not allow the Church of Christ building to be used In such a way.

1. We would be bidding God speed to these evil workers - "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God Speed is partaker of his evil deeds." (2 John 9-11).

2. We would be violating the principle of Gal.2:5 - "To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you."

3. We--would be violating Titus 2:1 - "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine"

4. We would be violating Rom 14:16 - "Let not then your good be evil spoken of:"

5. We would be violating Phil 4:8 - "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things - "

6. We would be violating 2 Cor 6:14 - "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?"

7. We would allow, encourage and endorse the group or at least, not be willing to condemn such a group as false.

8. We would be leaving the impression that we are endorsing the group, thus, we would loose our distinctiveness an the New Testament church. What will Others think as they see this? For some that just doesn't matter, for with them one church is as good as another.

9. We are not in the church rental business--particularly to a group that denies New Testament Christianity.

10. We would be branding ourselves as endorsing, or at least being associated with, a cult and the doctrine of said group.

11. We believe the church property belongs to God- not the brethren. We would be allowing God's property to be used to promote and endorse that which God has not ordained, and which, in fact fights against and seeks to destroy_.the precious bride of Christ. It is a blatant willful sin based on all the above. HOW CAN GOD BE PLEASED???