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ANALISIS PEMELIHARAAN ANGGOTA BARU AGAR TETAP BERTAHAN DALAM GEREJA MASEHI ADVENT HARI KE-7 JEMAAT CIHAMPELAS BERDASARKAN KOLOSE 2:7

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ABSTRACT ANALYSIS MAINTAINING OF THE NEW MEMBERS TO SURVIVE IN THE CIHAMPELAS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH BASED ON COLOSSIANS 2: 7 Yusuf Tana NIM: 1111016 In this study, the authors examined the causes of why the new members of seventh day Adventist church did not survive in the congregation at Cihampelas Bandung church based on Colossians 2: 7. This study focuses on four indicators namely: What is the message of Colossians 2:7; what is the main causes of new members did not survive in the church; what is the reason of the new members survived in the church; and what is the message Colossians 2: 7 to maintain new members. Generally, the church aims to bring people who are not converted into the fellowship of the believers. The Seventh-Day Adventist Church is a organization blessed by God with many souls that joining in the church through baptism, but most of the people who just join in the church did not survive in the church until the end of their lives. In order to be faithful members and retaining the faith and trust that has been owned by the new members of the Apostle Paul urged members of the newly christened it has: (1) The roots are strong and sturdy in Jesus, which means emptying oneself of earthly things and be one with Jesus; (2) Has a built Faith in Jesus means to have unity of a close relationship with Jesus; (3) Growing fast in the faith that has been taught that meant stay focused on the truth that has been obtained and is not affected by the false teachings that exist around them; (4) Has the abundant life with Thanksgiving greeting that indicates that the person has grown in his faith. Based on the results of this research, conducted by the author then there are four things of the main cause why the new members did not survive in the church: a cold welcome from members - old members and employees of the church; Lack of studying the Bible before being baptized; Temptation of old habits (such as smoking, drinking, etc.); and lack of visiting the new members who just being baptized by the pastor and church employees. And also based on the results of interviews with 15 people who were no longer active in the church, there are 9 people who cannot go to church because they were working on the Sabbath. Based on the results of the research questionnaire then there are three things that the main cause of new members to survive in the church: a good motive of every member of the newly baptized to seek the Truth; Friendly relations were familiar with the old members in the church; Attention and affection on the show members of the old to the new members. After the authors look at thecauses, the author concluded that due to the new members did not survive in the church is therefore less mature in knowledge of real truth. That’s why before a person accepts Jesus as his/her personal Savior, he need to be guided as much as possible in order to know surely the Faith to the real Jesus Christ. Old members also need to help the new members who joined in the growth of their faith so that they can grow well into adulthood in their newly acquired faith. Keywords: Church Members; Old members; New Members