The following seven principles were drafted in the beginning of The Christian Union movement:
1. The Oneness of the Church of Christ.
(I Cor. 12:12; Ps. 133:1, Rom. 12:5; John 17:20,21)
2. Christ the Only Head.
(Eph. 1:22; Col. 1:18)
3. The Bible the Only Rule of Faith and Practice.
(II Tim. 3:14-17; Rom. 15:4; Ps. 119:97-104)
4. Good Fruits the Only Condition of Fellowship.
(Matt. 7:16; James 3:17)
5. Christian Union Without Controversy.
(Mark 9:38-40; II Tim. 2:14; Eph. 4:2,3)
6. Each Local Church Governs itself.
(Acts 14:23; 15:6)
7. Partisan Political Preaching Discountenanced.
(II Tim. 2:14-1 5; 4:2)