Christians must not belong to any body of society that requires or practices an ____ that supersedes or excludes their fellowship in Christ.

• A. Allegiance
• B. Creed
• C. Oath
• D. Pledge

Answer: (A)

Primacy of loyalty to Christ over any other society is what this item is testing. Christians should not belong to any body that requires or practices an allegiance that supersedes or excludes their fellowship in Christ. Allegiance is the right word because it denotes a binding loyalty or devotion to a group. If a society asks for loyalty that takes precedence over Christ and the church, it disrupts Christian fellowship. Creed, oaths, and pledges involve beliefs or promises, but they don’t inherently express the ongoing binding loyalty that could override fellowship. The emphasis is on loyalty that competes with or replaces Christ’s fellowship, and allegiance captures that sense most accurately.