F.   Believing that the footwashing is a sacrament enables one to have a part with the Lord, and it is a teaching of mutual love, holiness, humility, service, and forgiveness. The footwashing sacrament must be performed in the holy name of Lord Jesus only once to a person who has been baptized. Mutual footwashing can be conducted when necessary.

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The Lord said to Peter, “If I do not wash you, you have no part in me” (Jn 13:8). Hence it can be seen that the washing of feet by the Lord was more than just a customary practice, it has the effect and the mysterious power of enabling a person to have a part in the Lord.

2.       The sacrament of foot washing gives rise to many teachings:

 a.       Must imitate the love of Jesus in loving our brothers as He had loved His disciples to the end (Jn 13:1, 34).

 b.       Must be holy and keep ourselves from the path of unrighteousness (Jn 13:10, 11; Prov 4:26).

 c.        Must imitate the humility of Jesus in serving others as He has served His disciples (Jn 13:12-14; Mt 20 25-28).

 d.       Must imitate the forgiving nature of Jesus who, washed Judas' feet although He had the foreknowledge that Judas would betray Him (Jn 13:10, 11; Col 3:13).

3.       The mode of footwashing:

 a.       To those who have received the water baptism the divine workers should wash their feet once in the Name of Lord Jesus so that they may have part in the Lord (Jn 13:8, 20).

 b.       Concerning the question of 'mutual feet washing in places where it is customary then they must d it with humility in order to serve others.  As for places that do not have such customary practice, then they should manifest the teaching in the; daily life by forgiving one another when necessary.