Church
Covenant
Having
been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the
Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and, on the profession of
our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we do now, in the presence
of God, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter
into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We
engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Ghost to walk together
in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church,
In knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity
and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline,
and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the
support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief
of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We
also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously
educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred
and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to
be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and
exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting,
and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale of, and use
of, destructive drugs or intoxicating drinks as a beverage;
to shun pornography; to be zealous in our efforts to advance
the kingdom of our Saviour.
We
further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love;
to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness
and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and
Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense,
but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules
of our Savior to secure it without delay.
We
moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will,
as soon as possible, unite with some other church where we
can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles
of God's Word.
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