Church Covenant
Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe by the
Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour and,
on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 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 Spirit 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,
intoxicating drinks as a beverage; 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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