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,
intoxication 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 fro reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Saviour 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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