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CHURCH
Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of
God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and on profession of
our faith, having been baptized in the name of our Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we do now, in the presence of God, angels,
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 give it a sacred preeminence over all institutions of human
origin; and 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 private
devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of
our kindred, acquaintances, and all others; to walk circumspectly in the
world; to be just in our dealings, faithful to our engagements, and
exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and
excessive anger; to abstain from worldly amusements such as movie
attendance, gambling, rock music, and dancing; to be free from all
oath-bound secret societies and partnerships with unbelievers; to abstain
from the sale or use of tobacco in any form, narcotic drugs, or
intoxicating drink as a beverage; and to be zealous in our efforts to
advance the Kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in
brotherly love; to remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in
sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy
of speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for
reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Savior, and to secure
reconciliation without delay.
We moreover engage, that when we remove from
this place, we will as soon as possible unite with another Baptist church
of like faith and practice where we can carry out the spirit of this
covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
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