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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 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 pledge, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit

  • to walk together in Christian love;
  • to strive for the advancement of His church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort;
  • to promote its prosperity and spirituality;
  • to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; 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 promise

  • to maintain family and sacred 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 refuse to serve or to use intoxicating drinks as a beverage; and
  • to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.

 

We further pledge

  • 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; and
  • 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 promise that when we move from this place, we will, as soon as possible, join some other church where we may carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.

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