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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 the Father and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit. we do now, in the presence of God. and of 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, disciplines 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 see the salvation of our kindred 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 Savior.
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 in taking 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 will
carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's
Word.
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