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OUR 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; 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 associations, to be free from all oath-bound secret societies and
partnerships with unbelievers; to abstain from the sale or use of tobacco,
narcotic drugs, or intoxicating drink; 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 to secure reconciliation without delay.
We moreover engage, that when we remove from this place, we will as soon
as possible, unite with some other "church of like faith" where we can
carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
May God Bless You is my Prayer!
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