Having been led as we
believe by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord
and Savior 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 it prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship,
ordinances, doctrines, and discipline; to contribute cheerfully and
regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, and
the relief of the poor, and 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 intoxicating drinks as a beverage; to use our
influence to combat the abuse of drugs and the spread of pornography; and to
promote the sanctity of human life, and marriage as the unity of one man and
one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime, 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 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 to 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 can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the
principles of God's word.
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