Covenant [Return to Constitution]
Having been led by the Holy Spirit to
receive Jesus Christ as Savior and to confess Him as Lord, and on confession of
this 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 covenant with one another, as one body in Christ, to lead
a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him.
1. For the Advancement of this Church
We promise by the aid of the Holy
Spirit to forsake the ways of the sin and to walk together in Christian
love and in the paths of righteousness. With this in view we engage to strive
together for both the peace and purity of his church; to sustain it worship and
steadfastly to cherish and abide by its ordinances, discipline and doctrines.
2. As Christian Stewards
As faithful stewards, we promise to
contribute time, talent and money as God prospers each of us, that the
responsibility for the work of the local church and world-wide ministry of
spreading the Gospel be faithfully and effectively discharged.
3. Alone and at Home
We promise to maintain family and
private devotions; to teach the Bible to our children; to seek the salvation of
our kindred and acquaintances.
4. Before the World
We promise to be just in our dealings
and faithful in our engagements; to be exemplary in our behavior; to avoid
unkind words and unrighteous anger; to combine zeal and knowledge in our efforts
to advance the cause of our Savior; and to make Christ first in all things both
spiritual and temporal.
5. Toward One Another
We promise to give and receive admonition with meekness and affection; to remember each other in prayer, and to aid each other in case of sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for a reconciliation and mindful of the Scriptures, to seek it without delay, to encourage one another in the blessed hope of our Lord's return.