The
Church Covenant
Having given ourselves to God, by faith in Jesus Christ, and
adopted the Word of God as our rule of faith and practice, we now give ourselves
to one another by the will of God in this solemn covenant.
We promise, by His grace, to love and obey Him in all things, to
avoid all appearance of evil, to abstain from all sinful amusements and unholy
conformity to the world, from all sanction of the use and sale of intoxicating
beverages, and to "provide things honest in the sight of all men."
We agree faithfully to discharge our obligations in reference to
the study of the Scriptures, secret prayer, family devotions, and social
worship; and by self-denial, faith, and good works endeavor to "grow in
grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together for
church conferences, public worship, and to observance of the ordinances of the
gospel; nor fail to pay according to our ability for the support of the church,
of its poor, and all its benevolent work.
We agree to accept Christian admonition and reproof with
meekness, and to watch over one another in love, endeavoring to "keep the
unity of the Spirit" in the bonds of peace, to be careful of one another's
happiness and reputation, and seek the strengthen the weak, encourage the
afflicted, admonish the erring, and as far as we are able, promote the success
of the church and of the Gospel.
We will everywhere hold Christian principle sacred and Christian
obligations and enterprises supreme; counting it our chief business in life to
extend the influence of Christ in society, constantly praying and toiling that the
kingdom of God may come, and His will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
To this end we agree to labor for the promotion of educational
and denominational enterprises, the support of missions, the success of Sunday
schools, and evangelistic efforts for the salvation of the world. And may the
God of peace sanctify us wholly, and preserve us blameless unto the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
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