| Having been led,
as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord
Jesus Christ as our 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, angels, and his assembly, most
solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another,
as one body in Christ we commit therefore, by the aid
of the Holy Spirit, to join together with other members
to do the following:
1. To Protect the unity of my
church:
- By acting in love toward other members
- By refusing to gossip
- By following the leaders
- By following church doctrine
- (Rom 15:5-6; 1 Pet 1:22; Eph 4:29; Heb 13:17;
1 Tim 4:16)
2. To share the responsibility
of my church:
- By Praying for its growth
- By Inviting the un churched
to attend
- By Warmly welcoming those who
visit
- By maturing in obedience to
God
- By sharing the others what
Jesus has done for me
- (Col 1:10; Matt 22:9; Eph
2:19; Jam 1:4; Jn 5:15)
3. To serve the ministry of
my church
- By discovering and using my
gifts, talents, and abilities to further the work
of God
- By being equipped to serve
with my pastors
- By developing a servants heart.
- (2 Pet 4:10; Eph 4:11-12;
Phil 2:4,5-7)
4. To support the testimony of my church:
- By attending faithfully
- By living holy and righteous life as a witness
to the world
- By giving regularly to support the ministry of
my church and world missions
- By sharing my faith and witness with my family.
- (Heb 10:25; Phil 1:27; 2 Cor 8:7; Lev 27:30;
Deut 6:6-7)
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