CHURCH COVENANT
Having given ourselves to God, by
faith in 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 the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ."
We will not forsake the assembling
of ourselves together for church conferences, public worship, and the 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 to 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
principles 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.