Having been led, as we believe, by the Holy Spirit to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and on the profession of our faith, having been scripturally 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 this assembly most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ:
We purpose, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit:
- To walk together in Christian love;
- To work for the advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness and comfort;
- To promote its prosperity and spirituality;
- To sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines;
- To contribute cheerfully and regularly in tithes and offerings to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel through all nations.
We also purpose:
- To maintain family and personal devotion;
- 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 conducts;
- To avoid all tattling, gossiping, backbiting, and excessive anger;
- To abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drink as a beverage, and all forms of activity which dishonor our Lord Jesus Christ, cause stumbling to a fellow believer or hindering the winning of a soul to the Lord.
- To be zealous in our efforts to advance the Kingdom of our Saviour Jesus Christ, and to give Him preeminence in all things.
We further purpose:
- To admonish one another in brotherly love;
- To remember each other in prayer;
- To aid each other in sickness and distress;
- To cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling, and courtesy in speech;
- To be slow to take offence, and bearing in mind the teachings of our Saviour, to secure reconciliation without delay.
We moreover undertake that when we move from this place, we shall as soon as possible, unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of the Covenant and the principles of God’s Word. In the event where there is no such church, we shall seek, with the Lord’s help, to establish one. AMEN.