Having
been led by the Holy Spirit to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior,
and on the public confession of our faith, having been singly immersed
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, 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 strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge,
holiness and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to attend
its services regularly; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline
and doctrines; to give it a sacred preeminence over all institutions of
human origin; to give faithfully of time and talent in its activities;
to contribute cheerfully and regularly, as God has prospered us, to the
support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the
poor and the spread of the gospel to all nations.
We
also purpose to maintain family and private devotions; to train our children
according to the Word of God; 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 conduct; to avoid all
gossip, backbiting and unrighteous anger; to abstain from all forms of
activity which dishonor our Lord Jesus Christ, cause stumbling to a fellow
believer or hinder the winning of a soul to Christ, to be zealous in our
efforts to advance the cause of Christ, our Savior; and to give Him preeminence
in all things.
We
further purpose to encourage one another in the blessed hope of our Lord’s
return; to watch over 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 offense,
but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the principles of our
Savior to seek it without delay.
We
moreover purpose that when we remove from this place we will as soon as
possible unite with some other church of like faith and order where we
can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
In the event that there is no such church, we shall seek, with the Lord’s
help, to establish one.
Thank you for taking a look at our covenant.
May God bless you as you are faithful to Him! If you have comments
or suggestions, Email us at
cbclapaz@cometocalvary.org.
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