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Second
Mount Zion Baptist Church |
Church
Covenant
Having
been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord
Jesus Christ as our Saviour,
And
on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,
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
engage, 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 sustain its worship,
ordinances, discipline, and doctrines;
To
contribute cheerfully and regularly 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 engage to maintain family and secret devotions; 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 deportment;
To
avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger;
To
abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage,
and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Saviour.
To
remember each other in; prayer; to ad 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 rules of our Saviour to secure it without delay.
We
moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as
soon as possible, unite with some other church, where we can carry
out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
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