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CHURCH COVENANT OF BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH Having been led of the Holy Spirit of God, to receive Jesus Christ as Savior and to confess Him as Lord, and on confession of this faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, and in the presence of God and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully covenant with one another, as one body in Christ, to lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him. We promise by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to forsake the ways of sin and to walk together in Christian love and in the paths of righteousness. With this in view, we engage to strive together for both the peace and purity of this Church; to sustain its worship and to steadfastly cherish and hold its ordinances, disciplines, and doctrines; to contribute, as faithful stewards, such time, talent, and money, in the measure that God prospers each of us, that the responsibility for the work of the local Church and the worldwide ministry of spreading the Gospel be faithfully and effectively discharged. We also engage to maintain family and private devotions; to teach the Bible to our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to be just in our dealings and faithful in our engagements; to be exemplary in our deportment; to avoid unkind words and unrighteous anger; to combine zeal and knowledge in our efforts to advance the cause of our Savior; to make Christ first in all things both spiritual and temporal. We further engage to give and receive admonition with meekness an affection; to remember each other in prayer, and to aid each other in cause of 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 Scriptures, to seek it without delay; to encourage one another in the blessed hope of the Lord’s return. We moreover engage that when we move from this place, we will as soon as possible unite with some local Church where we may carry on the spirit of the covenant and the principles of the Word of God. |
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