OUR church covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God1, to receive the Lord Jesus
Christ as our Savior2, and, on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit3, we do now, in the
presence of God, angels and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully covenant
with one another as one body in Christ4.
We endeavor, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian
love5, to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge6 and holiness7; to
promote its prosperity and spirituality8; to sustain its worship9, ordinances10,
discipline and doctrines11; to contribute cheerfully, sacrificially, and regularly to the
support of the ministry12, the expenses of the church13, the relief of the poor14, the aid of
widows and orphans15, and the spread of the gospel to all nations16.
We also endeavor to maintain family and personal devotions17; to educate our
children in the Christian faith18; to seek the salvation of our kindred and
acquaintances19; to live in the world but not of it20; to be just in our dealings, faithful
in our engagements, and exemplary in our conduct21, to avoid all gossip, backbiting22
and excessive anger23; to seek God’s help in abstaining from practices that bring
unwarranted harm to the body24 or jeopardize our own or another’s faith25. We also will not forsake the gathering of ourselves26.
We further endeavor to watch over one another in brotherly love27; to pray for28 and
seek unity at all times29; to live at peace with all as far as it depends on us30; to
remember one another in prayer31; to aid one another in sickness and distress32; to
cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech33; to be slow to take
offense34, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the guidelines of our Savior to secure it without delay.35
We moreover endeavor that when we move from this place, we will, if possible,
unite with a church where we can carry out the articles of this confession and the spirit of this covenant.
Scripture REferences
1. Jn. 16:13; Rom. 8:14; Gal. 5:18
2. Jn 1:12
3. Mat. 28:19
4. Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 1:10, 12:27; Eph. 1:20-23; 3:6; 4:4-7,16
5. Jn. 13:34; 1 Cor. 13; Eph. 5:1-2; Col. 3:14
6. 1 Tim. 2:3-4 ;2 Tim. 3:12-17; 2 Pet. 3:18
7. Lev. 19:2; Eph. 1:3-4, 4:23-24; 1 Pet. 1:13-16
8. 1 Pet. 2:5
9. 1 Chron. 16:29; Ps. 95:6-7; 96:9; 100; Jn. 4:23-24
10. Mat. 26:26-29; 28:18-20; Jn. 6:50-71; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 11:17-34
11. Mat. 18:15-17; 1 Cor. 5:1-13
12. Deut. 16:17; 1 Chron. 29:9; Prov. 3:9-10; Mat. 6:33; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:7; Gal. 6:6; Heb. 13:16
13. 1 Tim. 5:17-18
14. Prov. 19:17; 22:9, 16; Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim. 6:18; James 2:14-17
15. Ex. 22:22-24; Is. 1:17,23; Jer. 7:6; 22:3; Zech. 7:10; 1 Tim. 5:3-16; James 1:27
16. Mat. 28:16-20; Rom. 1:16-17; 10:15; Eph. 6:15; Rev. 7:9
17. 2 Tim. 3:14-17; James 1:5
18. Deut. 6:6-7; Prov. 1:8-9; 22:6; Eph. 6:4
19. Jn. 17:20-23
20. Jn. 15:19; 17:14-16; Rom. 12:2; 1 Cor. 5:9-10; 1 Jn. 2:15
21. Lev. 19:35-37; Ps. 112: 5; Prov. 10:9; 11:3; Lk. 6:31; 2 Cor. 8:21; Eph. 4:25
22. Ex. 23:1; Lev. 19:16; Prov. 10:18; 11:13; 16:28; 20:19; Eph. 4:29; Col. 3:8; James 4:11
23. Ps. 34:14; Eccl. 7:9; Eph. 4:29, 31; 6:4; Col. 3:8; 1 Tim. 2:8; James 1:19-20
24. 1 Cor. 3:16-17; 6:12-20
25. Matt. 18:6-9; Lk. 17:1-4; Mk.9:42; Rom. 14:1-23; 1 Cor. 8:12-13
26. Acts 2:42; Heb. 10:25
27. Jn. 13:34-35; 15:17; Rom. 12:10; Col. 3:14; 1 Thess. 4:9; 3:12; Heb. 13:1-3; 1 Pet. 2:17; 4:8; 1 Jn. 3:14; 4:20;
28. Gal. 6:2; Eph. 6:10-18; Col. 1:9-12; James 5:16
29. Ps. 133:1; Acts 4:32; Rom. 12:4-5,16; 14:19; 15:5-6; 1 Cor. 12:12; 2 Cor. 13:11; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 4:1-6, 13; Phil. 2:2; Col. 3:14; 1 Pet. 3:8
30. Rom. 12:18
31. Job 42:10;2 Cor. 1:11; Gal. 6:2; Col. 4:2
32. Matt. 7: 12; 25:30-45; Rom. 12:13; Gal. 6:2,10; Phil. 2:4; James 5:15-16
33. Matt.12:36-37; Rom. 12:1-3; Eph. 4:1-3;
34. 1 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Thess. 5:14; 1 Tim. 3:3; James 1:19
35. Matt. 5:24; 18:15-17; Lk. 17:3; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13; Heb. 12:14
Our Beliefs
We joyfully, unashamedly, and fully affirm the 2000 Baptist Faith And Message. Click the link to read the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.