Having, as we trust, been brought by divine grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to, by His Spirit, give ourselves up to Him and having been baptized upon our profession of faith, in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, we do now, relying on God’s gracious aid, solemnly and joyfully covenant with each other as one body in Christ to:
- Commit to walking together in Christian love, exercising affectionate care and watchfulness over each other even if that means humbly and graciously warning, rebuking, and admonishing one another as the occasion may require (John 13:34-35; Hebrews 3:12-14).
- Commit to the ministry of attendance, understanding that our regular attendance at worship services encourages the faith of our fellow church members and expresses our own devotion to Christ as the Lord of our lives (Hebrews 10:24-25).
- Commit to honoring the Lord in our home, workplace, and community by living a life worthy of the gospel both in conduct and speech (Philippians 1:27).
- Commit to cheerfully contribute regularly to the financial support of this local church for the expenses of gospel ministry and relief of the poor (Proverbs 3:9-10; Matthew 28:16-20; 1 Corinthians 9:23; 2 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Timothy 6:17-19).
- Commit to maintaining the unity within this local church by affirming our doctrinal standard and pursuing relational peace among the congregation (Ephesians 4:3).
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