Covenant
As a bond of unity among us Faith Baptist Church accepts for its members
the following covenant.
Having been led by the Holy Spirit to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and
on profession of our faith in Him, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit, we do most solemnly and Joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We promise that we will watch over and counsel one another in the spirit of
brotherly love, that we will remember one another in our prayers, and that we
will aid each other in sickness and distress. .
We further agree, 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 give it a sacred
pre-eminence over all institutions of human origin: and 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 further covenant to maintain family and private devotion; to religiously
educate our children; to see salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to
live carefully in the present 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
everything that will cause our brother to stumble or that will bring reproach
upon the cause of Christ; and to strive to grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and Savior, that amidst evil and good report we will
humbly and earnestly seek to live to the honor and glory of Him who
loved us and gave Himself for us.
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.
(The above is a copy of. the original Church Charter and Covenant signed by our
Charter Members on October 28, 1975)
As a bond of unity among us Faith Baptist Church accepts for its members
the following covenant.
Having been led by the Holy Spirit to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and
on profession of our faith in Him, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit, we do most solemnly and Joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We promise that we will watch over and counsel one another in the spirit of
brotherly love, that we will remember one another in our prayers, and that we
will aid each other in sickness and distress. .
We further agree, 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 give it a sacred
pre-eminence over all institutions of human origin: and 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 further covenant to maintain family and private devotion; to religiously
educate our children; to see salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to
live carefully in the present 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
everything that will cause our brother to stumble or that will bring reproach
upon the cause of Christ; and to strive to grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and Savior, that amidst evil and good report we will
humbly and earnestly seek to live to the honor and glory of Him who
loved us and gave Himself for us.
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.
(The above is a copy of. the original Church Charter and Covenant signed by our
Charter Members on October 28, 1975)
