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Antioch
Missionary
Baptist
Church
Lewis Randolph, Pastor
Our Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the
spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and
on the profession of our faith having been baptized in the name of
the Father, and the Son, and 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 it's
prosperity and spirituality; to sustain it's worship, ordinances,
discipline and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly in
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 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 Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to
remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and
distress; to cultivate Christine 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 Savior 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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