Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God,2 to receive the Lord Jesus
Christ as our Saviour,3 and on the profession of our faith,4 having been baptized in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,5 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. 6
We engage therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit,7 to walk together in Christian
love;8 to strive for the advancement of this church,9 in knowledge,10 holiness,11 and
comfort;12 to promote its prosperity and spirituality;13 to sustain its worship,14
ordinances,15 discipline, 16 and doctrines;17 to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the
support of the ministry,18 the expenses of the church,19 the relief of the poor,20 and the
spread of the gospel through all nations. 21
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion;22 to religiously educate
our children; 23 to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances;24 to walk
circumspectly in the world;25 to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements,26
and exemplary in our deportment;27 to avoid all tattling, backbiting,28 and excessive
anger;29 to abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage,30 and to
be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior. 31
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love;32 to remember
each other in prayer;33 to aid each other in sickness and distress;34 to cultivate Christian
sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech;35 to be slow to take offence,36 but always
ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without
delay. 37.
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. 38
The scriptures are given to indicate that the Church Covenant adopted by this church is
from the Word of God.
Upon becoming a member of the New Greater Peace M.B.C., we will seek to live our lives governed by the teaching of God’s word.
Scripture References
1. Numbers 30:2, Deuteronomy 23:21, 2 Chronicles 15:12
2. John 6:63, Romans 8:1, John 3:5-6
3. John 1:12-13, 1 Thessalonians 2:13
4. Romans 10:10-11
5. Matthew 28:19, Matthew 3:16-17
6. 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Acts 2:42, Deuteronomy 23:21
7. John 14:26, John 16:13
8. Ephesians 5:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 4:9
9. Ephesians 2:21-22
10. 2 Peter 3:18
11. 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Peter 1:15-16
12. 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18
13. Jude 20-21
14. Hebrews 10:25
15. Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 11:24-25, John 13
16. Romans 16:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Timothy 5:20
17. Acts 2:42, 2 John 9-11
18. Matthew 10:9-10
19. Malachi 3:10
20. 1 John 3:17-18, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
21. Luke 24:46-48, Acts 1:8
22. Deuteronomy 11:18-20, Matthew 6:6
23. Ephesians 6:4, Proverbs 22:6
24. Mark 5:19-20, 2 Corinthians 4:3
25. Matthew 5:16, Ephesians 5:15-16
26. Romans 12:17, Ephesians 4:25
27. Ephesians 5:8-11
28. Ephesians 4:31-32
29. Ephesians 4:26-27
30. Proverbs 20:1, 1 Corinthians 5:11, Ephesians 5:18, Galatians 5:9
31. Acts 1:8, Acts 8:4, Luke 14:23
32. Romans 12:10, Hebrews 13:1
33. Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:25
34. Galatians 6:10, James 5:14-16
35. 1 Corinthians 12:25-26, Titus 3:2
36. Romans 12:19-21
37. Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 18:15-18
38. Colossians 3:23, Acts 18:27