Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church
Our Covenant
Having been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to
receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour and, on the
profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do
now, in the presence of God, 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, worship, ordinances, discipline,
and doctrines; 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 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 avoid all
tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from
the sale of, and use of, intoxicating drinks as a beverage,
to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our
Saviour.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly
love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another
in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in
feelings and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to
take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and
mindful of the rules of our Saviour 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.
1012 Mauldin Road