Having given ourselves to God, by faith
in Jesus Christ, and adopted the Word of God as our rule of faith and practice,
we now give ourselves to one another by the will of God in this solemn
covenant. We promise by His grace to love and obey Him in all things, to avoid
all appearance of evil, to abstain from all sinful amusements and unholy
conformity to the world, from all sanction of the use and sale of intoxicating
beverages, and to provide things honest in the sight of all men. We faithfully
agree to discharge our obligations in reference to study of the Scriptures,
secret prayer, family devotions, and social worship, and by self-denial, faith,
and good works endeavor to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together
for church conferences, public worship, and the observance of the Gospel, nor
fail to pay according to our ability for the support of the church, of its
poor, and all its benevolent work. We agree to accept Christian admonition and
reproof with meekness, and to watch over one another in love, endeavoring to
"keep the unity of the Spirit" in the bonds of peace, to be careful
of one another's happiness and reputation, and seek to strengthen the weak,
encourage the afflicted, admonish the erring, and as far as we are able, promote
the success of the church and of the Gospel. We will everywhere hold Christian
principle sacred and Christian obligations and enterprises supreme; counting it
our chief business in life to extend the influence of Christ in society;
constantly praying and toiling that the Kingdom of God may come, and His will
be done on earth as it is in Heaven. To this end, we agree to labor for the
promotion of educational and denominational enterprises, the support of
missions, the success of Sunday Schools, and evangelistic efforts for the
salvation of the world. And may the God of Peace sanctify us wholly, and
preserve us blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A
TREATISE of the Faith and Practices
of the National Association of Free Will Baptists.
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