BIBLE CHURCH OF BROWNSBURG MEMBERSHIP COVENANT

Having been brought by God’s grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we now, depending upon the Holy Spirit, establish this covenant with one another.

In all we do, we will aim to glorify and enjoy the God of our salvation, from whom and through whom and to whom are all things: to Him be all glory forever! (I Corinthians 10:31; Romans 11:36)

We will eagerly maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace by walking together in love and in the Spirit and by putting away all bitterness, anger, and injurious speech. (Ephesians 4:3; Galatians. 5:16, 25; Ephesians 4:29,31)

With humility and gentleness, patience and love, we will be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, even as God, for Christ’s sake, has forgiven us. (Ephesians 4: 1-2; Luke 17:3; Colossians 3:13; I Thessalonians 5:11; I Peter 1:22)

We will carry each other’s burdens, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep. (Galatians 6:2; Romans 12:15)

We will train our children in the instruction of the Lord, seeking to walk in a way that adorns the gospel of Jesus Christ before our family, friends, and neighbors. (Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4; I Peter 3:1).

We will strive to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, as we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. (Galatians 5:22-24; Titus 2:12; I Peter 1:14)

We will not neglect to gather together, but will support and treasure the biblical preaching of the whole counsel of God, the faithful observance of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the loving exercise of church discipline. (Hebrews 10:25; II Timothy 4:2; Acts 2:38; I Corinthians 11:26; Matthew 18:17; I
Corinthians 5: 13)

We will contribute cheerfully and generously to the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the advancement of the gospel both to our neighbors and to the nations. (Matthew 28: 19; Luke 12:33; II Corinthians 9:7)

As recipients of divine forgiveness, wholly reliant on the mediating work of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;

And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds; not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:22-25