Mount Zion - Christian Education

Council of Christian Education

11/11/21 Christian Ed President James Ivy Annual Address

WGSBC Ministers Panel 8/10/20 on Grief & Despair

ARTICLES OF FAITH
The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc

1. The Scriptures

2. The True God

3. The Fall

Of Man

4. The Way

Of Salvation

5. Justification

6. The Freeness

Of Salvation

7. Regeneration

8. Repentance

And Faith

9. God's Purpose

Of Grace

10. Sanctification

11. Perseverance

Of Saints

12. The Law

And Gospel

13. A Gospel

Church

14. Baptism & The

Lord's Supper

15. The Christian

Sabbath

16. Civil

Government

17. The Righteous

And Wicked

18. The World

To Come

CHURCH 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, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its 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 excessive use of destructive drugs or intoxicating drinks; and 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 each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling 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.