Harvest Baptist Church
In agreement with the Biblical doctrines set forth in Article V and with
the purpose stated in Article II, the following Covenant expresses the
firm intention of the members of this church, by God's grace:
1. We purpose, as those redeemed unto God by the precious blood of
Christ, to live in a manner befitting the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus, obedient to the Word, and diligently seeking to "grow in
grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
2. We purpose to "abstain from all fleshly lusts," being "not
conformed to this world," and to "yield our members as instruments
of righteousness unto God."
3. We purpose to "love on another," "without dissimulation,"
"to help one another when needful, and to pray for all saints."
We shall endeavor by all means to "keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace," "refraining from all bitterness and wrath and
clamor and evil speaking."
4. We purpose to support this church faithfully in all its ministries,
attending to its services, diligently exercising our individual gifts
of the Spirit on its behalf, and contributing both bountifully and
cheerfully to its expenses and ministries "as the Lord hath prospered us."
5. We purpose that we will "earnestly contend for the faith which
was once for all delivered unto the saints," "speaking the truth in
love." The essentials of the Christian faith we believe to be embodied
in our Statement of Faith, and we shall therefore strive to defend and
propagate these truths, both vigorously and graciously.
6. We purpose to witness to the lost, in both deed and word,
seeking to win them to saving faith in Christ and then to bring them
into the fellowship of the church. We purpose also to give our
earnest support to home and foreign missions, seeking to do all we
can, as the Lord enables, to get the Gospel out to all men.