At CBC members covenant together to love and help each other through the Christian life. Below are the words of this covenant:
I have one desire for my life and this Church, to know and please the Lord Jesus Christ by whom and for whom we were created and given new birth. I long, by God’s grace, for this to be a church that genuinely exists for His pleasure and glory alone.1 I realize that for us to please the Lord, we desperately need Him and each other.2
Therefore, relying upon the grace of God, I joyfully and thoughtfully enter into a bond of encouragement,3 and accountability4 with the other members of this body. I have repented of my sin,5 trusted in Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord,6 and have professed my faith publicly through baptism.7
I will faithfully participate with this Church in worship, prayer, Bible study, fellowship, service, giving, and the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.8 I will watch over the other members in love as they watch over me.9 I will remember them in prayer,10 help them in sickness and distress,11 promote their spiritual growth,12 restrain them from sin,13 and stir them up to love and good deeds.14 I will shun gossip and divisive words, knowing that they dishonor God and destroy Christian fellowship.15
I will diligently train myself and my family in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.16 I will strive to promote marriages that reflect the relationship of Jesus Christ and His Church. I will seek the preservation of marriages, knowing that God hates divorce, and I will submit to biblical regulations regarding marriage.17
I will seek the salvation of my family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, acquaintances, and people of all nations through loving, bold evangelism and a life that reflects my King.18
I promise to remain faithful to this Church in membership and participation. I will consult with the pastors in advance if I sense that God is directing me elsewhere. If I must leave, I will not delay in uniting with another church that preaches the biblical gospel.19
1 Psalm 63:1-8; Ephesians 3:10, 20-21;Philippians 3:7-16; Colossians 1:16
2 John 15:5-6; Ephesians 4:14-16
3 Romans 14:19; Ephesians 4:1-6, 16, 29;Philippians 2:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; 1 John 1:6-7; Hebrews 3:5-15; 10:19-25
4 Proverbs 27:17; Matthew 18:15-17; Galatians 6:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15; James 5:16
5 Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:15; Luke 13:1-5; Acts 2:38; 17:30; 26:20; 2 Corinthians 7:10
6 John 3:16; Acts 4:12; 16:30-31; Romans 10:9-11
7 Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; 8:36-38; 10:47-48
9 Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 22:14-20; Acts 2:41-47; 2 Corinthians 8:1-9; Ephesians 4:7-16; Hebrews 10:24-25
9 1 Corinthians 10:24; Galatians 6:1-2, 10; Philippians 2:1-4
10 Ephesians 6:18; James 5:14-16
11 Matthew 25:34-40; Romans 12:13, 15-16; Galatians 2:10; 6:2, 10; James 2:15-16; 1 John 3:16-18
12 Ephesians 4:11-16; Titus 2:1-15
13 Proverbs 24:11; Galatians 6:1; Hebrews 3:12-13; James 5:19-20
14 Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:1-10; 3:8, 14; Hebrews 10:24-25
15 Proverbs 6:16-19; 26:20; Romans 16:17; Ephesians 4:29, 31; Titus 3:10-11; James 3:6-10
16 Deuteronomy 6:4-7; Psalm 78:5-7; Ephesians 6:4; 1 Timothy 4:7-8; 1 Peter 2:1-3; 2 Peter 1:5-11; 3:17-18
17 Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:2-12; 1 Corinthians 7; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Ephesians 5:21-33; Hebrews 13:4
18 Matthew 5:13-16; 28:18-20; Romans 10:14-15; 1 Corinthians 9:19-22; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; 1 Peter 3:15
19 Proverbs 3:5-6; 11:14; 12:15;18:1; 1 Corinthians 12:18; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 2:3-4; Hebrews 10:24-25
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