A Christian Believer's Covenant by Kwame Payne
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This document outlines a Christian believer's covenant to glorify God through their thoughts, beliefs, feelings, choices, deeds, and words. It also includes commitments to maintain a high standard of Christian living through Bible study and prayer, influence others to accept Jesus, attend church services regularly, faithfully participate in ministry teams, and complete the work God has given them to do.
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Confirmation completes Christian initiation through the laying on of hands and anointing with chrism oil. It strengthens baptismal grace and obliges Catholics to publicly profess their faith. Though originally part of baptism, it separated over time and is now conferred by bishops upon adolescents to make them soldiers of Christ. Candidates prepare through acts of service, retreat, and regular Mass attendance before receiving the Holy Spirit's gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord.
Confirmation becoming a mature christian
Confirmation completes baptism by strengthening the baptized with the gifts of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the Catholic faith. It calls one to a mature life of witnessing to Christ through participation in the life and mission of the Church. The rite involves renewal of baptismal promises, anointing with chrism by the bishop, and being sent forth to proclaim the Gospel.
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This document summarizes the author's experiences with interfaith engagement as someone who was raised with both Christian and Jewish family members. It discusses how attending Christian services with her grandparents helped her better understand their perspective, and how observing her Jewish bat mitzvah ceremony from her Christian grandparents' perspective gave her new insights into her own faith. The author also reflects on the challenges of being a religious minority as a Jewish student, and how her interfaith experiences have helped her recognize both differences and commonalities between faiths. She finds interfaith work rewarding and hopes to continue fostering understanding between perspectives through her role as a Multifaith Ambassador.
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This newsletter from First Baptist Church of Franklinton provides information about upcoming events and programs for the month of September. It includes details about Sunday school and worship service times, a message from the pastor about renewed growth in the church, information from various church ministers about activities in their areas, and birthday announcements for children. The newsletter aims to keep church members informed and encourage participation in the life of the church community.
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- 1. A Christian Believer’sA Christian Believer’s CovenantCovenant
- 2. I publicly acknowledgeI publicly acknowledge Jesus ChristJesus Christ asas mymy SAVIORSAVIOR andand mymy LORDLORD
- 3. I hereby covenant:I hereby covenant:
- 4. To glorify GOD:To glorify GOD: by myby my thoughtsthoughts;; by myby my beliefsbeliefs by myby my feelingsfeelings;; by myby my choiceschoices by myby my deedsdeeds;; and by myand by my wordswords..
- 5. To maintainTo maintain a high standard ofa high standard of Christian Living and ExampleChristian Living and Example,, in harmony within harmony with the ideals and standards of thethe ideals and standards of the BibleBible
- 6. ToTo influenceinfluence menmen andand womenwomen,, boysboys andand girlsgirls,, to accept Jesus Christ as theirto accept Jesus Christ as their SAVIOR and LORDSAVIOR and LORD byby manifesting an active interestmanifesting an active interest in their spiritual welfarein their spiritual welfare..
- 7. ToTo cultivatecultivate my Christian experiencemy Christian experience by setting aside each dayby setting aside each day a definite time for Prayer and Biblea definite time for Prayer and Bible ReadingReading..
- 8. To worship GODTo worship GOD in thein the giving of TITHES andgiving of TITHES and Free Will OFFERINGSFree Will OFFERINGS in support of His Church.in support of His Church.
- 9. ToTo fulfill myfulfill my callingcalling by engaging in ministryby engaging in ministry to the body of Christto the body of Christ andand to the wider communityto the wider community according to my spiritual gift.according to my spiritual gift.
- 10. To beTo be present at thepresent at the Sunday Morning WorshipSunday Morning Worship ServiceService andand the other scheduled Servicesthe other scheduled Services of myof my Local churchLocal church,, unless providentially hindered.unless providentially hindered.
- 11. ToTo attend faithfullyattend faithfully all duly called meetingsall duly called meetings of the various Ministry Teams toof the various Ministry Teams to which I have been, or will be,which I have been, or will be, assigned.assigned.
- 12. ToTo be consideratebe considerate ofof my Ministry Team membersmy Ministry Team members by notifyingby notifying them if I am unable tothem if I am unable to be present at the stated time, orbe present at the stated time, or unable to carry out myunable to carry out my responsibilities.responsibilities.
- 13. ToTo read, watch, or listenread, watch, or listen toto materialmaterial which will be helpful to me inwhich will be helpful to me in fulfilling my calling.fulfilling my calling.
- 14. ToTo developdevelop mymy talents, skills, and abilitiestalents, skills, and abilities by participating in training asby participating in training as opportunity is afforded.opportunity is afforded.
- 15. To complete the WorkTo complete the Work GODGOD has given me to do!has given me to do!