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The second paragraph of the body of the church covenant focuses on our behavior at home and in the world, especially as it relates to… Read More »The Covenant Explained, Part 4

We have already established, by walking through the first several phrases of the first paragraph of the body of our church covenant that we are… Read More »The Covenant Explained, Part 3

Following the introduction, in which he identifies the parties to the covenant and the qualifications by which one may enter into this agreement, J. N.… Read More »The Covenant Explained, Part 2

What did John Newton Brown have in mind when he published his church covenant in 1853? That’s a good question, and one that I’m not… Read More »The Covenant Explained, Part 1

In 1853 Baptist pastor and publisher John Newton Brown published The Baptist Church Manual, a book intended for new and potential church members to teach… Read More »Updating the Covenant