Analysis Of Shiloh Southern Baptist Church Essay - 820 Words

Shiloh Southern Baptist Church ARTICLE I. NAME AND LOCATION This church shall be known as Shiloh Southern Baptist Church, meeting in Mantachie, Mississippi. ARTICLE II. AFFILIATION This church shall be affiliated with the Itawamba County (â€Å"Country†)Association of Baptist, of Mississippi State Baptist Convention, the Southern Baptist Convention, and any other district or local associations the church may choose by affirmative vote of fifty one percent (51%) or more. ARTICLE III. WORK The work of this church shall be : The worship of God. The preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The practice of Baptism. The observance of the Lord’s Supper. The religious training of its youth. The spiritual development of its members. The conversion of the world to Christ through regular support of missions. The furtherance of the Kingdom of God through such activities and organizations that are deemed necessary. (â€Å"as may seem necessary.†) 1 ARTICLE IV. COVENANT AND DECLARATION OF FAITH This church shall be bound together by the following Covenant: Having been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and upon 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