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Office
Of The Holy Spirit
Covenant Part I
Solemn and everlasting covenant, entered into this the
only day of salvation, between an immortal soul, party of
the first part, and the God of heaven, party of the second
part.
1. Party of the first part seeing
the goodness of party of the second part (Rom. 2:4)
determines to repent in sackcloth and ashes, which shall
include the following: (a) The renunciation of all sin of
every description. (Prov. 28:13.) (b) The forsaking of all
unrighteousness and a returning with godly sorrow to party
of the second part, from whom party of the first part has
unjustly wandered away in sin and wickedness. (Isa. 55:7;
2 Cor. 7:10.) (c) The confessing of every deed ever
committed contrary to the will of party of the second
part, with a hearty acknowledgment to a lost and undone
condition. (1 John 1:9.) (d) The forgiving of every
personal trespass ever committed against him by anyone.
(Matt. 6:14,15.) (e) The restitution to the extent of
ability of everything ever taken by false accusation or
robbery. (Ezek. 33:15, 16.)
2. Party of the first part agrees
to give all his earthly possessions unreservedly into the
hands of party of the second part, to be used or utilized
by him at his will.
3. Party of the first part agrees
to forsake all earthly friendship and every kindred tie,
and to wholly abandon such ties or kinship whenever it is
required of him, or whenever such friendship or kindred
ties shall in the least conflict with anything required of
him by party of the second part; and yet with all this,
party of the first part covenants to love and provide for
those of his own household. (Matt. 10:37; 1 Tim. 5:8.)
4. Party of the first part agrees
to trust party of the second part in darkness as well as
in light, in storm as well as in sunshine; and through
every changing scene of life, wholly to rely on party of
the second part, and own His way is right. To trust where
he cannot trace; and when party of the first part knows
not where his path shall lead, he solemnly covenants to go
at the bidding of the party of the second part and trust
His unerring guidance.
5. Party of the first part further
agrees never again to disobey or grieve the party of the
second part; but to live in humble obedience, to obey
without forethought when the will of the party of the
second part is known.
6. Party of the first part
covenants to have implicit confidence in party of the
second part.
7. In view of the foregoing
conditions party of the second part agrees to freely
forgive party of the first part for every sin ever
committed and to cleanse said party of the first part from
all acquired defilement. (1 John 1:9.)
8. Party of the second part further
agrees to accept party of the first part as His own
adopted child (Rom. 8:15), and that the Party of the first
part shall receive an inheritance in the unsearchable
riches of party of the second part. (Rom. 8:17.)
9. Party of the second part further
agrees that party of the first part shall receive an
hundredfold in this life; and if the said party of the
first part shall continue faithful to the end, life
eternal shall be his reward in the world to come. (Luke
18:30.)
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