Topeka Reformed Presbyterian Church

Topeka Reformed
Presbyterian Church

MEMBER OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA

Becoming a Member

You don’t have to be a Christian to attend church, but to become a member of this church you must believe in Jesus Christ as your personal savior [CLICK HERE to learn about becoming a Christian]. If you are a Christian believer wanting to join this local congregation of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, you must make a public profession of your faith by submitting to the Covenant of Church Membership.

Covenant of Church Membership

Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, the only infallible rule for faith and life?
Do you believe in the one living and true God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as revealed in the Scriptures?
Do you repent of your sin; confess your guilt and helplessness as a sinner against God; profess Jesus Christ, Son of God, as your Savior and Lord; and dedicate yourself to His service? Do you promise that you will endeavor to forsake all sin, and to conform your life to His teaching and example?
Do you promise to submit in the Lord to the teaching and government of this church as being based upon the Scriptures and described in substance in the Constitution of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America? Do you recognize your responsibility to work with others in the church, and to you promise to support and encourage them in their service to the Lord? In case you should need correction in doctrine or life, do you promise to respect the authority and discipline of the church?
To the end that you may grow in the Christian life, do you promise that you will diligently read the Bible, engage in private prayer, keep the Lord’s Day, regularly attend the worship services, observe the appointed sacraments, and give to the Lord’s work as He shall prosper you?
Do you promise to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness in all the relationships of life, faithfully to perform your whole duty as a true servant of Jesus Christ, and seek to win others to Him?
Do you make this profession of faith and purpose in the presence of God, in humble reliance upon His grace, as you desire to give your account with joy at the last Great Day?