84 CENTENNIAL HISTORY
"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
The minister shall then say:
Dearly beloved, called of God to be his children through Jesus Christ, we give hearty thanks to Him, who, by his Spirit, has opened your eyes to see and your hearts to receive Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord, and who has inclined you to present yourselves at this time to make confession of Him, and covenant with His people.
CONFESSION OF FAITH AND COVENANT.
In the presence of God and men, you do now heartily confess God as your Father, the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Master, and the Holy Spirit as your guide. Having truly repented of your sins and forsaken them with all the strength of your will, you do now devote yourself to the love, obedience, and service of Jesus Christ. You take God's Word as the law of your life, and the Holy Spirit as your inward light, and trusting in His grace to strengthen you, you promise to follow Him in all things, to walk with His disciples in love, and to live for His honor and glory.
Do you so promise ?
Response, I do.
BAPTISM. (Those who having been previously baptized are addressed as follows:) Do you who were baptized in infancy accept that act as the seal of your covenant and consecration?
Response, I do.