The Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster Covenant – Signed 28 February 1988

Part of the copy of the 1988 Covenant which hangs for all to see in the porch of Kilskeery Free Presbyterian Church. I wonder how many other churches, which took part in the signing of the Covenant almost 40 years ago, have their copy on display?

As God providentially raised up Elijah, we believe He is calling out a faithful remnant to maintain a testimony, free from compromise against every opposition of the enemy.

As a separated Church of God, sinners saved by grace and born again of the Holy Spirit, conscious of the violation of God’s commandments so rampant in this evil age, and conscious also that we could have a name to live and be dead, we humble ourselves before God and solemnly covenant together, by His grace, to stand with Christ in this evil day, for all that He is for, and against all that He is against.

As worshippers of the one God of heaven and earth, in the Trinity of His sacred persons, Father Son and Holy Spirit, to whom be all honour and glory for ever, Amen.

As a Witness to the whole Word of God, the Bible, in its sixty-six books, verbally inspired by God the Holy Ghost, as the final authority on all matters of Doctrine, Faith and Practice – the infallible Word of God to man.

As a witness to the Infallibility of the Person and Word of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who was and is God — God manifest in the flesh by the Virgin birth, and essentially not only Son of God but God the Son.

To maintain Testimony to the Glory and Honour of the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ in His three mediatorial offices, Prophet, Priest and King. He alone is the sole King and only head of the Church.

To maintain a Testimony to the Crown Rights of Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords, the Prince of Kings of this earth and Governor among the nations.

To maintain Testimony to the Gospel of Free Grace of Almighty God and the Power of the Precious Blood of the Lamb, in a day of apostasy, declension and compromise.

To maintain a Testimony to the truth of Christ against the lie of the Roman anti-Christ, the supernaturalism of Christianity against the anti-supernaturalism and modernism-called, the divine unity of the Church against the delusive uniformity of the ecumenical movement headed up in the World Council of Churches, the doctrine of the Holy Spirit’s infilling against the deceptions of charismatic fanaticism and the fervour of true Christian zeal against the formality of a dead and defunct orthodoxy.

“We preach Christ Crucified,” His Virgin Birth, His Vicarious Death, His Victorious Resurrection, His Vivid Ascension, His Vitalising Intercession and His Visible Appearing.

These blessings and this complete victory of our adorable Lord are secured and sealed to us by the precious blood of the eternal Covenant. Heb 13:20-21

“Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints”  Jude 3.

“Wherefore, take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13