A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 91
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 91
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How do the Sacraments become effectual means of salvation?
The Sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them, but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working o his Spirit in them that by saith receive them.
How do they not become effectual?
Not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them.
Doth the efficacy of the Sacraments depend upon the goodness or badness of him that doth administer them?
No.
Is the efficacy of the sacraments from themselves, or do they work upon the soul by own own nature?
No.
By what do they become effectual?
Only by the blessing of Christ.
How doth Christ bless the Sacrament that it may become effectual to us?
By the working of his Spirit.
Are the Sacraments thus blessed, and made effectual unto all?
No.
To whom then are they effectual?
To them that by faith receive them.
Do not the Sacraments profit them that are in unbelief, and either have not, or use not Faith to receive them?
No.
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