A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 92
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 92
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What is a Sacament?
A Sacrament is an holy Ordinance institued by Christ, wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of therew Covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.
Is the Sacrament a civil Ordinance, or an holy Ordinance?
An holy Ordinance.
By whom are the Sacraments instituted?
By Christ.
What do you mean by being [instituted] by Christ?
Appointed and ordained by Christ.
What are the parts of a Sacrament?
The sign, and the thing signified.
What is the outward part of the Sacrament?
The outward and sensible sign.
Do the signs offer themselves to the senses?
Yes.
And offer the things signified to our Faith?
Yes.
Are they empty signs, useless, and unprofitable?
No.
What do they signifie and convey to us?
Christ and the benefits of the New-Covenant.
After what manner are Christ and the benefits of the New-Covenant shewed forth, and conveyed to us in the Sacraments?
They are represented, sealed, and applied.
Are the sacraments then the seales, or the confirming of the New Covenant?
Yes.
Do we seal cur covenant with God, and God his covenant with us at the Sacrament?
Yes.
To whom are Christ, and the benefits of the new Covenant sealed, and applied?
To believers.
To all believers?
Yes.
And to none but believers?
No.
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