{"number":162,"question":"What is a sacrament?","answer":"A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church, to signify, seal, and exhibit unto those that are within the covenant of grace, the benefits of his mediation; to strengthen and increase their faith, and all other graces; to oblige them to obedience; to testify and cherish their love and communion one with another; and to distinguish them from those that are without.","segments":[{"text":"A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church,","proofs":["Genesis 17:7, 10","Exodus 12","Matthew 26:26–28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 17:7, 10","osis":["Gen.17.7","Gen.17.10"]},{"printed":"Exodus 12","osis":["Exod.12"]},{"printed":"Matthew 26:26–28","osis":["Matt.26.26-Matt.26.28"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to signify, seal, and exhibit","proofs":["Romans 4:11","1 Corinthians 11:24–25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 4:11","osis":["Rom.4.11"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 11:24–25","osis":["1Cor.11.24-1Cor.11.25"]}],"note":null},{"text":"unto those that are within the covenant of grace,","proofs":["Romans 15:8","Exodus 12:48"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 15:8","osis":["Rom.15.8"]},{"printed":"Exodus 12:48","osis":["Exod.12.48"]}],"note":null},{"text":"the benefits of his mediation;","proofs":["Acts 2:38","1 Corinthians 10:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:38","osis":["Acts.2.38"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 10:16","osis":["1Cor.10.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to strengthen and increase their faith, and all other graces;","proofs":["Romans 4:11","Galatians 3:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 4:11","osis":["Rom.4.11"]},{"printed":"Galatians 3:27","osis":["Gal.3.27"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to oblige them to obedience;","proofs":["Romans 6:3–4","1 Corinthians 10:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:3–4","osis":["Rom.6.3-Rom.6.4"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 10:21","osis":["1Cor.10.21"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to testify and cherish their love and communion one with another;","proofs":["Ephesians 4:2–5","1 Corinthians 12:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 4:2–5","osis":["Eph.4.2-Eph.4.5"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 12:13","osis":["1Cor.12.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and to distinguish them from those that are without.","proofs":["Ephesians 2:11–12","Genesis 34:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 2:11–12","osis":["Eph.2.11-Eph.2.12"]},{"printed":"Genesis 34:14","osis":["Gen.34.14"]}],"note":null}],"section":null,"relations":{"wlc-modernized":["162"],"wsc":["92"]},"diffs":[],"page":"132","leaf":68}