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Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized) · Chapter 28

Of Baptism

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1. Baptism is a Sacrament of the New Testament, Ordained by Jesus Christ,a not only for the solemn Admission of the Party Baptized, into the Visible Church;b but also, to be unto him a sign, and seal of the Covenant of Grace,c of his engrafting into Christ,d of Regeneration,e of Remission of sins,f and of his giving up unto God through Jesus Christ, to walk in newness of life.g Which Sacrament is, by Christs own appointment, to be continued in his Church until the end of the World.h

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aMatthew 28:19
  2. b1 Corinthians 12:13
  3. cRomans 4:11; Colossians 2:11–12
  4. dGalatians 3:27; Romans 6:5
  5. eTitus 3:5
  6. fMark 1:4
  7. gRomans 6:3–4
  8. hMatthew 28:19–20

Commentary

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