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Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 165

Question 165

What is Baptism?

Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein Christ hath ordained the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, to be a sign and seal of ingrafting into himself, of remission of sins by his blood, and regeneration by his Spirit; of adoption, and resurrection unto everlasting life; and whereby the parties baptized are solemnly admitted into the visible church, and enter into an open and professed engagement to be wholly and only the Lord's.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

Matthew 28:19

19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

Galatians 3:27

27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Mark 1:4

4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Revelation 1:5

5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Titus 3:5

5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 5:26

26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Galatians 3:26-27

26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:29

29If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

Romans 6:5

5For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.

1 Corinthians 12:13

13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

Romans 6:4

4We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

Source and edition

Westminster Larger Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

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