Baptist Catechism Part 5
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- How does the Holy Spirit bring us to salvation?
- He uses the Bible, which is the Word of God
- How can we know the Word of God?
- We are commanded to hear, read and search the Scriptures
- What is a church?
- A church is an assembly of baptized believers joined by a covenant of discipline and witness who meet together regularly under the preaching of the Word of God
- What two ordinances did Christ give to his Church?
- Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
- Why Did Christ give these ordinances?
- To show that his disciples belong to him, and to remind them of what he has done for them
- What is Baptism?
- The dipping of believers into water, as a sign of their union with Christ in his death, burial, and resurrection
- What is the purpose of baptism?
- Baptism testifies to believers that God has cleansed them from their sins through Jesus Christ
- Who are to be baptized?
- Only those who repent of their sins, and believe in Christ for salvation should be baptized
- Should babies be baptized?
- No; because the Bible neither commands it, nor gives any example of it.
- What is the Lord’s Supper?
- At the Lord’s Supper, the church eats bread and drinks wine to remember the sufferings and death of Christ
- What does the bread represent?
- The bread represents the body of Christ, broken for our sins
- What does the wine represent?
- The wine represents the blood of Christ, shed for our salvation
- Who should partake of the Lord’s Supper?
- The Lord’s Supper is for those only who repent of their sins, believe in Christ for salvation, receive baptism, and love their fellow men