HC 68

Heidelberg Catechism

Q68. How many sacraments has Christ instituted in the new covenant?

Two: holy baptism and the holy supper.

Proof texts

For discussion

  1. The Assembly cited Matt. 28:19-20 in support of this answer. Read it in context — how does it bear on what is claimed here?
  2. 2 passages are cited here. Which does the most work, and is anything claimed that the proofs do not obviously carry?
  3. WSC Q88 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
  4. WLC Q149 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?

Read alongside

WSC Q88 · WLC Q149 · WCF 27.1 · BC 8.1 · BC 8.2 · BC 8.3 · 1689 28.1