Baptism and the Lord's Supper

Q161. How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation?

The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not by any power in themselves, or any virtue derived from the piety …

Q162. What is a sacrament?

A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church, to signify, seal, and exhibit unto those that …

Q163. What are the parts of a sacrament?

The parts of a sacrament are two; the one an outward and sensible sign, used according to Christ's own appointment; …

Q164. How many sacraments hath Christ instituted in his church under the New Testament?

Under the New Testament Christ hath instituted in his church only two sacraments, Baptism and the Lord's supper.

Q165. What is Baptism?

Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein Christ hath ordained the washing with water in the name of …

Q166. Unto whom is Baptism to be administered?

Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, and so strangers from the …

Q167. How is our Baptism to be improved by us?

The needful but much neglected duty of improving our Baptism, is to be performed by us all our life long, …

Q168. What is the Lord's supper?

The Lord's supper is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine according to …

Q169. How hath Christ appointed bread and wine to be given and received in the sacrament of the Lord's supper?

Christ hath appointed the ministers of his word, in the administration of this sacrament of the Lord's Supper, to set …

Q170. How do they that worthily communicate in the Lord's supper feed upon the body and blood of Christ therein?

As the body and blood of Christ are not corporally or carnally present in, with, or under the bread and …

Q171. How are they that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper to prepare themselves before they come unto it?

They that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper are, before they come, to prepare themselves thereunto, by examining themselves …

Q172. May one who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation, come to the Lord's supper?

One who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation to the sacrament of the Lord's supper, …

Q173. May any who profess the faith, and desire to come to the Lord's supper, be kept from it?

Such as are found to be ignorant or scandalous, notwithstanding their profession of the faith, and desire to come to …

Q174. What is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper in the time of the administration of it?

It is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, that, during the time of the administration …

Q175. What is the duty of Christians, after they have received the sacrament of the Lord's supper?

The duty of Christians, after they have received the sacrament of the Lord's supper, is seriously to consider how they …

Q176. Wherein do the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper agree?

The sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper agree, in that the author of both is God; the spiritual part …

Q177. Wherein do the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper differ?

The sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper differ, in that baptism is to be administered but once, with water, …