 BAPTISM is a sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ,* not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible church,« but also to be unto him a sign and seal of the covenant of grace,' of his ingrafting into Christ,"...  The History of Baptism - Page 487by Robert Robinson - 1817 - 566 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Tudur Jones, Kenneth Dix, Alan Ruston - Religion - 2006 - 448 pages
...a sign of his fellowship with him, in his death, and resurrection; of his being engrafted into him; of remission of sins; and of his giving up unto God through Jesus Christ, to live and walk in newness of Life. 2. Those who do actually profess repentance towards God, faith in,... | |
 | Peter J. Leithart - Baptism - 2007 - 152 pages
...teaching of Westminster Confession of Faith (28.1), which says that baptism is, among other things, "for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible church." Continental Reformed confessions teach the same: Through baptism "we are received into the Church of... | |
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 | Joseph Sylvester Clark, Henry Martyn Dexter, Alonzo Hall Quint, Isaac Pendleton Langworthy, Christopher Cushing, Samuel Burnham - Congregational churches - 1866 - 436 pages
...Westminster, " lawfully ordained "; Savoy " lawfully called." Chap. xxix. (xxviii.) Sec. 1. Westminster, "Jesus Christ; not only for the solemn Admission of...the Visible Church, but also to be unto him a sign," &c.; Savoy, "Jesus Christ to be unto the Party baptized a Sign," etc. Sec. 2. Westminster, " Sacrament... | |
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