Question 75

Section 3: Of the Sacraments

1. a. Hebrews 12:24; 1 Peter 1:2; Revelation 1:5; Zechariah 13:1; Ezekiel 36:25,&c

   Hebrews 12:24

   ^12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

   ^12:24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

   1 Peter 1:2

   ^1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

   ^1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

   Revelation 1:5

   ^1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

   ^1:5 and 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,

   Zechariah 13:1

   ^13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

   ^13:1 "On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

   Ezekiel 36:25–38

   ^36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. ^36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. ^36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. ^36:28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. ^36:29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you. ^36:30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen. ^36:31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. ^36:32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel. ^36:33 Thus saith the Lord God; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded. ^36:34 And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by. ^36:35 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited. ^36:36 Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it. ^36:37 Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. ^36:38 As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

   ^36:25 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. ^36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ^36:27 And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. ^36:28 Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God. ^36:29 I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine upon you. ^36:30 I will also make the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer bear reproach among the nations on account of famine. ^36:31 Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations. ^36:32 It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the Lord GOD-let it be known to you. Be ashamed and disgraced for your ways, O house of Israel! ^36:33 This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be resettled and the ruins to be rebuilt. ^36:34 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through. ^36:35 Then they will say, 'This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.' ^36:36 Then the nations around you that remain will know that I, the LORD, have rebuilt what was destroyed, and I have replanted what was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it. ^36:37 This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock. ^36:38 Like the numerous flocks for sacrifices at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts, so the ruined cities will be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

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2. b. John 1:33; John 3:5; 1 Corinthians 5:11–13; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12

   John 1:33

   ^1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

   ^1:33 I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'

   John 3:5

   ^3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

   ^3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

   1 Corinthians 5:11–13

   ^5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. ^5:12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? ^5:13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

   ^5:11 But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. ^5:12 What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? ^5:13 God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."

   Romans 6:4

   ^6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

   ^6:4 We 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.

   Colossians 2:12

   ^2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

   ^2:12 And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

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