Question 69
Section 26: Lord’s Day 26
How art thou admonished and assured by holy baptism, that the one sacrifice of Christ upon the cross is of real advantage to thee?
Thus: That Christ appointed this external washing with water,a adding thereto this promise, that I am as certainly washed by his blood and spirit from all the pollution of my soul;b that is, from all my sins, as I am washed externally with water, by which the filthiness of the body is commonly washed away.c
a. Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38
Matthew 28:19
28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Acts 2:38
2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
2:38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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b. Mark 16:16; Matthew 3:11; Romans 6:3
Mark 16:16
16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Matthew 3:11
3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
3:11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Romans 6:3
6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
6:3 Or aren't you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
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c. Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3
Mark 1:4
1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
1:4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 3:3
3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
3:3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
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