Category: Sacraments
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God’s Promises to You in Baptism
Ezekiel 36:24-27 (text); Deuteronomy 30:5-8; Colossians 2:10-12 Rev. Nollie Malabuyo • April 26, 2015 [wpdm_package id=’12492′] On the occasion of the baptism of Aviela Grace Rosana, covenant child of Jerome and Pumpum Rosana Dear Congregation of Christ: Today, we rejoice in the baptism of Aviela Grace, covenant child of Jerome and Pumpum Rosana.…
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Three Purposes of the Lord’s Supper
As Trinity United Reformed Church (Walnut Creek, California) celebrated the Lord’s Supper this morning, I found this part of the formulary to be a very helpful reminder to Christians what it is and what it is for. These are the three purposes “for which the sacrament was ordained”: 1. “Do This in Remembrance of Me”…
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Why Believers’ Children Baptism?
The examples given in Acts suggest that household baptism was a common practice, and so there must have been thousands of household baptisms. Are we to suppose that there were no young children in any of them? There are three big misconceptions by Baptists and other evangelicals about us Reformed Presbyterians regarding infant baptism. One, we…
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Calvin on the Eucharist
Calvin… said that the Sacrament is much more than just a memorial. It is not just a time when we sit and think good thoughts. It is a time in which we are fed, nourished. We meet the risen Christ. Therefore, it should be frequent. How often should you pray? Once a year? No, we…
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The Lord’s Supper in the Westminster Standards
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) Chapter 32—Of the Lord’s Supper 1. Our Lord Jesus, in the night wherein He was betrayed, instituted the sacrament of His body and blood, called the Lord’s Supper, to be observed in His Church, unto the end of the world, for the perpetual remembrance of the sacrifice of Himself…
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The Lord’s Supper in the Three Forms of Unity
Heidelberg Catechism 75. Q. How does the Lord’s Supper signify and seal to you that you share in Christ’s one sacrifice on the cross and in all His gifts? A. In this way: Christ has commanded me and all believers to eat of this broken bread and drink of this cup in remembrance of…