Q94: What Is Baptism? | The Westminster Shorter Catechism

0:00Question 94. What is baptism? Answer. Baptism is the sacrament wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, dophsignify and seal, now engrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the lords. The Bible verses reference for this answer are Matthew chapter 28 verse 19. Show you, therefore, and teach our nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Acts chapter 2 verses 38 to 42, 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. For the promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are a far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, save yourselves from this

1:00untoward generation, then they that gladly received his word were baptised, and the same day they were added unto them about 3000 souls, and they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers. Acts chapter 22 verse 16, and now why Terry's Thou arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Romans chapter 6 verses 3 to 4, know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death, 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. Galatians chapter 3 verses 26 to 27, for ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus, for as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. First Peter chapter 3 verse 21, the like figure ran to even baptism, though also now save

2:04us, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience to all God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.