Question 44 What is baptism? Answer Baptism is the washing with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; it signifies and seals our adoption into Christ, our cleansing from sin, and our commitment to belong to the Lord and to his church.
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 27 72. Q. Does merely the outward washing with water itself wash away? A. No; for only the blood of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sins. 73. Q. Then why does the Holy Spirit call baptism the water of rebirth and the washing away of …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 26 69. Q. How does holy Baptism remind and assure you that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross avails for you? A. In this way: Christ instituted this external washing with water and by it has promised that I am as certainly washed with his blood and Spirit …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 25 65. Q. Since, then, faith alone makes us share in Christ and all his benefits, where does such faith originate? A. The Holy Spirit creates it in our hearts by the preaching of the holy gospel, and confirms it by the use of the holy Sacraments. 66. Q. What …
