Q. 92. What is a sacrament?
Question. What is a sacrament?
Answer. A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.
Proofs.
- [a] Matt. 28:19; 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-20; I Cor. 1:22-26
- [b] Gal. 3:27; I Cor. 10:16-17
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Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 92, Wikisource digital text.
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Scripture refs: 1CO.1.22-1CO.1.26, 1CO.10.16-1CO.10.17, GAL.3.27, LUK.22.19-LUK.22.20, MAR.14.22-MAR.14.25, MAT.28.19
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