The 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric Kahure

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper

PARAGRAPH 4

The denial of the cup to the people, worshipping the elements, the lifting them up, or carrying them about for adoration, and reserving them for any pretended religious use, are all contrary to the nature of this ordinance, and to the institution of Christ.6

6 Matt. 26:26–28, 15:9, Exod. 20:4–5

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper

PARAGRAPH 3

The Lord Jesus hath, in this ordinance, appointed His ministers to pray, and bless the elements of bread and wine, and thereby to set them apart from a common to an holy use, and to take and break the bread; to take the cup, and, they communicating also themselves, to give both to the communicants.5

5 1 Cor. 11:23–26, etc.

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper

PARAGRAPH 2

In this ordinance Christ is not offered up to His Father, nor any real sacrifice made at all for remission of sin of the quick or dead, but only a memorial of that one offering up of Himself by Himself upon the cross, once for all;3 and a spiritual oblation of all possible praise unto God for the same.4 So that the popish sacrifice of the mass, as they call it, is most abominable, injurious to Christ's own sacrifice the alone propitiation for all the sins of the elect.

3 Heb. 9:25–26,28
4 1 Cor. 11:24; Matt. 26:26–27

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper

PARAGRAPH 1

The supper of the Lord Jesus was instituted by Him the same night wherein He was betrayed, to be observed in His churches, unto the end of the world, for the perpetual remembrance, and showing to all the world the sacrifice of Himself in His death,1 confirmation of the faith of believers in all the benefits thereof, their spiritual nourishment, and growth in Him, their further engagement in, and to all duties which they owe to Him; and to be a bond and pledge of their communion with Him, and with each other.2

1 1 Cor. 11:23–26
2 1 Cor. 10:16–17,21

Chapter 29: Of Baptism

PARAGRAPH 4

Immersion, or dipping of the person in water, is necessary to the due administration of this ordinance.6

6 Matt. 3:16; John 3:23

Chapter 29: Of Baptism

PARAGRAPH 3

The outward element to be used in this ordinance is water, wherein the party is to be baptized, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.5

5 Matt. 28:19–20; Acts 8:38

Chapter 29: Of Baptism

PARAGRAPH 2

Those who do actually profess repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience to, our Lord Jesus Christ, are the only proper subjects of this ordinance.4

4 Mark 16:16; Acts 8:36–37, 2:41, 8:12, 18:8

Chapter 29: Of Baptism

PARAGRAPH 1

Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, to be unto the party baptized, a sign of his fellowship with Him, in His death and resurrection; of his being engrafted into Him;1 of remission of sins;2 and of his giving up unto God, through Jesus Christ, to live and walk in newness of life.3

1 Rom. 6:3–5; Col. 2:12; Gal. 3:27
2 Mark 1:4; Acts 22:16
3 Rom. 6:4

Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper

PARAGRAPH 2

These holy appointments are to be administered by those only who are qualified and thereunto called, according to the commission of Christ.2

2 Matt. 28:19; 1 Cor. 4:1

Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper

PARAGRAPH 1

Baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances of positive and sovereign institution, appointed by the Lord Jesus, the only lawgiver, to be continued in His church to the end of the world.1

1 Matt. 28:19–20; 1 Cor. 11:26