Catechesis

Heidelberg Catechism

Question 69

How does holy baptism signify and seal to you that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross benefits you?

Scripture

  1. Matthew 28:19 [1]
    Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (ESV)
  2. Matthew 3:11 [2]
    “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (ESV)
  3. Mark 16:16 [2]
    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. (ESV)
  4. John 1:33 [2]
    I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ (ESV)
  5. Acts 2:38 [2]
    And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (ESV)
  6. Romans 6:3–4 [2]
    Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. (ESV)
  7. 1 Peter 3:21 [2]
    Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, (ESV)