Catechesis

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Question 91

How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation?

Scripture

  1. 1 Peter 3:21 [1]
    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)
  2. Acts 8:13 [1]
    Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed. (ESV)
  3. Acts 8:23 [1]
    For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” (ESV)
  4. 1 Corinthians 3:7 [1]
    So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. (ESV)
  5. 1 Corinthians 6:11 [1]
    And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (ESV)
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:13 [1]
    For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. (ESV)