Faith and Knowledge

Sacrament


I believe that the Sacrament, particularly Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are instituted by God and commanded by Jesus Christ to administer. Mt 28: 19; Mk 16:16; LK 22:19; 1 Cor 11: 23, 25-26.


Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are sacraments, aka. Ordinances, ordained by Christ


· Baptism is given to those who have “received his word” and believed in Christ (Acts 2:41; 8:12; 10:44-48) not as a necessary procedure for salvation (Luke 23:43) but as an act of obedience to the commandment (Mt 28:19)[1]

· Baptism is the evidence of the beginning of the Christian life (Gal 3:27; Rom 6:3-4; Col 2:12)

· Baptism can be given by any Christian (1 Pt 2:9) as long as it is done in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19), as there is no mention of who can and cannot baptize according to the Bible.

· I believe that we publicly through confess our sin through the ceremony of baptism, and begin our life submitted to the Jesus Christ, our Lord. Rom 10:9.

· I believe that the baptism symbolizes the death of the old life and the resurrection to new life in union with Christ is at our heart. Rom 6:3-5; Gal 3:26-27; 1Pt 3:21.

· By receiving the baptism we participate in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and are in the union with Christ. Rom 6: 4; Gal 3: 26-27; 1 Pt 3:21

· By receiving the baptism we become the one who is belonging to God. 2Cor 1: 22; Gal 6:17

· By receiving the baptism we enter the community of believers, that is the church. 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13, 4:30.

· God accepts the baptized believers as righteous. Rom 4:3.

· I believe that the giving baptism in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is the holy duty and commandment until the coming of our Lord. Mt 28: 19.



  The Lord’s Supper

· When we participating in the Lord’s Supper, we participate and share in the benefits earned for us by the death of Jesus. Mt 26:26; 1 Cor 10:16

· The Lord’s Supper is the command of Christ. Lk 22: 19; 1 Cor 11: 23, 25-26.

· By eating his bread(flesh) and drinking his drinks(blood), we remember his grace of redemption. Jn 6: 57; Lk 22:19; 1 Cor 11: 23; cf. Heb 9:22.

· By participating in the Lord’s Supper, we affirm the unity as one community in Christ. Lk 22:19; cf. Lk 5:10;

· By eating his blood and his flesh, we affirm the new Covenant with Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 11:25;

· By participating in the Lord’s Supper, we enter the eternal life with Christ. Jn 6:53-59.

· Through administering the Lord’s Supper, we proclaim the gospel to the world until he comes. 1 Cor 11: 26.

· The Lord’s Supper should be taken part by those who believe in Christ (1 Cor 11:29-30)


[1]Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology, p.970-982.