Sunday, June 14, 2020

Calvin's summary of the meaning of the sacraments

I was reading from Calvin's Institutes again, and came across this neat sound bite where he effectively summarises the meaning of baptism and the Lord's Supper:
"who by baptism are initiated into the faith; by partaking of the Lord’s Supper profess unity in true doctrine and charity"
Notice these things which immediately come to my mind:
  • Baptism is initiation into Christianity, and thereby the community of the church
  • The Lord's Supper is not individualistic, but proclaims the unity of the church

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