WEEK 8 – BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER
Christians are given two sacraments (or ordinances) to mark his true church: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (or Communion). There are many differences between faith tradition on their meaning and how they are performed.
Since these “means of grace” are vital commands given by Christ, it is important that we know what it means to participate in them faithfully.
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What is a Sacrament?
https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/what-is-a-sacrament/
- [Read] What is a Sacrament? (Medium)
- [Watch] What are the Sacraments or Ordinances? (1:59)
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What is Baptism?
https://www.wscal.edu/blog/basics-of-the-reformed-faith-baptism
- [Read] Basics of the Reformed Faith: Baptism (Medium)
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/qas/what-does-it-mean-that-baptism-is-for-the-forgiveness-of-sins
- [Watch or Read] What does it mean that baptism is for the forgiveness of sins (1:32)
- The Reformed View: Water Baptism (34:23)
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Why Baptize Babies?
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/infant-baptism
- [Read] Infant Baptism (Short)
https://rscottclark.org/2012/09/a-contemporary-reformed-defense-of-infant-baptism/
- [Read] A Contemporary Reformed Defense of Infant Baptism (Very Long)
- [Watch] Why Baptize Infants? (8:00)
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Why Do We Sprinkle Water?
https://opc.org/qa.html?question_id=310
- [Read] Baptism and Sprinkling (Short)
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What is the Lord’s Supper?
https://www.gotquestions.org/communion-Christian.html
- [Watch or Read] What is the importance of the Lord’s Supper? (4:29)
https://rts.edu/resources/the-lords-supper-lecture-20/
- [Watch] The Lord’s Supper? (16:59)
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Who Can Take the Lord’s Super?
- [Watch] Who should be allowed to take the Lord’s Supper? (6:57)
https://www.gotquestions.org/who-can-take-communion.html
- [Read] Who Can Take the Lord’s Supper? (Short)
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How Often Should We Take the Lord’s Supper?
https://www.gotquestions.org/Lords-Supper-observed.html
- [Read] How often should the Lord’s Supper/Communion be observed? (short)
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Do We Eat the Literal “Body” of Christ?
https://credohouse.org/blog/five-reasons-i-reject-the-doctrine-of-transubstantiation
- [Read] 5 Reasons I Reject the Doctrine of Transubstantiation (Medium)
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/calvins-doctrine-lords-supper
- [Read] Calvin’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper (Long)