Q.177. In what ways do the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s supper differ?
A. The sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s supper di ffer in that baptism is administered just once, with water, as a sign and seal of our rebirth and engrafting into Christ,[1] even for infants.[2] The Lord’s supper, on the other hand, is to be administered repeatedly with the elements of bread and wine, to represent and display Christ as spiritual food for the soul[3] and to confirm our continuing growth in him,[4] and it is only for those who are old enough and capable of self-examination.[5]
| 1 | Matthew 3:11 | dummy text |
| Titus 3:5 | dummy text | |
| Galatians 3:27 | dummy text | |
| 2 | Genesis 17:7-9 | dummy text |
| Acts 2:38-39 | dummy text | |
| 1 Corinthians 7:14 | dummy text | |
| Luke 18:16 | dummy text | |
| Romans 11:16 | dummy text | |
| Colossians 2:11-12 | dummy text | |
| Galatians 3:17-18 | dummy text | |
| Galatians 3:29 | dummy text | |
| 3 | 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 | dummy text |
| Colossians 2:19 | dummy text | |
| 4 | 1 Corinthians 10:16 | dummy text |
| John 6:51-53 | dummy text | |
| 5 | 1 Corinthians 11:28-29 | dummy text |