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How do Baptism and the Lord’s Supper become effectual means of salvation?

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them or in him that administers them, but only by the blessing of Christ and the working of His Spirit in them that by faith receive them.

Scripture proofs

  • 1 Peter 3:21

    This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

  • 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

    I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:13

    For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain).

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