Calvin’s Doctrine of the Word and Sacrament (Biblia.com)

Calvin’s Doctrine of the Word and Sacrament is unavailable, but you can change that!

The most important moments of a worship service, for John Calvin, happen during the preaching of the Word and the celebration of the sacraments. These are the chief means of grace, and the significant moments where God reveals himself. In this volume, Ronald S. Wallace exposes the critical relationship in Calvin’s thought between Word and sacrament, relying heavily on primary sources, especially...

Chapter XI The Sacraments of the New Covenant as Signs and Seals 1. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper as sacraments of the New Covenant WHEN God, under the New Covenant, holds forth Christ to us, offering us in Him “the treasures of heavenly grace”, He gives us not only the Word, but also, along with the Word, sacraments or signs, which seal the promise given in the Word and make it more vivid and sure. A sacrament of the New Covenant is a ceremony instituted by Jesus Christ to fulfil the same function

Page 133

Buy this book at Logos.com