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

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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 XII The Sacraments of the New Covenant as Signs of Union with the Body of Christ 1. Union with the body of Christ as the spiritual mystery figured in the sacraments THE aspect of the Gospel which the sacraments chiefly bring before our eyes in clarifying for us the promises given in the Word is that of our mystical union with the body of Christ. For Calvin, this union with Christ is one of the most important doctrines for anyone to grasp who would understand the Christian faith and the Christian

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