THE SACRAMENTS

THE SACRAMENTS
Infant Baptism 
Jn 3:5; Mk 16:16 - baptism required for entering heaven 
1Cor 15:21-22 - in Adam all die, in Christ all made alive 
Mk 10:14 - let children come; to such belongs the kingdom 
Lk 18:15 - people were bringing even infants to him... 
Col 2:11-12 - baptism has replaced circumcision 
Jos 24:15 - as for me and my house, we will serve Lord 
Mt 8:5ff. - daughter healed because of centurion's faith 
Mt 15:21ff. - daughter healed because of Canaanite woman's faith 
Lk 7:1ff. - just say the word, and let my servant be healed 
Acts 16:31 - believe in Lord Jesus you & house will be saved 
Acts 16:15 - she was baptized, with all her household 
Acts 16:33 - he and all his family were baptized at once 
1Cor 1:16 - I baptized the household of Stephanas 

Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist 
Jn 6:35-71 - Eucharist promised 
Mt 26:26ff (Mk 14:22ff., Lk 22:17ff.) - Eucharist instituted 
1Cor 10:16 - Eucharist = participation in Christ's body & blood 
1 Cor 11:23-29 - receiving unworthily his body & blood 
Ex 12:8, 46 - Paschal lamb had to be eaten 
Jn 1:29 - Jesus called "Lamb of God" 
1 Cor 5:7 - Jesus called "paschal lamb who has been sacrificed 
Jn 4:31-34; Mt 16;5-12 - Jesus talking symbolically about food 
1Cor 2:14-3:4 - explains what "the flesh" means in Jn 6:63 
Ps 14:4; Is 9:18-20; Is 49:26; Mic 3:3; 2Sm 23:15-17; Rv 17:6, 16 -
to symbolically eat & drink one's body & blood = assault 

Confirmation 
Acts 19:5-6 - Paul imposed hands on baptized, received Holy Spirit 
Acts 8:14-17 - laid hands upon them, they received Holy Spirit 
2Cor 1:21-22 - put seal on us and given Holy Spirit in our hearts 
Eph 1:13 - you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit 
Heb 6:2 - instruction about baptism & laying on of hands 

Confession 
Mt 9:2-8 Son of Man has authority to forgive sins 
Jn 20:23 - whose sins you forgive/retain are forgiven/retained 
Jn 20:22 - breathed on them, "receive Holy Spirit" [recall Gn 2:7] 
2Cor 5:17-20 - given us the ministry of reconciliation 
Jam 5:13-15 - confess your sins to one another 
Mt 18:18 - whatever you bind & loose on earth, so it is in heaven 

Anointing the Sick 
Mk 6:12-13 - anointed with oil many sick, cured them 
Jam 5:14-15 - presbyters pray over sick, anoint, sins forgiven 

Holy Orders 
Acts 20:28 - Holy Sprit appointed you overseers, to tend Church 
Lk 22:19 - do this in memory of me 
Jn 20:22 - As Father sent me, I send you...receive Holy Spirit 
Acts 6:6 - the apostles prayed and laid hands on them 
Acts 13:3 - they laid hands on them & sent them off 
Acts 14:22 - they appointed presbyters in each church 
1Tim 4:14 - gift received through laying on of hands of presbyterate 
2Tim 1:6 - gift of God you have through imposition of hands 
Tit 1:5 - appoint presbyters in every town as I directed you 
(also see The Priesthood)

Matrimony 
Mt 19:5-6 - leave father & mother, join wife, 2 become 1 flesh 
Mk 10:7-12 - what God joined together, no man separate 
Eph 5:22-32 - union of man & wife image of Christ & Church 
Heb 13;4 - let marriage be honored among all