Q. 69
How does holy baptism signify and seal to you that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross benefits you?
A.
Christ has instituted this outward washing with water and has joined to it this promise: I am as certainly washed with his blood and Spirit from the pollution of my soul, that is, from all my sins, as I am washed outwardly with water, which is used to remove the dirt from my body.
Scripture Matthew 28:19 · Acts 2:38 · Matthew 3:11 · Romans 6:3-4
Q. 70
What does it mean to be washed with Christ's blood and Spirit?
A.
To be washed with Christ's blood means to receive forgiveness of sins from God, through grace, because of Christ's blood, poured out for us in his sacrifice on the cross. To be washed with his Spirit means to be renewed by the Holy Spirit and sanctified as members of Christ.
Scripture Hebrews 12:24 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Ezekiel 36:25-27 · John 3:5
Q. 71
Where has Christ promised that he will wash us with his blood and Spirit as surely as we are washed with the water of baptism?
A.
In the institution of baptism: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved.
Scripture Matthew 28:19 · Mark 16:16 · Titus 3:5