What do you mean by everlasting death?

Eternal punishment in hell, which is called in Scripture, the second death. Rev. xxi, 8. What do you mean by the word Amen, at the end of all prayers?

THE

CHURCH CATECHISM EXPLAINED.

V.

THE MEANS OF GRACE. THE SACRAMENTS.

Having considered one of the principal means of grace, ordained by our Lord for obtaining the help of the Holy Spirit, namely, Prayer; we will now go on to consider the other principal means, which the same Lord has also ordained for our use, whereby to try our faith: What are these?

The Sacraments.

How many Sacraments hath Christ ordained in His Church?

(See Catechism.)

What are the names of the two Sacraments?

Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord.

Have you ever received either of these Sacraments? Yes.

Which?

The Sacrament of Baptism.

What reason have you just given for receiving the Sacraments of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord ?

Because they are generally necessary to Sal

vation.

What do you mean by the words generally necessary?

Necessary for every one.

May not the words "generally necessary to Salvation," also signify that there may be circumstances under which it might please the Lord to grant Salvation, independent of the use of the Sacraments?

Yes, the Lord is not bound to the use of any means of grace, although it has pleased Him to bind us.

Give instances in which it might please the Lord to save without the use of the Sacraments.

The case of infants dying before they can be baptized, or of young persons dying before they are old enough to receive the Lord's Supper, or in the case of persons being placed in any position so as to prevent their use of the appointed means of grace.

But can we speak of the Lord as not requiring the use of the Holy Sacraments, on the part of the people generally, under ordinary circumstances?

No, the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and the Supper of the Lord are generally necessary to Salvation; and in a general way, we must not believe that we can be saved without them.

Have we any reason from Scripture to believe that we can be saved without the use of the Sacraments as means of grace?

None whatever.

Shew from Scripture that the Sacrament of Holy Baptism is necessary to Salvation.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; St. Mark, xvi, part of 16th verse.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. St. John, iii, 5.

What are the two things here set forth in the Gospel of St. Mark, as necessary to Salvation?

Faith and Baptism.

What do we read in the Gospel according to St. John, that we must be, before we can enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

We must be born of Water and of the Spirit.

When were we born of Water and of the Spirit

At our Baptism. (See page 7.)

Having shewn that the Sacrament of Holy Baptism is necessary to Salvation, shew also that the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is necessary to Salvation.

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. St. John, vi, 53, 54. How does this portion of Scripture shew that the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is necessary to Salvation?

Because, except we receive it, we cannot

have Eternal Life.

Is Eternal Life the same as Salvation?

Yes. (See page 182.)

What meanest thou by the word Sacrament? (See Catechism.)

How many parts are there in a Sacrament? (See Catechism.)

What do you mean by the words outward and visible?

Something which we can see.

What do you mean by the words inward and spiritual?

Something which we cannot see.

Who ordained the Sacraments of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord?

Christ Himself.