Commenting on Ephesians 5:26 Calvin declares:
When Paul says that we are washed by baptism, his meaning is, that God employs it for declaring to us that we are washed, and at the same time performs what it represents [...] Others again suppose that too much importance is given to the sign, by saying that baptism [...]
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Calvin’s Theology of Sacramental Efficacy In a Nutshell
Posted in Bible, Eucharist, John Calvin, Reformation, Sacramentology, Soteriology, Theology, tagged ephesians, sign, Spirit on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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