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XI.<br />

BAPTISM.<br />

(AUGSBURG CONFESSION. ART. IX.)<br />

THE Lutheran doctrine of Baptism may be stated summarily in the<br />

following propositions:<br />

I. "We confess one Baptism for the remission of sins." 317<br />

II. "<strong>The</strong> vice of origin--the inborn plague <strong>and</strong> hereditary sin--is truly<br />

sin, condemning, <strong>and</strong> bringing now also eternal death upon all that are not<br />

born again by Baptism <strong>and</strong> the Holy Spirit." 318<br />

III. “<strong>The</strong> ministry has been instituted to teach the Gospel <strong>and</strong><br />

administer the Sacraments; for by the Word <strong>and</strong> Sacraments, as by<br />

instruments, the Holy Spirit is given." 319<br />

IV. "Unto the true unity of the Church it is sufficient to agree<br />

concerning the doctrine of the Gospel <strong>and</strong> the administration of the<br />

Sacraments."<br />

V. "It is lawful to use the Sacraments administered by evil men--<strong>and</strong><br />

the Sacraments <strong>and</strong> Word are efficacious by reason of the institution <strong>and</strong><br />

comm<strong>and</strong>ment of Christ, though the priests who impart them be not<br />

pious." 320<br />

VI. "<strong>The</strong> churches among us with common consent teach concerning<br />

Baptism:<br />

"1. That it is necessary to salvation.<br />

"2. That by Baptism the grace of God is offered.<br />

"3. That children are to be baptized.<br />

"4. That by Baptism they are offered <strong>and</strong> committed unto God.<br />

317 Symb. Nicaenum.<br />

318 Aug. Conf. ii. 2.<br />

319 Do. v. 1, 2.<br />

320 Do. vii. 2; viii. 1, 2. 518.

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