10 May 2015 A.D. Dr. James Packer—“Baptism—A Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace”
10 May 2015 A.D. Dr. James Packer—“Baptism—A Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace” Packer, James. “Baptism: A Sacramet of the Covenant of Grace.” Aquila Report. 1 May 2015. http://theaquilareport.com/baptism-a-sacrament-of-the-covenant-of-grace/ . Accessed 9 May 2015. Baptism: A Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace This article expounds the main features of the doctrine of Christian Baptism in the light of the covenant of grace, the comprehensive soteriological idea of the Bible The ground of the practice [of baptism] is the fact that from the moment of birth these children share their parents’ covenant status. The covenant sign, therefore, has the same significance when administered to them as it has for adult converts: it does not create, but confirms and attests a status and relationship which is already theirs on other grounds. The adult enjoy sit by reason of his own faith; the Christian’s child, by reason of his parentage. The child possesses the thing signified; he ha...