- Sins remitted (Heb.9:22; 10:18)
- Writing of Law against us cancelled (Col.2:14)
- Old man crucified (Rom.6:6)
- Sin's power destroyed (Rom.6:14)
- Sting of death removed (1Cor.15:55)
- Principalities and powers disarmed (Col.2:15)
- Principalities and powers triumphed upon (Col.2:15)
- Principalities and powers made public spectacle of (Col.2:15)
- Devil's works destroyed (1Jn.3:8)
- Fear of death removed (Heb.2:14,15)
- World crucified to self and self to the world - separation (Gal.6:14)
- Way into the Holiest paved (Heb.10:20) - Access
- Flesh crucified with its lusts (Gal.5:24)
- Man in his sin embraced (justice and love kissed each other) (1Jn.4:10; Rev.1:5)
- Believer justified (Rom.5:9; 8:1)
- Believer sanctified (Heb.13:12)
- Christian given victory power over devil (Rev.12:11)
- Christ lifted up as a sign (Jn.3:14)
- Christ becomes the vision of Christian race (Heb.12:2)
- Christian made possession of heaven (1Cor.6:19,20; 1Pt.1:19)
- Peace with God (Eph.2:16; Ro.5:1; Col.1:20)
- Peace with each other (Eph.2:14-16)
- Believer redeemed from curse of the Law (Gal.3:13)
- New Covenant (Testament) enforced by death of Testator (Heb.9:16)
- Believers perfected (Heb.10:14)
"Last Supper" by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1750) Yes, it is. Water baptism identifies one with the redemption work of Jesus Christ, with His death, burial, and resurrection. It is anticipated of visible identification with Christ and His Church. Every person has the personal responsibility to examine him/herself before deciding to partake in the Lord's Table. The Bible makes it clear that those who chose not to be baptized were rejecting the counsel of God (Lk.7:30). In a mixed congregation, it is not possible to always know who is worthy to partake of the Table; however, the minister must encourage only those who have been baptized for remission of sins (not just as a ritual but by faith in Jesus Christ) to partake of the Table. Before Jesus sat down to dip bread in the cup, He washed His disciples' feet. He makes the statement that they are already "washed" and only need feet to be washed. Of course, this may not explicitly/only refer to their baptism, fo
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