7QT's Protestants should know from the Bible

The miracles of Jesus are precursors of the Sacraments.

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Infant Baptism:
Mark 5:35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?  36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.....41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.  42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

When we bring our children to be Baptized, we are like the ruler of the synagogue who came to Jesus in order that his child might be brought to life.  In Baptism, Christ washes our children's souls and regenerates them to eternal life.

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Forgiveness of sins
Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

When we come to the Sacrament of Confession, Jesus forgives us of our sins.

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Children of Abraham
Romans 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

When we come to the Sacraments, we are children of Abraham, because God sees our faith and counts it to us as righteousness.

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Faith apart from works

Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

In the Sacraments, God justifies us by faith apart from works.

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The Seven Sacraments are seven baptisms

Hebrews 6:2  Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

The Sacraments are all outpourings or washings of the Holy Spirit and therefore can all be considered baptisms of the Holy Spirit.

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One Baptism

Ephesians 4:5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

John 3:5

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.

But there is one Sacramental Baptism of water and the Holy Spirit.

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Catholic Church

Only the Catholic Church makes sense of all these Biblical Teachings.

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