Is Then the External Baptism with Water the Washing Away of Sin Itself?
The Heidelberg Catechism — Various
Is then the external baptism with water the washing away of sin itself?

Not at all: [211] for the blood of Jesus Christ only, and the Holy Ghost cleanse us from all sin. [212]

Footnotes:

[211] Matt. 3:11; 1:Pet. 3:21; Eph. 5:26 , 27.

[212] 1 John 1:7; 1:Cor. 6:11.

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