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XVI.
The Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper is an
ordinance of Jesus Christ, to be administered with the elements of bread
and wine, and to be observed by His churches till the end of the world.
It is in no sense a sacrifice, but is designed to commemorate His death,
to confirm the faith and other graces of Christians, and to be a bond,
pledge and renewal of their communion with Him, and of their church fellowship.
XVII. The Lord’s Day
The Lord’s Day is a Christian institution for regular observance,
and should be employed in exercises of worship and spiritual devotion,
both public and private. Activities on the Lord’s Day should be
commensurate with the Christian’s conscience under the Lordship
of Jesus Christ (last sentence from Baptist Faith & Message, 2000).
XVIII. Liberty of Conscience
God alone is Lord of the conscience; and He hath left it free from the
doctrines and commandments of men, which are in anything contrary to
His word, or not contained in it. Civil magistrates being ordained of
God, subjection in all lawful things commanded by them ought to be yielded
by us in the Lord, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
XIX.
The Resurrection
The bodies of men after death return to dust, but their spirits return
immediately to God—the righteous to rest with Him; the wicked,
to be reserved under darkness to the judgment. At the last day, the
bodies of all the dead, both just and unjust, will be raised.
XX. The Judgment
God hath appointed a day, wherein He will judge the world by Jesus Christ,
when every one shall receive according to his deeds; the wicked shall
go into everlasting punishment; the righteous, into everlasting life.
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