...made outwardly at your baptism, and what it was then charitably hoped that you would prove to be — " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." But we know, from the infallible Word of God, that it will be vain to look for such fruits as these,...

...Kelson's doctrine. That Nelson, who was writing for those that had been made, as the church had taught them, members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, at baptism, teaches no such doctrine as this which they accuse him of, must either have been known...

...admission into the Church and family of God; or, in the language of our catechism, we are thereby " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ;' ' " members of Christ," by being united to that mystical body, the Church, of which he is the Head...

...privileges conferred upon us with that name : when baptised into the community of the Church, we were made " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." What a world of brightness and glory do these few words open upon the soul ! Let the subject but for...

...which she teaches them of the privileges conferred upon them at their baptism, " wherein they were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven :" and in the expression of their " hearty thanks to their heavenly Father, that he hath called them...

...Baptism we are justified ;f and she teaches our children in the Catechism that they were at Baptism made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the Kingdom of heaven. With reference to the other sacrament she asserts that the body of Christ is "given, taken, received,...

...childhood ?) — they are taught, that when they were sprinkled with water in their infancy, they were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors " of the kingdom of heaven," — that though they then had no reason, or power of comprehending the simplest proposition, though...

...Divine revelation, in the steady pursuance of which we may be regenerate and born anew, and become " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." Let the educator well understand what the Church means by these phrases; he will then be able to educate...

...receive you : the Son will atone for you : the Holy Ghost will sanctify you. Thus shall you become members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Such should be the blessing upon their repentance and their faith ; and this blessing should be made...

...they are thereby admitted. And thenceforth bring them up as if you really felt that they then became members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Honour also the Lord's Supper, by partaking of it frequently, reverently, thankfully ; and by persuading...