1695 Baptist Catechism · 1695

Q103. Who are the proper Subjects of this Ordinance?

They who have been baptized upon a personal Profession of their Faith in Jesus Christ, and Repentance from dead Works.
Answer · 1695 Baptist Catechism

Scripture proofs

  1. [1]
    Acts 2:41-42

    Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.