Keach's Catechism · 1794

Q95. What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption?

The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are His ordinances, especially the Word, Baptism, the Lord's Supper and Prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.
Answer · Keach's Catechism

Scripture proofs

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    Romans 10:17

    So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

    James 1:18

    Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

    1 Corinthians 3:5

    Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

    Acts 14:1

    And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

    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.