# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_August 1910_S347
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Die Gnadenmittel nach dem Bekenntnis der Presbyterianer. 347

when Christ, the substance. was echibited, the ordinances in Which
this covenant is dispensed are theé preéaching of the Word. and the
administration of the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.“
Aber im ersten Abschnitt des XIV. Kapitels lesen wir: The grace of
kaith, wheéreb thé eléct are enabled to believe to the saving of their
souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their heéarts, and is
ordinarily wrought be theé ministry of the Word; be which also and
by the administration of the sacraments and prayer it is inereased
and strengthenéd.“ Hiernach gehört also auch das Gebet zu den
Gnadenmitteln, wenigstens zu den Mitteln, wodurch der Glaube ge⸗
stärkt und gefördert wird. Noch weiter geht der Katechismus. Die
Antwort zu Frage 154 lautet: The outward and ordinary meéans,
vhereéeby Christ communicateés to His Church the benefits of His
mediation, are all His ordinances, νεαιικν — the Word, Sacraments,
and prayer; all of which aré madé effectual to the elect for their
salvation.“ Das Wort, die Satramente und das Gebet sind also in-⸗
sonderheit die Gnadenmittel; es gibt demnach noch andere.
Fislier's Catechism führt dies so aus: „What are the ordinances
by which Christ communicatés to us the benefits of rédemption?
They arée prayer and thanksgiving, in the name of Christ; the read-
ing, preaching. and hearing of the Word; the administering and
reéceiving the Sacraments; church government and discipline; the
ministry and maintenance théréeof; réligious fastings; swéearing by
the name of God, and vowing unto Him. ... Why is it said, es-
pecially the Word, Sacraments, and prayer? Because, though the
other ordinances above mentioneéd are not to be excludeéd, as being
all of them useéful in their oπn place, yet the Word, Sacraments,
and prayer, are the chief or principal outward meéeans for communi-⸗
cating theé benefits of redemption. Acts 2, 42.“ Und Prof. Hodge
sagt in seinem Kommentar S. 278: „We have seen above, under
ch. XIII, that sanctification is a progréssive work of the Holy
Spirit, and that the inward means are the truth, prayer, the Sacra⸗
ments, and the gracious discipline of divine providence. Whatever
tends to promoté sanctifleation must promoté the strength of faith,
which is its main root. Thereforeé faith must be nourished by the
truth, prayer, the Sacraments, and every means of grace.“ Hiernach
gehört also sehr viel mehr als Wort und Sakrament zu den Gnaden⸗
mitteln; der Begriff Gnadenmittel ist nach presbyterianischer Lehre ein
sehr weiter.

Unser Bekenntnis redet anders; es kennt keine andern Gnaden⸗
mittel als nur das Wort und die Sakramente, Taufe und Abendmahl.
Nach der Apologie sind verbum et sacramenta die instrumenta, per.
quae Deus movet corda ad credendum. (Müller, S. 160.) In den

1) Sperrung durchweg von uns.