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#### Confession of Faith

##### Chapter 28: Of Baptism

The outward element to be used in this sacrament is water, wherewith the party is to be baptized, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by a minister of the gospel, lawfully called thereunto.[^fnref:wcf1]

[^fnref:wcf1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Matthew 3:11</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40003011.01-1">&#8220;I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.</p> </div><h5>John 1:33</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p43001033.01-2">I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, &#8216;He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.&#8217;</p> </div><h5>Matthew 28:19-20</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40028019.01-3"><span class="woc">Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,</span> <span class="woc">teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.&#8221;</span>  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>