T.C. Hammond: The Lord’s Supper (Article 28)

Next to the question of Justification by Faith only the problems connected with the Lord’s Supper present a wide field of controversy in the Reformation period. This is illustrated by the fact that four Articles are devoted to the consideration…

T.C. Hammond: On Baptism (Article 27)

Next to the Sacrament of Holy Communion, the Sacrament of Baptism has occasioned possibly most discussion within the circle of the Christian Church. There is a tendency, against which we must be on our guard, to attribute to the external sign…

TC Hammond: The Sacraments (Article 25)

In our last article[1] we dealt with the general definition of sacraments instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ, as laid down in Article XXV. The Article proceeds to the disputed question as to the number of the Dominical sacraments. The term ‘Dominical’…

T.C. Hammond: The Church (Article 19)

Article XIX Of the Church The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the sacrament be duly ministered according to Christ’s ordinance in all those things that of necessity…