Bible Verses About Sacraments And Holy Mysteries

Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Bible passage about the mystery hidden for ages.

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Bible passage about washings and laying on of hands.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Keeping apostolic ordinances.

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Bible passage about stewards of God's mysteries, useful as background.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Short passage for one baptism.

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews passage on heavenly purification.

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Baptism as antitype passage.

And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

Old Testament holy-things passage for restricted access.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

Bible passage often used for the Eucharist and direct communion language.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Mystery concerning Christ and the Church.

And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

Typological baptism in the cloud and sea, useful as background only.

And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Great mystery of godliness passage.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

One Spirit and baptism into one body.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Bible passage about breaking bread that fits Eucharistic worship.

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Direct meal words from the Lord's Supper.

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Bible passage about mysteries of the kingdom, good background for mystery language.

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Mystery made known to Gentiles in Christ.

And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Bible passage about the mystery revealed in Christ.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Directly names the mysteries of the kingdom.

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.