No such ranking

I hadn't realized that the Presbyterian Church in Canada considered the sacrament of baptism as “the most important Christian sacrament” as mentioned in the Record's November editorial. To my reading of Living Faith and the Westminster Confession of Faith there is no such ranking between baptism and the Lord's Supper. It should be noted, though, that the W.C.F. (chp. 28, sec. 5) states “grace and salvation are not so inseparably connected with it (baptism) that a person cannot be regenerated or saved without it.” This underscores Living Faith's affirmation (3.6.1): “Salvation comes from God's grace alone received through faith in Christ.”

About Rev. Blaine W. Dunnett
Campbellford, Ont.