Presbyterian Deacon
Puritan Board Graduate
Prespastor said:
"It is another thing to ASSUME that the children of Christians ARE ACTUALLY regenerate and train them that this is the case. Paedocommunion is doing exactly this! By giving our very young children the Supper, we are telling them, in effect, that they are salvifically in Christ."
And doesn't this practise in some way contribute to the great number of unconverted who sit in the pews believing themselves to be in Christ because they've "always been part of the church!" ?
Isn't this similar to what happened, or lead to in (Edwards' time), i.e. - "The Half-Way Covenant?"
The Puritans used to "fence" the table. It has been my observation that this is not done too much any more.
"It is another thing to ASSUME that the children of Christians ARE ACTUALLY regenerate and train them that this is the case. Paedocommunion is doing exactly this! By giving our very young children the Supper, we are telling them, in effect, that they are salvifically in Christ."
And doesn't this practise in some way contribute to the great number of unconverted who sit in the pews believing themselves to be in Christ because they've "always been part of the church!" ?
Isn't this similar to what happened, or lead to in (Edwards' time), i.e. - "The Half-Way Covenant?"
The Puritans used to "fence" the table. It has been my observation that this is not done too much any more.