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Children and Covenant

UPDATE: Articles 7 and 8 in the series have been added.

I came across a series over at kuyperian.com by a gentleman named Luke Welch. In these articles, he is laying out  a strong (and easy to follow) case for covenant theology, specifically the inclusion of our children in the covenant and therefore the sacraments, both baptism and communion.

I hope your reading these spurs some good conversations in the weeks and months to come. I can’t wait to baptize more babies at Christ Fellowship Church!

  1. Paedocommunion? A Simple Experiment to Test Your Views
  2. Paedocommunion? Saved by Some Kinda Faith or a Nuther
  3. Paedocommunion Series: God Really, Really Cares
  4. The New Testament Openly Commands the Baptism of Children
  5. Finally Discussing Paedocommunion for Real
  6. Paedocommunion – One of the Most Un-Well Reasoned Things Calvin Ever Said
  7. Ability to Eat – Calvin’s First Argument Agains Paedocommunion
  8. Paedocommunion: Calvin Misunderstood “Discerning the Body”

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  1. Brian McNulty Avatar
    Brian McNulty

    1. The Hussites as forerunners of the Reformation advocated paedocommunion. This appeal to the medieval practice of paedocommunion buttressed their request for communion in both kinds. Since even the infants had at one time been included in the cup—at least by way of intinction—it was reasonable to expect the laity with the priesthood to enjoy the Supper in both kinds.
    …more to come…

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    Brian McNulty

    2. But the lead of the Hussites was not followed by the Reformers. The practice of paedocommunion was explicitly rejected not just by Rome at the Council of Trent, but also by Zwingli, Calvin, and the Lutherans……and more…

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    Brian McNulty

    3. Calvin knew of the ancient practice advanced by Cyprian and Augustine but rejected it as an ancient error. He did this on the grounds of the nature of the Supper as a conscious communion of faith with the risen Christ beyond the ability of an infant, and because of the warning of judgment attached to the partaking of the Supper by one who does not discern the Lord’s body.

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