Monthly Archives: June 2011

19
Jun

We were demon possessed, and have forgotten about it.

From Wikipedia: The Blue Eagle, a blue-colored representation of the American thunderbird, with outspread wings, was a symbol used in the United States by companies to show compliance with the National Industrial Recovery Act. It was proclaimed the symbol of … Continue reading →

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16
Jun

Charles Hodge, Biblical paedosacramentalist, except when human tradition gets in the way

From his systematic theology: Seventh Proposition, that there is nothing in the New Testamentwhich justifies the Exclusion of the Children of Believers from Membership in the Church. The ” onus probandi ” rests on those who take the negative on … Continue reading →

Posted in paedocommunion | 3 Comments
16
Jun

Household instruction from a trustworthy father

Now friends, it is vital for you to you understand the framework in which He gives the essence of the moral law in Exodus chapter 20. It is the framework of having done what? Already having brought Israel out of … Continue reading →

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16
Jun

Musculus on paedocommunion contra Calvin

Wolfgang Musculus (1497-1563) was an important figure in the development of the Reformed faith. Richard A. Muller describes him as one of the “important second-generation codifiers of the Reformed faith,” alongside Calvin, Vermigli, and Hyperius (Muller, Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. … Continue reading →

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16
Jun

Paedocommunion & Covenant v. Pharaoh

God promised to be not only Abraham’s god, but also the god of his children: And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God … Continue reading →

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15
Jun

Presbyterian, Examine Thyself

Traditional Presbyterian theologians regularly cite 1 Corinthians 11:28 as an argument against the practice of paedocommunion. Children must be able “to examine themselves” before they come to the table. Supposedly this text demands a certain level of intellectual capability as … Continue reading →

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15
Jun

The good man has faith

A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns. via Passage: Proverbs 12 (ESV Bible Online). That word favor is tranlated charis in the Greek Septuagint. It is a word that could be … Continue reading →

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15
Jun

Repost from 1997: “You and Your Son and Daughter” (not really paedocommunion, but relevant)

How old must a boy be before he can take communion? What must your daughter do before she may be admitted to the Lord’s Table? These questions are becoming a burning issue in Reformed churches. Indeed, more and more people … Continue reading →

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15
Jun

Doug Wilson on preaching a story to avoid application

Redemptive/historical preaching, as commended by many today, is like teaching lifeguards how to get swimmers off the bottom of the pool, but to be sure to behave thereafter as though getting them dry and breathing the air presents a constant … Continue reading →

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14
Jun

CRC becomes Paedocommunionist (with addendum link)

The document acknowledges that while profession of faith is important, nothing in scripture or elsewhere requires it before someone takes the Lord’s Supper via Synod Opens Table to Children- Christian Reformed Church. This hardly means the CRC is going in … Continue reading →

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