Lesson 6 Flashcards
How is baptism understood by the Reformed community?
Baptism is a sign of a covenant promise of God to his people, directly instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ, in which Jesus has directed that water is to be applied, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to represent to us and assure us of the glorious realities of union with Christ, forgiveness of sins by his blood, regeneration by his Holy Spirit; our adoption, and our hope of resurrection to everlasting life. By baptism, the recipients are solemnly, publicly admitted into the visible church, and enter into an open and professed engagement to be wholly and only the Lord’s.
Is it to be adminstered to believers?
God makes a promise to believers and their children in the Old Covenant, He repeats that same promise to believers and their children in the New Covenant. He gives a sign of the promise to believers and their children in the Old Covenant, He gives a sign of that promise in the New Covenant.
(Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, Acts 2:37, Galatians 3)
What is the Lord’s Supper?
We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a sacrament (that is, a covenant sign) appointed by God as a means of grace. In it, we feed on Christ, by faith.
Why not paedo-communion?
- ) Need for Self-examination
2. ) Differences in nature from baptism (baptism is passive, Lord’s supper is active)
Explain the views of the presence of Christ in the Lord’s Supper?
- ) Reformed View
- - believer receives Christ not by mouth, but by faith.
- - Outward elements, inwardly by faith
What are the views on the openness of communion?
- ) Open - any evangelical church
- ) Close - other members of the denomination
- ) Closed - only this church
Fencing the table?
Fencing the Table - invite those who should come to the table and warn those who shouldn’t
- Credible profession of faith
- Members of good-standing in an Evangelical Church - gospel-believing church
Yes, because of Paul’s warning for self-examination.
– Nature of Sacraments – sign and seal (assured believers)
