ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
While reading the long discussion on infant baptism Scott said this:
[quote:2abaad53b2]The credo side of the coin is correct. However, in the realm of the reformed, our children are now holy. We believe them to be Christians and part of the visible body. We trust that Gods promise will prevail; holiness will reign and sin will be destroyed. The exhortation to the believer is to raise our children in the way they should go and they will not depart.....The promise is to our children, and our childrens children......
Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
So, ultimately, we are faith filled about conversion. Much like the saints mentioned in Hebrews ch 11, we look to Gods faithfullness and not our dilligence[/quote:2abaad53b2]
My daughter (my avatar) is adopted....how does this apply to her? Or does it?
[quote:2abaad53b2]The credo side of the coin is correct. However, in the realm of the reformed, our children are now holy. We believe them to be Christians and part of the visible body. We trust that Gods promise will prevail; holiness will reign and sin will be destroyed. The exhortation to the believer is to raise our children in the way they should go and they will not depart.....The promise is to our children, and our childrens children......
Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
So, ultimately, we are faith filled about conversion. Much like the saints mentioned in Hebrews ch 11, we look to Gods faithfullness and not our dilligence[/quote:2abaad53b2]
My daughter (my avatar) is adopted....how does this apply to her? Or does it?