jenney
Puritan Board Freshman
I hear frequently about the promises and blessings for children within the covenant and I have a few questions.
From a paedobaptist perspective:
Who are children in the covenant?
(I have heard "children of believers", "children of people who are in the visible church", "children who believe", "baptised children", "all of the above" and various mixtures of the above including whether a baptism within Rome would count)
Is being a child "in the covenant" the same as being a member of the "visible church"?
What are the blessings of being a child in the covenant?
What are the promises of God to these children?
I don't want to debate this (though I don't mind if you do) I am asking to find out what is meant by these terms. I might ask questions for clarification, however.
Thank you in advance,
jen
From a paedobaptist perspective:
Who are children in the covenant?
(I have heard "children of believers", "children of people who are in the visible church", "children who believe", "baptised children", "all of the above" and various mixtures of the above including whether a baptism within Rome would count)
Is being a child "in the covenant" the same as being a member of the "visible church"?
What are the blessings of being a child in the covenant?
What are the promises of God to these children?
I don't want to debate this (though I don't mind if you do) I am asking to find out what is meant by these terms. I might ask questions for clarification, however.
Thank you in advance,
jen