Nicholas Perella
Puritan Board Freshman
In your church:
1. Are there vows to be taken by the parents for the child who is being baptized?
2. What is the title of your church membership? For example, in the RPCNA, a member of the church who may partake of the Lord's Supper is called communicant member. Are there vows to be taken in order to be a member in your church? Are these vows the same as the baptism vows (simply a renewing of vows)?
3. Where are those membership vows taken? Examples: in front of session, in front of the congregation, both?
4. Are the vows in the form of a 'question - answer' format or some other? If other please elaborate.
5. Are there distinct church office vows? Are they standardized vows or do they vary even within the local church from time to time?
Some of these questions above might be of a more Presbyterian emphasis, while other questions make me curious as to what our brothers and sisters that have other church governments may share.
Thanks.
1. Are there vows to be taken by the parents for the child who is being baptized?
2. What is the title of your church membership? For example, in the RPCNA, a member of the church who may partake of the Lord's Supper is called communicant member. Are there vows to be taken in order to be a member in your church? Are these vows the same as the baptism vows (simply a renewing of vows)?
3. Where are those membership vows taken? Examples: in front of session, in front of the congregation, both?
4. Are the vows in the form of a 'question - answer' format or some other? If other please elaborate.
5. Are there distinct church office vows? Are they standardized vows or do they vary even within the local church from time to time?
Some of these questions above might be of a more Presbyterian emphasis, while other questions make me curious as to what our brothers and sisters that have other church governments may share.
Thanks.