Frequently Asked Questions
Why do some baptized children at CVP partake of the Lord's Supper even if they haven't yet given a profession of faith?
We allow baptized children to participate in the Lord's Supper because we believe that such children are members of the Church and the Lord's Supper is the Church's covenant meal. We see a parallel not only with many of the arguments for covenantal baptism, but also with the participation of Israelite children in the Passover. Even so, we acknowledge that for the last eight hundred years, a majority within the Church has taught that 1 Corinthians 11 requires self-examination prior to participation in Communion. Given the difficulty of the subject and the strong arguments of both positions, we allow families of CVERC the liberty to determine if their baptized children will participate prior to professing faith.
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