Sacramental Tomfoolery

The next chapter of Venema’s book addresses paedocommunion in the history of the Church, and he provides us with a judicious and fair treatment. Lane’s response to that chapter is here. Venema handles the material from the fathers competently, grants clear evidence where clear evidence is present, and also gives a fair hearing to the …

The Dragon in Your Heart

Green Baggins and I have agreed to blog through Cornelius Venema’s new book on paedocommunion entitled Children at the Lord’s Table? Lane has already posted his first response, and here is mine. In the first chapter, Venema begins with the right question. “On what basis should anyone be admitted to the Lord’s Table?” (p. 1). …

Go, Eat Your Bread

In this Supper, all the benefits of Christ’s death are sealed for those who partake in faith. This includes everything He has done for us: forgiveness, justification, reconciliation, and infinitely more. We have our conversions renewed and ratified before God as we partake. We have our covenant relation to God renewed as we partake. This …

A Sacrificial Meal

The Lord’s Supper is a sacrificial meal, which is not the same thing as a sacrifice. The Lord Jesus offered Himself on the cross two thousand years ago, and when He ascended into heaven some weeks afterward, at that time He presented His sacrifice in the heavenly places, in the ultimate Holy of Holies. His …