51 min

The History of Paedocommunion: Should Baptized Children Receive Communion‪?‬ Church History for Chumps

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Send us a Text Message.If you're not a Baptist (and we still love you even if you are), you're probably no stranger to the idea of infant baptism. The doctrine of paedobaptism is saturated with the idea that the children of believers are heirs of the covenant of grace, and through baptism are welcomed into God's family. But did you know that for several centuries of church history, the youngest believers weren't just baptized, but were also given communion?Join us for an episode tha...

Send us a Text Message.If you're not a Baptist (and we still love you even if you are), you're probably no stranger to the idea of infant baptism. The doctrine of paedobaptism is saturated with the idea that the children of believers are heirs of the covenant of grace, and through baptism are welcomed into God's family. But did you know that for several centuries of church history, the youngest believers weren't just baptized, but were also given communion?Join us for an episode tha...

51 min