Can we trust God for our children's salvation?
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The Doctrine of Covenant Succession- Robert Rayburn Book Review of: To You and Your Children- Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) website Leading Our Little Ones To Christ - St. Anne's Public House Repent and Believe - Refuting a common objection to covenant succession- R.C. Sproul Jr. Quotations on Covenant Succession A Parent's Challenge - Jim Mhoon Church Membership and Warranted Belief in Salvation - Nicholas L. Smith Covenant Succession - Transferring Godly Convictions to Our Children A Response to "A Scandal in the Church" - Benjamin K. Wickner (Scroll down to page 68.)
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Recommended Books for Studying Covenant Succession
– Benjamin Wikner, Editor Examining the Biblical Doctrine of Covenant Succession Scripture promises that God's people "shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth children for trouble; for they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them" (Is. 65:22-23), and that Christ "will turn...the hearts of the children to their fathers" (Mal. 4:6). Yet Christian parents today face a disturbing exodus of their children from the Church to the world. Why is this? What is the place of children within the faith? What do the promises mean? Recognizing that this subject is fraught with difficulty and grief, the twelve contributors to this volume seek to address the hard questions and lay a biblical foundation of hope for our children. -- "This book is all about faithful parental and ecclesiastical nurture of covenant children. All parents and pastors should read it." —Jack Bradley, OPC pastor, New Horizons (May 2005) -- Foreword by R.C. Sproul Jr. -- 302 pages – Douglas Wilson A Handbook on Biblical Childrearing -- As parents, our greatest calling is the raising of our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Yet for many Christian parents, the promise of God’s blessing to His people and their children is not well understood. Standing on the Promises brings clarity, providing parents with an insightful handbook on biblical childrearing. It’s not another paint-by-numbers method for parenting; it’s about grace and covenantal blessings.
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– Lewis Bevens Schenck “This book is so fundamental for my Bapti... I mean my (cough, cough) Presbyterian brothers to read. We have to come back to our Biblical / historical / creedal roots on the issue of infant baptism. Revivalism and the theology of crisis conversion has left us in mass confusion over the matter of where our covenant children stand within the church. We believe our covenant children are presumptively regenerate because of God's covenantal promises to them, not because we embrace ex opere operato. We don't seek their conversion as if they were unbelieving pagans, we seek their nurture and growth in the faith. If you don't think this is the historic and confessional Reformed position, then please read this book - and stop the silly Presbyterian schisms over this issue.” – 188 pages
– Susan Hunt “In Heirs of the Covenant the author, Susan Hunt, warns of the folly of an individualistic and segmented view of the Bible while stressing the importance of a covenantal perspective. Ms. Hunt explains how superficially studying people and events in the Bible without seeing the overarching message of Jesus on every page may lead us into legalism, liberalism, or moralism. The author beautifully describes how God, the ultimate covenant keeper, gave covenant responsibilities to His people. Living and teaching His ways to the next generation (covenantally)is our main responsibility. This covenant way of life, Hunt explains, is not only a responsibility but a glorious privilege to be lived out in our homes, churches, and communities.” – 237 pages |
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