In the Baptist Standard I read a story about communion in
church, and Lifeway has created a percentages chart showing how many Baptists respond
to communion in what way, whether their church is open in communion, closed
off, or somewhere in between, and when churches usually do communion. I learned
that it is more common to only offer communion to those who have professed
faith in Jesus Christ, however, it is also nearly as common for churches to
restrict communion to Baptized believers. This story is important, because it
allows discussion over the topic. My church allows any confessing believer to
partake of communion, whether they are baptized or not. I find it unnecessary
to restrict communion from believers just because they have not been baptized.
The
Baptist Standard is a great tool for Baptists to use to follow up on current
Baptist news, and grow in their denomination.
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