Ok, I have a question. I’m still reading more about covenant theology. So I was wondering today. Reformed Presbyterians look at baptism like circumcision, in that it is a sign and seal of the new covenant. We baptize our infants because we are told that the promises are for us and our seed. We are bringing them into the covenant community while they are in a state of not being able to understand what it is that is being done of their behalf. We then are to raise our children up in the covenant community and in God’s Word.

We also look at communion like Passover. We take communion in remembrance of what God has done on our behalf that we could not do for ourselves. Communion should only be offered to the covenant community. So my question is, if infants are baptized before they are able to understand what is being done on their behalf as a sign and seal of the covenant, then why don’t they partake of the communion before they are able to understand the significance of it, as members of the covenant community?

Just trying to get a better understanding of this concept, if there are other threads that someone could point me to, that would be great. Or if anyone would like to try to better explain this, that would be great. Also, I have read a lot about covenant theology from several books. But I was wondering if anyone knew of any book that better explains the current practical concept of the covenant community. In other words, instead of going back and making a case for covenant theology and explaining it through the series of Old Testament covenants, rather, focusing more on how it should pertain to the church today and what we as an average layperson should understand clearly about it. I really haven’t found a book that does this. So if anyone has any suggestions, I would be most appreciative. Thanks.

Y.B.I.C,

Dave.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16