Paul
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The role of the children of believing families in Paul’s letters: the presumption of inclusion (pt. 3)
I’m finishing my little mini-series thinking about Paul’s view of the inclusion of children (of believers) in the New Covenant church. To wrap up these few, scattered thoughts, here’s a lengthy quote from Robert L. Reymond’s wonderful A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith. He talks about the vital importance of including children in Continue reading
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The role of the children of believing families in Paul’s letters: the presumption of inclusion (pt. 2)
This is the second of three posts exploring the inclusion of children within the New Covenant people of God. You can find the first post here. Here are two more points that suggest Paul presumes the inclusion of children in the covenant community. 3. Children are to live in way that pleases the Lord When Continue reading
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The role of the children of believing families in Paul’s letters: the presumption of inclusion (pt. 1)
When we read Paul’s letters, what can we tell about the status of children in the believing community? How does Paul speak of them? Let’s pose a few questions: Does Paul consider children as a sub-group of ‘little unbelievers’ in the midst of the ‘real’ believers in the church? Does any of Paul’s teaching betray Continue reading
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