Covenant Reformed News – August 2021 • Volume XVIII, Issue 16
This article from Covenant Reformed News discusses how the New Testament sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper reflect the greater catholicity (universality) of the Christian church compared to Old Testament practices, emphasizing that covenant children are included in God's covenant promises and should receive baptism as a sign and seal. The author argues that the accessibility and universal administration of these sacraments—including to women and people of all nations—demonstrates the expanded scope of God's covenant grace in the New Testament era.
Catholicity Reflected in Sacraments and Corrupted by Errors The sacraments of the New Testament church reflect its possession of a greater catholicity than the Old Testament church. Baptism is administered to people speaking different languages all around the world in many countries. One does not have to join the nation of Israel or move to the land of Canaan to become a member of Christ’s kingdom. Females are baptized, whereas in the Old Testament they were not circumcised, with circumcision...