A child’s confession of the Lord
Kuyper addresses the nature of public confession of faith among baptized children and young people, arguing that confession is not merely a one-time milestone event but a lifelong responsibility that begins in childhood. He emphasizes that confessing Christ should be actively demonstrated through daily choices and moral courage, particularly when encountering challenges to faith in ordinary situations like school and play, rather than confined to a formal public profession before communion.
"Make confession unto the Lord God of your fathers." -- Ezra 10:11 Public confession of your faith must take place between your baptism and your approach to the holy supper. That confession is a unique and important event because it represents the time when you rise in the assembly of believers and publicly assert that you desire to be one of them. It is also true that in that sense public confession is entirely necessary and perfectly appropriate. It is an event in your life, and is an...
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