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"Members Only Communion"?
- Thread starter JLBS13
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I visited such a church - years ago --- I asked the pastor why. He told me that it was the responsibility of the church to ensure that the person receiving the communion was actually saved (and possibly living a Christian life" So I asked him - so if a missionary your church financially supports - were to visit your church on communion Sunday - could he partake - the pastor said - "NO". "But," I continued "dont you know that he is saved and living a fruitful Christian life?" His wife said "that's an interesting question!" I do not remember what the pastor said! - this was at the pastors home - from the Bible Baptist Mission, Zweiburecken, Germany. Another belief is that have is that women could not vote in business meetings. In addition - they are fans of "The Trail of Blood"
I have no idea if it's trending, but it is not new.
Usually called "closed communion," it is restricted to members, the only people who are under the jurisdiction of the local church.
"Close communion" allows communion to be served to those of "like faith and order." That was the practice of the Southern Baptist church in which I grew up; Baptist churches variously extend that to the denomination, or to Baptists in general, or even of those outside the denomination that adhere to Baptistic principles. It's up to the local church.
Among Primitive Baptists, those from other Primitive Baptist churches with whom the local church is in fellowship normally allow such visitors to take communion. When I attended a Primitive Baptist service I would not be allowed to partake even though I was a Southern Baptists. In addition, if I had wanted to join the congregation I would have been required to be baptized as a Primitive even though I had already been immersed in a Southern Baptist Church.
We formerly had an Orthodox Presbyterian church in town that allowed visitors to take communion, but only after talking with the elders so they could be sure the visitors were able to participate.
Usually called "closed communion," it is restricted to members, the only people who are under the jurisdiction of the local church.
"Close communion" allows communion to be served to those of "like faith and order." That was the practice of the Southern Baptist church in which I grew up; Baptist churches variously extend that to the denomination, or to Baptists in general, or even of those outside the denomination that adhere to Baptistic principles. It's up to the local church.
Among Primitive Baptists, those from other Primitive Baptist churches with whom the local church is in fellowship normally allow such visitors to take communion. When I attended a Primitive Baptist service I would not be allowed to partake even though I was a Southern Baptists. In addition, if I had wanted to join the congregation I would have been required to be baptized as a Primitive even though I had already been immersed in a Southern Baptist Church.
We formerly had an Orthodox Presbyterian church in town that allowed visitors to take communion, but only after talking with the elders so they could be sure the visitors were able to participate.