Comments on: The Church – A Means of Grace http://www.theforwardlook.com/2009/08/the-church-a-means-of-grace/ A focus on the Christian's future Hope Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:16:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Eric Patton http://www.theforwardlook.com/2009/08/the-church-a-means-of-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-4370 Eric Patton Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:32:30 +0000 http://www.theforwardlook.com/?p=714#comment-4370 Chris- You have done well. I appreciate the perspective lived out actively through your family. I had a discussion with a friend of mine once, who is a bit more of a theologean than I am. He went into the concept behind sacremental thoughts, particularly pertaining to communion. Until that time, I was uncomfortable with the term "sacrement", I always took a lower view akin to "ordinance". Since our discussion, & through a lot of reflection, reading, & prayer, I think I have become much more "sacremental". There is something special, set-apart, sacred about the weekly Gathering of the Saints (Communio Sanctorum). I believe we enter into the eternal & ever-present worship with all the saints during communion. Anyway, thanks for writing, keep it up. My friend has also become a pado-baptist, which I see more of the beauty in than ever, though I remain firmly convinced that the biblical model is believers baptism. -See you at the Gathering Chris-
You have done well. I appreciate the perspective lived out actively through your family.

I had a discussion with a friend of mine once, who is a bit more of a theologean than I am. He went into the concept behind sacremental thoughts, particularly pertaining to communion. Until that time, I was uncomfortable with the term “sacrement”, I always took a lower view akin to “ordinance”. Since our discussion, & through a lot of reflection, reading, & prayer, I think I have become much more “sacremental”. There is something special, set-apart, sacred about the weekly Gathering of the Saints (Communio Sanctorum). I believe we enter into the eternal & ever-present worship with all the saints during communion. Anyway, thanks for writing, keep it up.

My friend has also become a pado-baptist, which I see more of the beauty in than ever, though I remain firmly convinced that the biblical model is believers baptism.

-See you at the Gathering

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