The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Covenantal Succession

Ron & all,

Pardon my barging in, but how do you explain the widespread Christian nominalism in Reformed churches over the past two hundred years? Was parents assuming their children's right standing with God one of the primary reasons for that occurrence?

In addition, how do you recognize that a child is breaking the covenant. Do they have to disavow their faith in God, like a negative write-off. And, do they come under some type of church disicpline for their apostosy?

I think we need to remember that belonging to the covenant is not the end-all. Unless we received Christ Jesus by faith and repentance, our covenant standing will go for naught.