Pyatcast

Category: Baptismal Regeneration

  • Interesting Observations from Benedict XVI

    I am no fan of Benedict XVI. I pray for his salvation, but I fully agree with the Westminster divines about the nature of his office. That said, he made an interesting observation, according to the Vatican Information Service, in his remarks on April 11, 2012, during the morning general audience. VIS reports: Benedict XVI…

  • Paedo-Communion and the Federal Vision

    Those who signed the Federal Vision Joint Statement hold to paedo-communion. Paedo-communion is contrary to the Reformed confessions. One might think that would be enough of a reason to have the signers removed. It is not, for whatever reasons. Perhaps if they hold to baptismal regeneration, that will be deemed to be enough? Test case.…

  • Augustine on the Bread and Cup as Sign, Symbol, Sacrament, Figure and other Figurative Descriptions

    Another way in which we can understand that Augustine did not hold to transubstantiation is that Augustine describes the body and blood in terms of them being a sign, symbol, sacrament, or other figurative designations. Perhaps more can and should be said about what Augustine means by “sacrament,” and perhaps some of the following examples…