In a recent Out of Ur Blog, JI Packer weighed in on whether communion is open or not. Here are the first bits and I'm curious as to what you think. (The rest of his piece is at that link.)Do... By Scot McKnight @ March 2, 2009 12:06 AM ... And so I believe we must have open communion among Christians as our only hope.
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blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/2009/03/open-communion-or...
blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/2009/03/open-communion-or-closed-commu.html
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Should communion be open or closed? Should a church restrict those who are allowed to receive communion? ... Question: "Should communion be open or closed?"; Answer: The Bible's teaching on Communion, or the Lord's Supper, is found in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 and promotes "open" participation for believers.
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www.gotquestions.org/communion-open-closed.html
www.gotquestions.org/communion-open-closed.html
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Just give it time, good bishop, it will likely grow on you (or made to grow on you by later GC’s). Given our current theological misunderstandings of the sacrament of baptism, I think Open Communion will prove simply to be an outgrowth of that line of thought.
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ecubishop.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/open-communion/
ecubishop.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/open-communion/
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The vestry and wardens of my church are for open communion. They are all baptized, however, which has made me reflect upon what open communion means. ... Open communion is when a congregation invites others to share the body and blood of Christ with individuals who are not baptized. I like the people who endorse open...
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stbartswp.dioceseny.org/node/196
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And by open communion the practice of other denominations in which they give and accept invitations from members of other churches. I believe the practice of close communion as observed by the Baptists is right and proper, for several reasons.
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www.elbourne.org/baptist/whybaptist/11_closecommunion.h...
www.elbourne.org/baptist/whybaptist/11_closecommunion.html
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Open communion, at the very outset, invades God's province. We may believe a man to be a Christian, but we do not know it, so as to make that knowledge the ground of action in the Church. Hypocrisy is often more flashy and imposing than humble piety.
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www.covenanter.org/Communion/opencommunion.htm
www.covenanter.org/Communion/opencommunion.htm
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Definition of Open communion in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of Open communion. Pronunciation of Open communion. Translations of Open communion. Open communion synonyms, Open communion antonyms. Information about Open communion in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... Open communion; Open community;
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www.thefreedictionary.com/Open+communion
www.thefreedictionary.com/Open+communion
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open communion: Definition and Pronunciation ... ; Eccles. a communion service in which members of all denominations can participate. Cf. close communion, intercommunion. ... open cluster...
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www.factmonster.com/ipd/A0567493.html
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open communion, protestant denominations, adult baptism: Hey Derek!, Thanks for the question! I hope that I am able to answer your question clearly, if I don t, just let me know and I ll take another stab at it! ... At the Church that I work at we practice "Open Communion", which means we let anyone regardless of...
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en.allexperts.com/q/Churches-Christ-2323/Communion.htm
en.allexperts.com/q/Churches-Christ-2323/Communion.htm
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