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My family has recently started going to our local christian church, communion is offered during the service. I, nor have my children been baptized, should we take part? If we should not, how do you decline?
Thank you.
Gina
Depends on the practices of your church. If in doubt, ask the pastor/priest/minister. In my church (Episcoplaian) all are welcome to take part - there are no prerequisites at all. In fact, many of our members choose to be baptized and/or confirmed as adults. In other churches there are more stringent rules - in some you must be confirmed in the faith. For example, it's a definite no-no in the Roman Catholic church for non-RC people to take communion - remember Bill Clinton's gaffe when he was president and took communion in a Roman Catholic church?
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Yes, i believe you should be batized in order to take communion, but there are sinners that do take communion and the bible clearly states that they are eating and drinking damnation to themselves
Depends on the church is it catholic? In some churches you have to go through conformation in order to take communion. I went to a prochial school and accidently took communion and I think they'd of killed me if they could have gotten away with it- I'm not catholic so I have never went through conformation. :-) It makes a great religon story!
I'm pretty sure you have to... I've been told by many church leaders that baptism is required.
If you want to decline then just pass it along or say no thank you... that's what I do.
Lutherans want you to talk with the pastor first, before taking Communion. He will ask if you've been baptized and confirmed, and will probably suggest that you follow through with those two rites before taking Communion in a Lutheran church. Otherwise, why would you want to take Communion, he would ask--what would be the point?
Check with the pastor/priest/minister of the church you are attending. And a hint--don't ask him suddenly as you walk into church and blindside him with your request. It would be much more proper to call the church office ahead of time and talk with him by phone or even make an appointment to talk with him in person.
I know in the catholic church yes u doneedto be baptuisedinorder to recieve communion but instead of decliningit in the catholic faith you can cross your arms across your chest and receive a blessing you can also do this if u are attending a catholic service but are not of the faith i am not sure how it goes with other faiths but i would imagine it is pretty much the same
My family has recently started going to our local christian church, communion is offered during the service. I, nor have my children been baptized, should we take part? If we should not, how do you decline?
Thank you.
Gina
I believe the main criteria in God's eyes outside of the legalism of the church is that you are a beleiver and follower of Jesus Christ. The church may have their requirements but personally (which is what our relationship with God is is personal) you MUST be a follower. Remember Mark 1:7 John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with[d] water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!” If you have believed, surrendered, and been saved you have been baptized with the Holy Spirit. I believe if you have done those things you are able to participate in the symbolic act of remembering Christ's sacrifice for us.
In our church, the only requirement is that you accept Jesus as your lord and savior and you love God with all of your heart, mind, and soul. I have not been baptized and I am waiting for the right time to do it. I finally got my parents, who were never believers and were not baptized, to go to church. That night, they were saved and they took communion. I asked them why they thought they were finally saved and they said that when the pastor began talking about communion and it was passed around, they both just felt this strong urge to take it. Baptized or not baptized, you were still saved by the grace of Jesus.
My family has recently started going to our local christian church, communion is offered during the service. I, nor have my children been baptized, should we take part? If we should not, how do you decline?
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