Posted by: Keren on: July 16, 2008
Joel. R. Beeke:
Covenant theology does not negate the need for us to evangelize our children, nor does it discourage us from doing so. Scripture offers no guarantees for the salvation of our children, but the covenant of grace offers us a great deal of hope outside of ourselves in a sovereign, covenant-keeping God, who will not forsake the works of His own hands (Ps. 138:8). Covenant theology should encourage us to evangelize our children as we daily, prayerfully, and expectantly depend upon the triune God for His blessing upon our efforts. (p. 10)
He writes in his book, Bringing the Gospel to Covenant Children 10 specific doctrines to emphasize in evangelizing children:
Download Bringing the Gospel to Covenant Children by Joel R. Beeke.
July 21, 2008 at 8:35 am
Thanks Keren, it is great to have such a structured, biblical approach to what we teach our kids.