Biblical Perspectives On Children In The Worshiping Community

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

The Bible presents to us as Christians a multifaceted view of children that helps us understand our relationship with God and challenges many common assumptions about the role of children in the community of faith. Children are a gracious gift from God, images of trusting faith and witnesses to God's love and hospitality in Christ. Patterning our view of children after these images helps the church become the body of Christ.

The role of children in Scripture is a theme that has all the...

 

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