Welcome Fellow Christians - Steve Pixler 8/17/14

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo

I believe I would. We're talking about an unrepentant sinner correct? If that's what your asking about then my answer is yes. And if their family attends the church they will already know that I teach communion is only for baptized believers.

Before I do communion I say this is only for baptized believers, if you are not a Christian or have not been baptized please do not partake. If someone is a visitor and partakes anyway and I don't forbid them because I assume they are a baptized believer then IMO that's on them. They are eating and drinking judgment to themselves.

But like everything else, I don't send out questionnaires before communion. I read the scripture, note it is for baptized believers and quote Paul's warning in 1 Corinthians 11. And let it be.

However if I KNOW someone is not a believer OR they are in gross sin (like fornication for example-shacking up) I would not serve them the Lords Supper. I would probably tell them ahead if time privately if they attended church but fell into these categories.

I think I need to make my self more clear, you posted, if they can't agree to those things you would suggest they would be better off at the church of Oprah until they are ready to admit they are a sinner in need of Jesus.

Aren't "those things" the 5 things you listed? Being your tenets of faith? So, if you have a family (or families) who now believe that water baptism isn't essential for salvation, and who are strongly convinced only in the baptism of the Holy Ghost is essential for salvation, would you stop them from taking communion?