Abstract:
This article investigates the relationship between Baptism and the Eucharist and
argues that baptism forms the gateway to meaningfully participating in the
Eucharist. Children are excluded from participation in the Eucharist because the
act of being baptised passes children's comprehension. It is argued that the
baptism of a person has to be appropriated for the person to be able to meaningfully
participate in the Lord's supper. Confession of faith in public is such an act of appropriation.
