by Matthew L. Hines (Author)

Open, close, or closed (restricted) communion? Which of the three positions is the biblical one? All three are practiced by those who call themselves Independent Baptists. In this booklet, Brother Matthew Hines presents the case that closed communion is the biblical way to observe the ordinance of the Lord's supper. The local New Testament Baptist church has been given authority by Christ to administer this ordinance and to call her members to a somber commemoration of what their Lord and Saviour did for them on Calvary.