Memorial
Matthew 26:26-29 (King James Version)
26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. agreement, covenant.
29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
The Lord’s supper is little talked about in some churches today. There are several views as to what it means. Some Churches don’t even practice it anymore. This is a command made to all believers who have repented, accepted Christ, and have been baptized. Its meaning? This ceremony of taking bread and wine, is to remember Jesus Christ’s Death and the New Covenant we have in Him: Jer 31:31-33, Heb 8:6-13, Heb 10:15-21, Heb 12:24, Heb 13:20. The bread symbolizes His body, and the wine symbolizes His blood that He shed as Jesus became the FINAL PASSOVER LAMB. *Note: Jesus was crucified during the Passover feast, and He gave up the Ghost on the 9th hour (3pm) which is when the passover lamb is slaughtered; Luke 22:7, Luke 23:44-46.
1 Corinthians 11:17-26 (King James Version)
17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Corinthians 11:27-32 (King James Version)
27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
The Lord’s Supper is not to be taken lightly. One must examine themselves before taking part. Have you committed you life over to Christ? Have you obeyed Christ in Baptism? Are you living the life of a Christian? The Bible offers a warning to those who participate in an unworthy manner.
Not to be confused with the Roman Catholic communion it is the Breaking of bread. During the Lord’s Supper we eat the bread and drink the wine which symbolically represent the body and the blood of Christ. We remember and announce His death till He returns. We also now share something in common, we all share the same faith, and belong to the same body of Christ. Ironically today the Lord’s supper has changed a bit. Beliefs and views differ. Here’s a look at Three such views. Only “C” is Correct.
Three main Christian views regarding the bread and the wine during the practice of Communion:
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a)The bread and the wine become the actual body and blood of Christ. The Catholic term for this is Transubstantiation.
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b)The bread and the wine are unchanged elements, but Christ's presence by faith is made spiritually real in and through them.
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c)The bread and the wine are unchanged elements, used as symbols, representing Christ's body and blood, in remembrance of his enduring sacrifice.
Only “c” is correct.
In Remembrance of Jesus
What exactly is Communion?
By Definition
Communion: 1) is to have or share in common; mutual participation. 2) A mutual sharing of thoughts, feelings, etc. 3) Religious fellowship as between church members or autonomous churches 4) A body of christians having a common faith and discipline; denomination.
Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary.
1 Corinthians 10:15-17 (King James Version)
15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
The Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper
Bread symbolizes The Body of Christ
Wine symbolizes The Blood of Christ
John 6:52-58 (King James Version)
52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
Memorial
John 15:12-14 King James Version (KJV)
12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Why do we need to symbolically eat the body and blood of Christ? Let’s go back in time to the Jews when they were in Captivity in Egypt. God commanded they sacrifice a young, spotless male lamb, and to paint the blood in three places on the front door, and to afterwards, eat the lamb during the passover.
Exodus 12:5-7 (King James)
5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
When Jesus went to the cross for us, He became the final Passover Lamb forever Heb 10:11-14. And now during the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of His enduring sacrifice we eat the bread and drink the wine, which symbolically represents His body and precious blood that He shed on the cross for us.
1 Peter 1:19 King James Version (KJV)
19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
How to conduct the Lord’s Supper.
Transubstantiation, The false Lord’s Supper.
Revelation 18:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
from Chick Publications: The Force
Vatican Bible Heresy (video series). Forward to Minute 3:30 for an explanation
of the Catholic Transubstantiation, aka The Eucharist.
2 Corinthians 6:16-18 King James Version (KJV)
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Chick Publications - Double Cross
websiteforGod.net 2014
Below are the traditional elements of the Lord’s supper from my Baptist background. But I’m not sure why we cannot have an actual breaking of bread and a real cup of wine or grape juice? To me these tiny elements resemble the Catholic mass.