Your thoughts on Communion

[SarahUmbreon]

I think it is important, but this is what I want to break down:

“Should communion be held every Sunday or just one Sunday each month?”

My mom had to explain to me why our church does Communion each Sunday, she said it is done each Sunday to help us never forget how important Communion is, because I brought up the point: “Wait, if we do it every Sunday, wouldn’t that make Communion so common that it loses its importance overall?”

At this point, I just accept our church’s communion practices, but I’m wondering what it’s like for other churches and to hear opinions ^_^

 

[Dino246]

Hello and Welcome to CC, Sarah!
The fellowship I attend does communion once each month.

I know of believers who claim that "As often as you do it" is actually in reference to the Passover, making communion a once-annual celebration.

 

[SarahUmbreon]

Hello and Welcome to CC, Sarah!
The fellowship I attend does communion once each month.

I know of believers who claim that "As often as you do it" is actually in reference to the Passover, making communion a once-annual celebration.

Cool, I didn’t know that fact about Communion. Yeah, the previous church I went to before I moved in with my mom was a “community church”, and the church I’m at now is presbyterian, so that was a change for me. My last church I know did Communion, but it was only once a month.

 

[Blik]

I think that if no one ever added their mortal mind to scripture we would not say that the new covenant cancelled Passover, and that God is eternal so what he says is eternal.

I know people toss in that God changed circumcision, God does not need us to use animal blood now because Christ came and was crucified, so we can change what God says, they say he changed things. But God didn't change His principles, only the material things that led to celebrating His principles. That is not true of Passover. It does not lead to a principle, it IS a principle to celebrate and praise the Lord for the salvation He gives us and the feasts are that celebration God ordered.

If I could change the world (wow) I would reinstall Passover as the celebration of our salvation. Being that I can't, I would celebrate it all alone, I am thankful for communion service.

 

[hornetguy]

funny.... I was going to start a thread just like this, but I was waiting til I got my thoughts more organized on the subject.
Our church partakes in communion every week. Some say it was commanded, by example, and we should do it that way. Acts 20:7.....
I have other thoughts about it. Jesus said "as often as you do this..." What were they doing? Having the Passover meal... it included unleavened bread and wine.
It could be argued that Jesus was using the occasion of a meal together with believers to indicate that every time we do that, we should consider it "communion" and we should remember him, and his life and sacrifice for us. If that is the case, then we could partake in a communion every day....
It also could be argued that we take it once a year, the day before Passover. I personally don't see the value for us as Christians to limit ourselves to a Jewish holy day timetable.
I'm not convinced that we were given a specific "command" to do it on ANY set schedule. This is not a ritual... something to be "checked off". It is a spiritual event that we use to specifically remember Jesus and his sacrifice.
These are just some of my thoughts on the subject. I don't have anything carved in stone in my mind yet...

edit:.... I lean toward the once a week, on the first day of the week, because it seems that's the way the early believers did it.

 

[Blik]

I personally don't see the value for us as Christians to limit ourselves to a Jewish holy day timetable.
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I wonder what scripture tells you this is not from the Lord for all people, but for the Jews? Acts 15 tells us that gentiles are not required to honor Jewish customs, but does not list what customs they are speaking of. We know the Psalms are not for Jews, only, and are not included in "Jewish" and we know that God is a God of mankind, not Jews only. How can we know if Passover is for all people or only listed as a Jewish custom?

My thoughts about this is to check commandments with the law of love. Circumcision is not about love but about a sign that they belong to the Lord, it is a Jewish custom. But the commandment to honor the feasts is about expressing love for the Lord and it seems to me that it is for all humanity, not Jews only.

 

[GandalfTheWhite]

I wonder what scripture tells you this is not from the Lord for all people, but for the Jews? Acts 15 tells us that gentiles are not required to honor Jewish customs, but does not list what customs they are speaking of. We know the Psalms are not for Jews, only, and are not included in "Jewish" and we know that God is a God of mankind, not Jews only. How can we know if Passover is for all people or only listed as a Jewish custom?

My thoughts about this is to check commandments with the law of love. Circumcision is not about love but about a sign that they belong to the Lord, it is a Jewish custom. But the commandment to honor the feasts is about expressing love for the Lord and it seems to me that it is for all humanity, not Jews only.

Lev 23:4 These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

The Bible teaches us that it is God's feast days. So I agree

 

[Mem]

I do wonder as to the significance that Luke's text particularly mentions Jesus' saying, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you...I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God (Luke 22: 15-16)," while Matthew and Mark only mention Jesus' statement concerning the drinking from the fruit of the vine, considering Luke was, if I learned correctly, not a Jew. What they were unanimous in detailing, however, is that Jesus broke (Luke writes 'the" here) bread, and divided "the" cup and gave to each of them to eat and drink. And, I think, this is the more essential of the "this"s in the 'as often as ye do it' is.

 

[soberxp]

I think it is important, but this is what I want to break down:

“Should communion be held every Sunday or just one Sunday each month?”

My mom had to explain to me why our church does Communion each Sunday, she said it is done each Sunday to help us never forget how important Communion is, because I brought up the point: “Wait, if we do it every Sunday, wouldn’t that make Communion so common that it loses its importance overall?”

At this point, I just accept our church’s communion practices, but I’m wondering what it’s like for other churches and to hear opinions ^_^

It all depends on the decision of the church itself.
. It does not seem necessary to do every Sunday or one Sunday each month.

 

[JaumeJ]

My understanding has always been we are not to observe the customs of the Jews, and because it does not refer to Israel, I may only ascertain the reference is to the rabbinical teachings and traditions taken up by men without the authority from above.

It is stressed how the traditions of men are (wre) taught as commandment from God then, and now they are so varied, it is even worsened, apostate.

 

[Blik]

My understanding has always been we are not to observe the customs of the Jews, and because it does not refer to Israel, I may only ascertain the reference is to the rabbinical teachings and traditions taken up by men without the authority from above.

It is stressed how the traditions of men are (wre) taught as commandment from God then, and now they are so varied, it is even worsened, apostate.

If there is a question about something being the traditions of men or of God, I should think that men would play it safe and obey what God tells them. No where in scripture does it say to serve a wafer and a bit of wine to celebrate Christ, but scripture is very explicit about the feasts.

 

[p_rehbein]

IMO, it is not pertinent how often a Congregation chooses to observe Communion, as long as they do it as taught in Scripture. Especially how the Apostle Paul taught...............regarding allowing a non-believer to celebrate Communion with the true believers in the Congregation. Communion is for the blood bought, born again, disciples of Jesus Christ to remember the PRICE He paid to allow us to be worthy of being called the Sons of the Living God.

 

[JaumeJ]

If there is a question about something being the traditions of men or of God, I should think that men would play it safe and obey what God tells them. No where in scripture does it say to serve a wafer and a bit of wine to celebrate Christ, but scripture is very explicit about the feasts.

It is quite simple. Jesus, Yeshua, said when we come together to do the same, this, in memory of Me. No complication. He is the unleavened bread, and He is the Life.

 

[hornetguy]

I wonder what scripture tells you this is not from the Lord for all people, but for the Jews? Acts 15 tells us that gentiles are not required to honor Jewish customs, but does not list what customs they are speaking of. We know the Psalms are not for Jews, only, and are not included in "Jewish" and we know that God is a God of mankind, not Jews only. How can we know if Passover is for all people or only listed as a Jewish custom?

My thoughts about this is to check commandments with the law of love. Circumcision is not about love but about a sign that they belong to the Lord, it is a Jewish custom. But the commandment to honor the feasts is about expressing love for the Lord and it seems to me that it is for all humanity, not Jews only.

You are certainly welcome to your opinion.
I am also curious, where do you get the lamb's blood to paint your door jambs with? And do you have the correct passover meal with your family?
You DO celebrate this correctly for the full 7 days, don't you?

Or.... do you just pick and choose, and give lip service to what you find convenient to "observe"...?

If you are going to bind the practice of observing Jewish feasts, you should do it correctly...

And, you should be ashamed for choosing to observe commandments to people under the OLD LAW, instead of living in the freedom Jesus brought us in his NEW LAW.