What is Holy Communion?
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Of course continue would be my encouragement, thank you kindly for sharing.
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FAQ: Is it okay to partake of the Lord's Supper solo?
REPLY: Well; solitary souls preach to a congregation of one like that because
it's intended to be a mini sermon and/or a testimony.
"For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's
death until he comes." (1 Cor 11:26)
The Greek word translated "proclaim" basically means to promulgate, i.e. to
make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration. In
other words: promulgation is public rather than private.
* Jesus once said (in so many words) that whosoever confesses him before
men, he would confess before his Father. Well; the Lord's Supper is a pretty
good way for shy types to do that.
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FAQ: Is it okay to partake of the Lord's Supper solo?
REPLY: Well; solitary souls preach to a congregation of one like that because
it's intended to be a mini sermon and/or a testimony.
"For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's
death until he comes." (1 Cor 11:26)
The Greek word translated "proclaim" basically means to promulgate, i.e. to
make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration. In
other words: promulgation is public rather than private.
* Jesus once said (in so many words) that whosoever confesses him before
men, he would confess before his Father. Well; the Lord's Supper is a pretty
good way for shy types to do that.
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1 Corinthians 11:23-24 gives us insight into this question: "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you;' "
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The torn bread reminds folks that Christ's body was very nearly
destroyed during his ordeal.
The Romans whipped Jesus to within an inch of his life, slapped him around,
crowned him with thorns, and drove nails into his hands and his feet. But
that was child's play compared to what God did. By the time those hours of
darkness lifted; Jesus' own mother would have trouble recognizing him.
• Isa 52:14 . . Many were appalled at him-- his appearance was so
disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human
likeness.
The Romans aren't to blame for doing that to Christ; no, they had their fun
and nailed him up there, but it was God who put on the finishing touches,
viz: his own Father is responsible for the extreme severity of Jesus' injuries.
"It was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer" (Isa 53:10)
The below is an impassioned plea heard from the cross.
• Matt 27:46 . . My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Here it is again; this time with some parts that were missing.
• Ps 22:1 . . My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so
far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
The Hebrew word for "roaring" is sheagah (sheh-aw-gaw') which means: a
rumbling or moan.
In other words: people standing around the cross that day during those
three hours of inky dark couldn't see anything, but they could sure hear:
and what they heard were the dreadful screams of a man in extreme
discomfort as God laid into him for the sins of the whole world.
But let's not make the mistake of feeling sorry for Jesus as if he were the
victim of some awful misfortune. It was God's will to crush him; and for a
very good purpose. Relative to that purpose I can honestly say: better Jesus
on that cross than me in the lake of brimstone depicted at Rev 20:11-15
where folk will have to undergo death akin to a foundry worker falling into a
kettle of molten iron.
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The torn bread reminds folks that Christ's body was very nearly
destroyed during his ordeal.
The Romans whipped Jesus to within an inch of his life, slapped him around,
crowned him with thorns, and drove nails into his hands and his feet. But
that was child's play compared to what God did. By the time those hours of
darkness lifted; Jesus' own mother would have trouble recognizing him.
• Isa 52:14 . . Many were appalled at him-- his appearance was so
disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human
likeness.
The Romans aren't to blame for doing that to Christ; no, they had their fun
and nailed him up there, but it was God who put on the finishing touches,
viz: his own Father is responsible for the extreme severity of Jesus' injuries.
"It was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer" (Isa 53:10)
The below is an impassioned plea heard from the cross.
• Matt 27:46 . . My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Here it is again; this time with some parts that were missing.
• Ps 22:1 . . My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so
far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
The Hebrew word for "roaring" is sheagah (sheh-aw-gaw') which means: a
rumbling or moan.
In other words: people standing around the cross that day during those
three hours of inky dark couldn't see anything, but they could sure hear:
and what they heard were the dreadful screams of a man in extreme
discomfort as God laid into him for the sins of the whole world.
But let's not make the mistake of feeling sorry for Jesus as if he were the
victim of some awful misfortune. It was God's will to crush him; and for a
very good purpose. Relative to that purpose I can honestly say: better Jesus
on that cross than me in the lake of brimstone depicted at Rev 20:11-15
where folk will have to undergo death akin to a foundry worker falling into a
kettle of molten iron.
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• 1Cor 11:23-26 . . For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to
you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and,
after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
. . . In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new
covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of
me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the
death of the Lord until he comes
So: I take it that Jesus' followers are permitted to eat and drink a memorial
to the sacrifice of his life for the sins of the world more than once.
Now the thing is; when his followers correctly drink his blood, and correctly
eat his flesh, they obtain eternal life.
• John 6:53 . . .Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you
eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life
within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life,
Now, eternal life and immortality are not the same thing. For example: Jesus
had eternal life (John 5:26) but he wasn't immune to death. He has
immortality now (Rom 6:9) but not before.
So then, this life that Jesus called "eternal" is special; and it's not so much
speaking of longevity as it's speaking of a divine being.
• 1John 1:1 . .What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we
have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands
concerns the Word of life-- for the life was made visible; we have seen it and
testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and
was made visible to us
The thing is: one cannot have eternal life without having God's son because
he's the catalyst that makes it possible for folks to have it.
• 1John 5:11-12 . . God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His son.
Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of
God does not have life.
So it's very possible for someone to end up on the wrong side of things
because their method for eating Jesus' flesh and blood failed to obtain
God's son.
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• 1Cor 11:23-26 . . For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to
you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and,
after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
. . . In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new
covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of
me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the
death of the Lord until he comes
So: I take it that Jesus' followers are permitted to eat and drink a memorial
to the sacrifice of his life for the sins of the world more than once.
Now the thing is; when his followers correctly drink his blood, and correctly
eat his flesh, they obtain eternal life.
• John 6:53 . . .Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you
eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life
within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life,
Now, eternal life and immortality are not the same thing. For example: Jesus
had eternal life (John 5:26) but he wasn't immune to death. He has
immortality now (Rom 6:9) but not before.
So then, this life that Jesus called "eternal" is special; and it's not so much
speaking of longevity as it's speaking of a divine being.
• 1John 1:1 . .What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we
have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands
concerns the Word of life-- for the life was made visible; we have seen it and
testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and
was made visible to us
The thing is: one cannot have eternal life without having God's son because
he's the catalyst that makes it possible for folks to have it.
• 1John 5:11-12 . . God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His son.
Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of
God does not have life.
So it's very possible for someone to end up on the wrong side of things
because their method for eating Jesus' flesh and blood failed to obtain
God's son.
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Verse from the Bible and explanation please. Where is this in the Bible?
The entire John Chapter 6 is a great read on this subject.
Jesus says, "Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you have no life in you."
And at the Lord's supper, Jesus says again to his disciples,"do this in memory of me."
Those are Jesus' words. Communion is symbolic of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.
And He says this too.
"My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. He that eats me lives in me and I in him."
These are words Jesus Himself says. Celebrating the Lord's supper in the proper way with reverence to Him is very right. It is spiritual food for the soul of a Christian.
The entire John Chapter 6 is a great read on this subject.
Jesus says, "Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you have no life in you."
And at the Lord's supper, Jesus says again to his disciples,"do this in memory of me."
Those are Jesus' words. Communion is symbolic of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.
And He says this too.
"My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. He that eats me lives in me and I in him."
These are words Jesus Himself says. Celebrating the Lord's supper in the proper way with reverence to Him is very right. It is spiritual food for the soul of a Christian.