Why communion?
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We receive Christ Himself and share in communion of faith with all the faithful, from the earliest Christians to today. From earliest times, it was one of the main reasons for the faithful to assemble together.
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Togkiss, Jesus said it Best prior to the Lord Supper and you will find it in John 6:53-56 below.
John 6:53Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. 54He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. 55For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. 56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him.
Togkiss, John 6:53-56 is the meaning of the Lords Supper. That we may Eat and Drink the Lords Body and Blood.
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The ritual of Communion
It is an ORDINANCE / COMMAND from Jesus the God-Man .
1. reflect on your sins
2. know what Jesus did FOR you
3. celebrate His completed "works"
The THREE recitals of Jesus the Christ at His "Last Supper"...His last "Passover" celebration meal...to his disciples / followers ONLY.
Command = Ordinance => break unleavened bread + drink wine in the Messiah cup = "...do this in remembrance of me.."
A...Mark 14:22-25
B...Matthew 26:1-2
C....Luke 22:14-20
1 Corinthians 11:23-29...Paul's explanation of Jesus' "Last Supper"...."Do this in remembrance of me..."...for believers ONLY
1 Corinthians 10:16 ...cup and bread explained..."participation"
1 Corinthians 5:7...unleavened bread symbolizes "without sin"
Acts 2:42...customs after Pentecost in the infant "CHURCH"
John 6:48-58...Jesus symbolic arguments to Jews...NOT at His "Last Supper"...
"I am the bread of life..."
It is an ORDINANCE / COMMAND from Jesus the God-Man .
1. reflect on your sins
2. know what Jesus did FOR you
3. celebrate His completed "works"
The THREE recitals of Jesus the Christ at His "Last Supper"...His last "Passover" celebration meal...to his disciples / followers ONLY.
Command = Ordinance => break unleavened bread + drink wine in the Messiah cup = "...do this in remembrance of me.."
A...Mark 14:22-25
B...Matthew 26:1-2
C....Luke 22:14-20
1 Corinthians 11:23-29...Paul's explanation of Jesus' "Last Supper"...."Do this in remembrance of me..."...for believers ONLY
1 Corinthians 10:16 ...cup and bread explained..."participation"
1 Corinthians 5:7...unleavened bread symbolizes "without sin"
Acts 2:42...customs after Pentecost in the infant "CHURCH"
John 6:48-58...Jesus symbolic arguments to Jews...NOT at His "Last Supper"...
"I am the bread of life..."
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Matthew 4:4
But He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out through the mouth of God.''
Christ Himself believed that His bread is the word of God. Matthew 6:11 Give us our daily bread. Daily bread indicates living by faith. Daily the Spirit is renewed. 2 Corinthians 4:16, Ephesians 4:22-24
In the Old Testament, within the Holy Place it was called "The Bread of His Presence" which David and his men ate. Jesus used that as an example that the Sabbath is made for mankind not mankind for the Sabbath.
When we partake in His word it is edification for us because He is our bread of life and His words are contained within the bible as are all of God's recorded words.. When Jesus broke bread with His disciples after His death it was a communion. We gather together for the purpose of prayer, fellowship, the breaking of bread, teaching/preaching of the gospel. In doing so we are partaking in communion with each other and where 2 or 3 are gathered in His Name He is there among us.
Christ established His table with the bread and the cup Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
In fulfilling the type and becoming the real Passover for us He Himself replaces the Feast of the Passover to us. 1 Corinthians 5:7. Now we are keeping the real Feast of Unleavened Bread Matthew 26:17, 1 Corinthians 5:8. He has broken thru the veil with His flesh, the bread of life, to open the way for us to continually be seated with Him, apart from sin.
But He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out through the mouth of God.''
Christ Himself believed that His bread is the word of God. Matthew 6:11 Give us our daily bread. Daily bread indicates living by faith. Daily the Spirit is renewed. 2 Corinthians 4:16, Ephesians 4:22-24
In the Old Testament, within the Holy Place it was called "The Bread of His Presence" which David and his men ate. Jesus used that as an example that the Sabbath is made for mankind not mankind for the Sabbath.
When we partake in His word it is edification for us because He is our bread of life and His words are contained within the bible as are all of God's recorded words.. When Jesus broke bread with His disciples after His death it was a communion. We gather together for the purpose of prayer, fellowship, the breaking of bread, teaching/preaching of the gospel. In doing so we are partaking in communion with each other and where 2 or 3 are gathered in His Name He is there among us.
Christ established His table with the bread and the cup Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
In fulfilling the type and becoming the real Passover for us He Himself replaces the Feast of the Passover to us. 1 Corinthians 5:7. Now we are keeping the real Feast of Unleavened Bread Matthew 26:17, 1 Corinthians 5:8. He has broken thru the veil with His flesh, the bread of life, to open the way for us to continually be seated with Him, apart from sin.
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That which took place in scripture. Having made a thorough study of Passover and the history of communion and not approaching it with preconceived ideas, it is easy to discern the truth.
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The question was "What meaning do you get from participating in the Lord's supper?" If yours is having a meal together then so be it. That's your answer. And I have given mine.
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Then the onus is on you to prove it's a lie.
this'll be interesting :not:
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Reading the other comments, I am more likely to side with your interpretation. However I can't be too sure of that, as apart from denouncing the others, you have posted nothing on your own beliefs.
And just saying you follow scripture is nonsense as every different theology presented on this site comes from people who each claim to be scriptural.
So if you are going to reject others, lets hear what you believe on communion.
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NO! Siding with someone calling me a lier is placing the onus on you to prove that what I wrote is a lie, not to hear his interpretation. The post he said is a lie is here:
There is not one word of a lie contained therein and is in fact my interpretation of communion as to what it means to me.
Prove away sir drake!
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I assume when the header says "Why Communion" it's talking about taking communion in church and it's elements ( a host and wine, bread or crackers and grape juice or so called 'new wine' or what ever is traditionally used in your church or even home service). It's the account of what Jesus did during after the meal of the Last Supper . And He said " when you do this do it in remembrance of Me". And He said of the wine that this is the cup of the new covenant
1 Corinthians 11:24 ►
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and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.
◄ Luke 22:20 ►
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In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
This is something we do in purity of heart, we do it keeping right with God and we do it in fellowship with the church body and with the spirit of Christ.
I don't know about anyone else but when I participate in communion I feel a refreshing in my heart as if that of a clean slate. In our church we have a time of silence first to reveal our state with God between the spirit and ourselves ( call it confession, we don't call it that). I always feel renewed after communion. I always feel close to Jesus and at peace.
1 Corinthians 11:24 ►
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and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.
◄ Luke 22:20 ►
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New International Version
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
This is something we do in purity of heart, we do it keeping right with God and we do it in fellowship with the church body and with the spirit of Christ.
I don't know about anyone else but when I participate in communion I feel a refreshing in my heart as if that of a clean slate. In our church we have a time of silence first to reveal our state with God between the spirit and ourselves ( call it confession, we don't call it that). I always feel renewed after communion. I always feel close to Jesus and at peace.
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The thread title and indeed the content asked for is what does communion mean to you ... there is no mention of Tradition ... merely what does it traditionally mean to you. In fact if it were it would not be in this forum but in Traditional Theology forum. This is not a forum where communion with the Lord automatically means Tradition of the Eucharist as taught by those who hold to specific observances. Please do note the difference and so for me to be rated as a lier on this forum for stating something other than Traditional meaning yet right on every other level than on the big T is unacceptable to me and even for that matter the one accusing me as he states himself he is not a Catholic so doesn't observe. But that wasn't the question. The question was what does it mean to you? Technically that's what it means to me.
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