Question about Communion

[xmenstorm03]

1 CO 11:27-29 "Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself."

I've been wondering how this passage is to be interpreted. If someone takes communion right after committing a sin, is that taking the cup in an unworthy manner? Is taking communion in an unworthy manner even forgivable? Or does this just mean your heart should be dedicated to Christ and understand what the symbols of the cup and break represent before taking communion?

 

[Svt4Him]

God's grace is big enough to cover a sin. If you sin right before you die, because you swear when your parachute doesn't open, God's grace will cover you. But if you live a lifestyle of sin, then yes, be worried.

 

[KennySe]

Hi, xmenstorm. Welcome to ChristianForums.

1 CO 11:27-29 "Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself."

I've been wondering how this passage is to be interpreted. If someone takes communion right after committing a sin, is that taking the cup in an unworthy manner?

We are to be reconciled with our brother before we partake of communion.
So to have a hate toward a brother, is a sin, which must be resolved.

Is taking communion in an unworthy manner even forgivable?

Pray to the All Mericful Lord God for forgiveness. If you arte one of His, then you are an adopted child of God. What Father will not forgive a truly sorrowful child?

Or does this just mean your heart should be dedicated to Christ and understand what the symbols of the cup and break represent before taking communion?

Well, nowhere in the passage you provided, nor in any Bible passsage does it say that those are only symbolic.

Take that entire passage as a whole, which is a correct way to do so, and what does it state:
One can be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
Eating and drinking communion without recognizing the body is doing a bad thing.

peace be with you,
Kenny

 

[Svt4Him]

Can one get drunk on Jesus' blood?

 

[KennySe]

Are you mocking my faith?

Or are you making a joke about the Lord?

 

[Svt4Him]

Neither, but I shall take it to the other forum. Sorry if it seemed to be a joke.

 

[Theresa]

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[KennySe]

Svt4Him,
peace be with you.

I asked as I did not want to accuse you falsely. I allowed you the opportunity to explain your intnet, which you did and I do thank you for that.

And to give your new thread a "fair chance", I will not respond to it first.

I'll show up on the thread soon enough.

Peace,
Kenny

 

[Svt4Him]

Thanks, and sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

[Rafael]

Christ was not only God, but man, and the body and blood represents much power or the scriptures would not go on to say of those that were taking it unworthily:

1 Corinthians 11:30 [Amplified] That [careless and unworthy participation] is the reason many of you are weak and sickly, and quite enough of you have fallen into the sleep of death.