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Eucharist, Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, 

 Baptism and the Lord's Table are the two official ceremonies the Church of God must perform. {bread breaking} Baptism of faith should be performed only once and in breaking the bread at the saints' gatherings.

 Lord’s Supper ordinance is a command established by the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 26:26–28, Mark 14:22–24, Luke 22:19–20,

(Luke: 22:17-20) He took the cup and blessed it: “Take this and share it. I tell you; I will not drink from the vine until the kingdom of God comes. Then he took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them: “This is my body which I give for you; Do this in memory of me." In the same way, after supper, he also gave the cup: “This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is poured out for you.

John 6:53-57 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 have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life; I will raise him on the last day. My flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me. Bread breaking refers to the fact that when the early church and the saints would gather in their homes or temples, they would eat together and be genuinely happy. Along with that, they took some of the bread that was prepared for food and did it in the memory of Jesus. That is why it is called bread breaking. When the Lord Jesus was doing this ministry with his disciples, he took a piece of bread and wine from the Passover dinner and commanded them, saying this is my body, which is broken for you, the blood of the new covenant. Luke: 22: 15-20: John:13; The Passover dinner was being prepared.

Luke:22: 15. He said to them: "I longed to keep this Passover with you before I suffer." This Passover was the last meal Jesus had with his disciples on this earth. Therefore, this ministry is also called the Lord's Supper or Last Supper.

It can be understood that when the early church was assembled, there were also love feasts. The Lord gave this ordinance during dinner time.

and it is also called the holy supper.  Some Priestly denominational churches also call it Holy Qurbana, Holy Offering, or Holy Sacrifice.  Many sects have given many interpretations of this ministry and observe it in many ways.

Passover (Pesach in Hebrew)

There is a strong connection between Passover and Jesus Christ's suffering and death on the cross. Many spiritual interpretations compare these two.

The liberation of the children of Israel from 430 years of slavery in Egypt is a historical fact. God delivered the people of Israel under the leadership of Moses, judging Pharaoh through the final plague of killing the firstborn. The means given by God (Exodus Ch; 11, 12) was the observance of the Passover.

A lamb should be chosen and killed (Nissan- word Abib comes from the Hebrew word) on the 14th day of the month of Abib at dusk and some of its blood should be taken and placed on the doorposts of the houses where the children of Israel live. They should have the blood of the lamb on their home’s doorposts as a sign of protection against killings of firstborns that take place that night. That night they were to eat the lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs as their last supper in the land. Exo: Ch 12, 11 says to eat in preparation for departure. This is Jehovah's Passover. With this, we learn that the people of Israel were freed from Pharaoh Egypt.

This event and the death of Jesus Christ and the forgiveness and redemption that comes through it are spiritually interpretable and real.

Just as the children of Israel ate the Passover with preparation and haste for the departure, God's people should partake of the Lord's Table with preparation and hope in the hope that Jesus Christ will come quickly. The Lord who said out, Behold, I come quickly, will come at any time to gather his church in midair. 

Passover means going out. Like the deliverance from Pharaoh's (Egyptians) slavery under the leadership of Moses, the deliverance from satanic slavery is possible through Jesus Christ.

The chosen unblemished lamb is the like Jesus Christ. Just as the blood of the lamb protected them from the slayer, the blood shed by Jesus Christ on the cross from Satan the slayer provides protection or salvation to humans. No more bloodshed is needed. Faith in Jesus Christ alone is enough.  In 1 John 1:7, the blood of Jesus, the Son of God, cleanses us from all sin. Jesus was arrested at dusk after the Passover meal as a lamb slain at dusk. It was the last Passover. Any Passover celebration after the death of Jesus Christ is not accepted by God in this grace period. 

The last blood sacrifice was Jesus Christ. 1 Cori 5:7 "Our Passover lamb has been slain, which is Christ" Hebrews 10:26,27 says. That there is no more sacrifice left for sins. In the age of grace (the age of grace is the period from the death of Jesus Christ to the arrival of Jesus in the midair) no works are capable of salvation. The Bible clearly states that faith is the only basis. The Passover lamb, the lamb of the sin offering, centers on Jesus Christ.

 Hebrews: 10.12 says that Jesus made the only sacrifice for sins. (Eph: 5.2.) They observe this as Passover every year to remember the history of this experience that the fathers of the people of Israel had. Such a Passover was prepared by the disciples on the instructions of Jesus Christ, and they ate together.

Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-16: Luke 22:7 – 15: John: 13. 1: In all four gospels, record the Passover meal with Jesus. Although different, the subject is the Passover meal.

Unleavened Bread -Matzo   

Exo 12:17. Ye shall keep the feast of unleavened bread; It is on this day that I have brought your multitudes out of the land of Egypt; Therefore, you shall observe this day from generation to generation and as an everlasting law. 12:1 “Seven days you shall not see leavened bread in your houses; If anyone eats leavened food, whether he is a foreigner or a native, he must be cut off from the congregation of Israel.

You shall not eat anything leavened; You must eat unleavened bread in all your dwellings.”  The unleavened bread commemorates the slavery and suffering of the children of Israel in Egypt.

It also recalls the hasty exodus from Egypt.  It is clear from these verses that unleavened bread or food is God's commandment. Unleavened bread and the flesh of a roasted lamb are the rules of the ritual for the Passover ordained by God.

 Leaven here represents impurity.

1 Corinthians 5:6-8  Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Paul's interpretation here is very clear and meaningful. Leaven represents the impurity of life and must be removed.

1 Corinthians 10:16. 1 Corinthians 10:16 The 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? For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.

What Paul says about Holy Communion is remarkable. Many wheat ears are ground into flour. Then it becomes a bread. In this way, all personal traits should be transformed in Christ Jesus, just like grinding in a flower mill. As the shape of the ear of wheat was changed and all became one loaf, as the new form came, so all persons should become one in Christ Jesus. The old look and feel should change. The point is that must conform to Jesus Christ. One of the most important things that should be followed by God's church communities is what the Apostle Paul says in Romer 12:16: "Be united with the lowly, not presumptuously among yourselves.  Don't think yourselves wise 'All who partake of the bread (table) should have this attitude. The bread we break is a reminder of the broken body of Jesus Christ, who became obedient to death on the cross. Philippians chapter 2 is the experience to be gained through the fellowship of the body of Christ. The “appearance of Jesus Christ” must be present in all communion participants. There is no difference between those who give and those who take the holy table. It is clear that all are the body of Christ, the fellowship of the body, 1 Cori 10.16.

Bread of life:John: 6:48.Iam the bread of life.

John 6 33-35^. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John: 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 1.14.  The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.  John 6:51.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

From the verses quoted above, it is clear that in the beginning there was a word (The Word means A unit of energy) and that word was God, and that God who was that word came down to earth by taking human form and that is Jesus Christ. To eat my flesh and blood means to eat the Word of God. It does not mean that man should eat flesh and blood.  Philippians Epistle In 2:6 the apostle Paul describes: ‘He is being in the form of God, did not think that he should hold on to equality with God, but took the form

of a servant, pouring himself out in the likeness of men, appearing as a man in disguise, and humbling himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. ‘ Then it means to eat the Word, which is Jesus Christ, it is a life of meditating and learning by including the Holy Spirit and the Word, it means to eat my flesh and blood. At that time there was a thought that we should literally eat Jesus Christ’s flesh and blood without understanding what Jesus Christ said. Therefore, many of the disciples and Jews stumbled and turned away from Jesus. John 6:66. “From that time many of his disciples withdrew and walked no more with him.” John 6:49 “For your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, that whoever eats it may not die.”

 Their fathers ate the manna that came down from heaven in the desert. Yet they all died. But whoever eats the bread that came down from heaven, which is Jesus Christ, and the Word became flesh, even if he dies, he will rise again. Jesus Christ said that you will get eternal life.

Lamb of God: Scapegoat: (Hebrew Azazel) Levi:16: 20.21

John the Baptist looked at Jesus as he passed by: (John: 1:29:) Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world; called and said. 2 Cori: 5: 21: Paul the Apostle says, “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (Jesus the Scapegoat)

Hebrews: 13:12.13 So Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood. Therefore, let us go to him outside the camp bearing his reproach. Like a goat going into the desert carrying sin, Jesus carried the sin of humans and ascended to the top of the Golgotha ​​mountain, carrying the cross. Goats have a good place in the Bible in figurative usage. See the phrase people and the shepherd. The Bible portrays Jesus Christ as the great shepherd of the sheep. The Christian community is called the sheep and the administrators are called the shepherds. A lamb chosen without blemish is an important part of the Passover ritual.

Abraham sacrifices a ram instead of Isaac. The main sacrificial object in the Old Testament was the goat. Beginning with Abel, Abraham’s descendants were all shepherds. Since the dawn of man, raising goats has been a profession and a source of income. The Bible clearly describes this relationship between sheep and humans.

 Matthew 18:12–14; Luke 15:3–7: The parable of the lost sheep told by Jesus Christ. Shows the relationship between the shepherd and the sheep. This animal is unique as a true animal and as an animal who is dependent and submissive to a shepherd.  The sacrifice of the lamb is a symbol of worship and a sin offering. There are many verses that describe Jesus Christ as the sacrificial lamb.

 Isaiah 53:7: 1 Pet: 1 .19. Our Lord Jesus Christ was slain as a sacrificial object. The Lamb of God became a sacrifice for the sins of many. This epithet continues into eternity: Rev 5:12, 13:8, 5:6: Isaiah:53:7. (scapegoat) Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Leviticus 16 describes what this goat is. Once a year a goat is sent into the wilderness to bear the sins of the entire nation of Israel. The goat never comes back. It dies very tragically without getting food and water there. This is a law (system) given by God to the people of Israel. Since this is done every year, it cannot be said that it is a complete atonement. (Levi 16:21) Hebrew 10: 1 – 4 These annual sacrifices or rituals “(Verses 4) are not capable of removing sins. According to Hebrews 9,10, nothing can remove the sin of the world except the blood of Jesus Christ. All the regulations of the Old Testament law. The consummation is fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ, and there is no longer any sacrifice for sins (Hebrews 10:26).

 Like this ram that is sent into the wilderness every year, God sent his Son as a lamb into the sin-filled wilderness that is the world, bearing the sin and punishment of the whole world. “2 Cori: 5:21 He made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.” This is what John the Baptist called Jesus as ‘the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.’ John: 1:29:

Jesus Christ, who was born on earth (God) took incarnation to this world like a goat that died tragically in the desert carrying sins, was tortured, insulted, and handed over to a cruel death on the cross.

 Mathew 27:24 “When Pilate saw that nothing could be done except to add six yards, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. He said, “Take care of yourself”. He changed five times in three courts, changed, changed, and was interrogated, but no fault was found in him. At last, Pilate said, “I see no guilt in him, neither Herod nor Luke; 23:14-15; Even though he had no sin, he was tortured and died like a helpless lamb (Isaiah 53:7). The prophecy of Isaiah 53 was literally fulfilled in Jesus.” 53:7: Although he humbled himself and did not open his mouth, he was persecuted; Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a goat that is silent before its shearers, he did not open his mouth.”

At the same time, Jesus Christ became the lamb sent into the desert to bear sins, the lamb offered as a sin offering, and the Passover lamb. These are primarily centered on Jesus Christ. All three ordinances of the law are fulfilled in Christ.

The “bread” at the table represents the body of Jesus.  Luke:22:19 “Then he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you; do this in memory of me.” 1 Cori 11 :24: The broken and sacrificial body of Jesus. Jesus’ body was broken due to the severe torture that took place before the crucifixion. All his bones were out of joint. The many ears of wheat crushed into bread, the sacrificial lamb, the ram going into the wilderness carrying sin, and the lamb slain at Passover are prophetic symbols of the body of Jesus. The breaking of bread is a service to remember the birth, life and ministry, suffering, crucifixion, glorification, and promises of Jesus Christ.

 Vine: My blood for the New Covenant.

Mathew: 26:28: This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins; I tell you; I will not drink again of this experience of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

Let us see what the Old Testament was. Then he took the cup and gave it to them after giving thanks: “Drink from this, all of you. said that Jesus does this from the wine that was the drink of the Passover. Holding up the wine, Jesus says ‘the blood of the New Testament for the forgiveness of many sins. This is said before the death of Jesus. This law is established by symbolically showing him wine before shedding his blood. And which is the old blood that was shed for atonement. One must always learn which is the Old Testament. Laws and regulations regarding sacrifice are found in the Book of Leviticus. In the fourth chapter of Leviticus the sin offering, and its rules and regulations are described,

 4:3-7: If the anointed priest has sinned to bring guilt upon the people, he must offer an unblemished calf as a sin offering to Jehovah for his sin. He shall bring the bull before the LORD at the door of the tent of meeting, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter the bull before the LORD. The anointed priest must take some of the bull’s blood and bring it to the tent of the meeting. The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the curtain of the sanctuary before Jehovah. And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of incense in the tabernacle of the congregation before Jehovah; After the bull, all the blood must be poured out under the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tent of meeting.

If a ruler of the land or one of the people of the land sins, he must bring a male goat without blemish or a female goat without blemish. And the priest shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and then pour all the blood at the foot of the altar. Here the animal must be slaughtered for the atonement of sins. Its blood is regarded as the cause of atonement. Here sacrificial blood is important, the animal dies instead of the person who committed the sin. Because of repeated sin, it has become useless. That is why the writer of Hebrews says,

 Hebrews: 10:2-4 After the worshipers are cleansed once, will they not cease to sacrifice because they are no longer conscious of their sins? Now or year after year, they cause the remembrance of sins. The blood of bulls and rams cannot take away sins. So, by replacing all the sacrifices, Jesus paid for the sin of humans by his death. Hebrews chapter 9 describes this.

Here, before his death, Jesus takes grape juice (wine) and tells his disciples about his painful death. Then they drink not blood but wine. It says that you should do this in remembrance of me. Then now there is a repetition of the service that Jesus did there. The death and shedding of Jesus’ blood is not being done to them but is being remembered. The death of Jesus Christ becomes the only sacrifice in place of the Old Testament sacrificial blood. Its shed blood and bodily death are preserved forever without the need for repetition. Forgiveness and a clean conscience are available on the sole basis of faith in Jesus Christ. The group of believers partake of bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus Christ, glorifying God. Bread is bread and wine is wine. The object does not change. The memory of Jesus Christ is renewed again and again in every communion. This is the new law.

 If the old was the blood of animals, the new is the blood of Jesus. The old one was animal blood. If there was a repetition of it, the new is the memory of the blood of Jesus. No need for repeated death. Bread and wine are the two things that Jesus Christ commanded for that. The church and Jesus Christ swore that Jesus Christ would not drink from the experience of the mulberry vine again until the next supper together. “Mathew 26: 28: I say unto you, I will not drink again of this experience of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.” It is clear from this that we are not drinking blood, but wine.

A greater communion relationship is described or implied in the bread and wine. Just as an ear of wheat, a piece of grape, which had its own form, is sifted in a sieve, and its shape and form change, and become bread and a liquid called wine, all the old nature of the sinful man is changed and becomes a new man in Christ Jesus. Thus, the church is a community of those who have become one. The bottom line is that everyone in the church should have the same attitude, idea, and desire. Phil: 2.5 “Let the same manner of conduct be in you that is in Christ Jesus.”  (Phil: 2. The whole article should be read and cannot be written here) Such people should be partakers of this service.

The Blood Covenant

The Blood covenant is the covenant of God’s unchangeable eternal law concerning the plan of redemption for the man who has sinned. Gen:3:21.’ Jehovah God made garments of skins for Adam and his wife and clothed them.”

To atone for the sin of the first man who lost his communion with God through the commandment of disobedience, an animal was killed, and its skin was clothed. The result of their path was nudity. Their efforts to cover it (fig leaves) failed. Then God’s plan was to kill the animal take its skin and clothe them. A righteous animal was killed to solve the problem caused by sin. A principle can be understood here that bloodshed was necessary to resolve the conflict between God and man. A blood covenant can be understood when we study the later sacrificial systems and the death of Jesus Christ together.

Vicarious death: Vicarious substitutionary atonement:

A substitutionary death. The punishment for man’s sin is imposed on a sadhu animal. The animal dies in man’s place. The death of Jesus Christ also illustrates the same. Jesus was cruelly punished in the middle of two thieves like a sinner, even though he had no sin or accusation to speak of. Isaiah the prophet says in Isiah 53:7 Though he humbled himself and did not open his mouth, he was oppressed; Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a goat that is silent before its shearers, he did not open his mouth.

In 2 Cori: 5:21 the apostle Paul says, “He made him to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him, who knew no sin.” Hebrews: 9; 20-22 “This is the blood of the law which God commanded you.” And so, he sprinkled all the blood on the tabernacle and on the utensils of worship. Almost everything is cleansed by blood under the law; There is no liberation except by the shedding of blood. Matthew 26:28. This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 14:24 This is my blood for the law, which is shed for many. Eph 1:7. In him we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins.

Because of God’s great love for mankind, He took flesh and came to this earth, lived as a man, and died on the cross. The penalty of the tenth of all sinful men was laid upon him. Jesus Christ came as a substitute for every sinful human being to be punished. 1 Timo: 2: 6 Christ Jesus himself, the man who gave himself as a ransom for all.

The God who is the judge who shows no mercy to sin, who is willing to punish sin and love and save sinners, gave his Son as a ransom for mankind. The ransom was given in the divine court to God the judge. It is not to Satan. In the Old Testament, sins were forgiven through the sacrificial blood of an animal. It is the blood of the law of the law between God and man. Repeated sacrifice and bloodshed were required. But the legal blood of the New Testament was shed by Jesus Christ on the cross. There is no more need for bloodshed, faith alone. 1 John: 7:7. The blood of His Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin. Ro: 5:1 “Being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

The Blood covenant is an unbreakable agreement made by two or more people. This bond is strengthened with blood. Both groups can never back out of that agreement.

 In Genesis 15 we see a blood covenant between Abraham and God. Jehovah made a law to Abram about the future of his descendants. Gen :15: 9 “And he said to him: You bring a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old goat, a three-year-old ram, a young pigeon, and a young pigeon. He brought all these and split them in the middle and placed the parts facing each other; He did not split the birds. 17. After the sun went down, a burning furnace passed through the midst of them) The agreement is therefore never changed.

In the Book of Exodus, we read that the Levitical Laws (Law) given to Moses were confirmed by the sprinkling of blood. Exo; 24:5-8: Then they sent some of the children of Israel; They ate burnt offerings and offered bulls as peace offerings to Jehovah. Moses took half of the blood and poured it into vessels; Half of the blood was sprinkled on the altar. He took the book of the law and read it to the people. They said that we would obey all that Jehovah commanded. Then Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people; Based on all these words, the Lord said, “Here is the blood of the law that he has made for you.” Similarly, God made a ‘Blood covenant’ with us through the blood of Jesus Christ, forgiveness, and redemption. We give glory to God by remembering this covenant of the Lord’s Supper.

Transubstantiation Theory Eucharist in Catholic Church.

This is the creed of the Catholic Church. It is believed that with the prayer of the priest, the bread, and wine, become the real body and blood of Jesus Christ and the Holy Sacrifice is being repeated in the service. (Sacramental union). And this ritual is completely priest-centered. To believe that bread and wine do not undergo any change of state by prayer or by any action is purely a false doctrine. This discipleship Christianity is not priesthood-centered. It is the act of equality that makes all one in Christ. In Christ Jesus, there is no difference between the servant and the master, the great and the small, All are members of the body of Christ. The church is the body of Jesus Christ. Eph: 1:23. Jesus Christ died once, was buried, rose again, went to heaven, and will appear a second time to those who wait for him” Hebrew: 9:28 Even so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many, and he will appear a second time without sin for the salvation of those who wait for him.” Here the death of Jesus Christ is not to be repeated but to be remembered instead.

Consubstantiation.

In this Cerimoni, it is taught that the pneumatic presence of Jesus Christ comes to the bread and wine and that the bread and wine should be eaten in that belief.

Real Spiritual presence”, also called “pneumatic presence”, holds that not only the spirit of Jesus, but also the true body and blood of Jesus (hence “real”), are received by the sovereign, mysterious, and miraculous power of the Holy Spirit

This is also unacceptable. It is factual and contradictory. The Bible does not say that there is a literal entry of God into anything. God bestows His power (gift of the holy spirit) on the chosen people. They do some amazing things. Otherwise, it is contrary to the Word to say that God enters the bread and wine. Presbyterian churches and some other denominations teach and practice this. God is not entering any elements or substances or any humans. all things are His creations. he can use everything to his purpose using His power. It can be understood that the above two doctrines are the influences of the Babylonian idolatrous ideas that spread between the 3rd century and the 7th century.

Memorialism Service:

Memorialism is that bread and wine are symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus,)

This Ceremony is a symbolic act of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. No change of state occurs to the bread and wine. But this service is holy. Because this is Jesus’ command and desire. It is observed by those redeemed by the blood of Jesus (disciples/church). This is a special time to remember and meditate on Jesus Christ’s incarnation and life, public ministry, suffering, crucifixion, burial, ascension, promises, and return. This service is holy because of the presence of God in this company of saints. In Matthew 18:20, Jesus says, “I tell you that wherever two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.”

While the bread and wine are merely symbols, Jesus Christ is remembered and meditated upon. In the same sense, Jesus Christ, before his death, took the bread and the wine as a token and said and showed this sister, “Do this in remembrance of me.”

1 Corinthians 11: 23-32: Paul the Apostle says about the Holy Table: “I received from the Lord and delivered to you: On the night when the Lord Jesus was revealed, he took bread and gave thanks and broke it: This is my body for you; Do this in memory of me.

In the same way, after supper, he also took the cup; This cup is the New Testament in my blood; Whenever you drink this, do it in remembrance of me. And so, every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare his death until the coming of the Lord. Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. Man must examine himself to eat this bread and drink from the cup. He who eats and drinks and does not discern the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself. Because of this many of you are weak and sick; Many fall asleep. If we judge ourselves, we will not be judged.

 If we are judged, the Lord chastises us as children, so that we do not fall under the world’s condemnation”. This word does not need any interpretation. The qualification referred to here is redemption by the blood of Jesus. Or discipleship. It is better to say disciples than just believers.

Those who participate in this should do self-examination and discern between the body of Jesus Christ who died sinless and their own life. Repentance and devotion are the responsibility of the worshiper. The apostle says that otherwise he will be forgiven. Protestant Churches, Anabaptists, Brethren Churches, Apostolic Christians, and Pentecostal Churches observe this memorial service. This service (Manorialism) which was practiced by the early church, changed its teachings in later times and became many rituals and is practiced by priestly churches today, but there are many churches in these times where the accuracy of the word and doctrine are observed. It is evident that the Pentecostal churches are at the forefront.

The Holy Communion

1 Cori: 10:16-17 Is not the cup we bless the communion of Christ’s blood? Is not the bread we break the communion of Christ’s body? As the bread is one, we who are many are one body; We are all part of that same bread. This is the ministry of unity that God’s people get through Jesus Christ. It is the fellowship of the body of Christ, which unites all God’s people in the world as one in Christ Jesus. The church is the body of Christ. This communion is done by celebrating the unbreakable relationship between Christ and the Church on earth.

 1 Cori: 12: 12-13 As one body has many members, just as the body members are many and all are one body. And Christ. Whether we are Jews or Gentiles, bond or free, we have all been baptized into one body and have all drunk of the same Spirit. Our bread-breaking gatherings should not become mere ceremonies or rituals but should be conducted in the purity and meaning of the Word. Only then will God’s pleasure and blessings be present. God bless everyone.

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