Lord's Supper

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The Lord's Supper is a symbolic memorial that shows remembrance of the Lord Jesus Christ's death until He returns.

1 Corinthians 11:23-29

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

This is to show the Lord's death until He returns, and we take of the Lord's Supper with the elements of unleavened bread and grape juice. Some denominations will use leavened bread {the Mormons use Wonder bread of all things) and others use wine instead of grape juice which is inappropriate because modern wine contains about 11 percent alcohol by volume and therefore is an intoxicating agent.

Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and many Protestant groups believe there to be mystical qualities to the Lord's Supper and may use incorrect terminology (i.e. "Eucharist") that is not theologically sound as they believe Christ to be truly present in the elements instead of assuming the proper biblical understanding of the Lord's Supper. Roman Catholics in particular believe they are re-sacrificing Christ every time they partake.

True believers should partake of the Lord's Supper monthly or quarterly or yearly, but not weekly, so that it remains special and it should only be partaken of after a solemn examination of one's conscience and one should heed Paul's warning and not partake if there are sins that they have not repented of, lest they eat and drink judgment and damnation upon themselves.