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1 | Is the Most (High) is just like you? | John 6:55 | Emmaus | 68182 | ||
Ray, "Are you thankful that you have His flesh to eat? John 6:55" I am Ray. From the beginning this meal was called the "Eucharist" or Thanksgiving as we can see from The First Apology of Justin Martyr circa 150 A.D. "Chapter LXV.-Administration of the Sacraments. But we, after we have thus washed him who has been convinced and has assented to our teaching, bring him to the place where those who are called brethren are assembled, in order that we may offer hearty prayers in common for ourselves and for the baptized [illuminated] person, and for all others in every place, that we may be counted worthy, now that we have learned the truth, by our works also to be found good citizens and keepers of the commandments, so that we may be saved with an everlasting salvation. Having ended the prayers, we salute one another with a kiss.141 There is then brought to the president of the brethren142 bread and a cup of wine mixed with water; and he taking them, gives praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and offers thanks at considerable length for our being counted worthy to receive these things at His hands. And when he has concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all the people present express their assent by saying Amen. This word Amen answers in the Hebrew language to ge/noito [so be it]. And when the president has given thanks, and all the people have expressed their assent, those who are called by us deacons give to each of those present to partake of the bread and wine mixed with water over which the thanksgiving was pronounced, and to those who are absent they carry away a portion. Chapter LXVI.-Of the Eucharist. And this food is called among us Eu0xaristi/a143 [the Eucharist], of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh.144 For the apostles, in the memoirs composed by them, which are called Gospels, have thus delivered unto us what was enjoined upon them; that Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, said, "This do ye in remembrance of Me,145 this is My body; "and that, after the same manner, having taken the cup and given thanks, He said, "This is My blood; "and gave it to them alone." Emmaus |
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2 | Is the Most (High) is just like you? | John 6:55 | Ray | 68190 | ||
Hi Emmaus, I rejoice with you in God's word. Thank you for this information about the Eucharist and Thanksgiving. I don't know why I did not know that and I don't know why our Protestant churches do not have more of the idea of thanksgiving incorporated into our communion services. Joy and thanksgiving is not given priority certainly. I took note that Justin spoke of the Word of God and the food that was blessed by the prayer of His word, and of the things that we teach being true. These things that we have learned from the study of God's word which have led us to know the Word Himself, are indeed true. And they are true food. John 6:50, "This is the *Bread which comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die." Ephesians 4:29 tells us not to let any unwholesome word to proceed out of our mouths. But Psalm 50:17 reminds us that we cast His words behind us and we let our mouths loose in evil and our tongues frames deceit. May be continue to look to the Most High for His words of eternal life and speak them ourselves in love. From the heart, Ray |
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