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1 | How is comunion only symbolic? | 1 Cor 11:29 | Sgt_Z_Squad | 3226 | ||
I think you have to look at the entire paragraph for its proper context. Paul is writing about participating in the Lord's supper in an unworthy manner(having the wrong attitude). In verse 28; Paul writes: "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 judgement on himself(Verse 29). What I have been taught, is that we should confess our sins before God, right any wrongs we have commmitted to others; before participating in the Lord's supper. |
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2 | How is comunion only symbolic? | 1 Cor 11:29 | childoftheking | 39163 | ||
You are right in that we have to look at the entire passage, especially where the words "examine himself" are concerned. I realize this post is almost a year old but the teaching of having to confess our sins or right any wrongs before we partake of the Lord's Supper is not what Paul was talking about but it is still taught this way. Jesus himself simply said "do this in remembrance of me". The Lord’s Supper back then was not just a piece of a cracker and a little grape juice but were feasts. The Corinthians were participating in the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner, not because they committed a sin at some point or was angry with one of their neighbor's but because they went there just to stuff themselves, to hog the food and drink to get drunk, not caring if anyone else got a chance to partake and not thinking of what Jesus did for them. This is why Paul said" 1Cor 11:20 “Therefore when you meet together, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper, 21 for in your eating each one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry and another is drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you. Paul then gives them instructions on what to say while partaking (seems like he’s reminding them) in verses 23-26. Now comes the passage of partaking in an unworthy manner and examining ourselves in verses 27-32. Examine--Greek, "prove" or "test" his own state of mind in respect to Christ's death, and his capability of "discerning the Lord's body” JFB I like how Matthew Henry puts it: "Let a man examine himself (v. 28), try and approve himself. Let him consider the sacred intention of this holy ordinance, its nature, and use, and compare his own views in attending on it and his disposition of mind for it; and, when he has approved himself to his own conscience in the sight of God, then let him attend. Such self-examination is necessary to a right attendance at this holy ordinance." Paul finishes this chapter by saying in verses 33-34 “So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. The remaining matters I will arrange when I come.” We are to examine ourselves to see if our motive for partaking of the Lord's Supper is proper. We partake in remembrance of our Lord and how He laid down His life for all mankind. Glory be to God bgg |
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3 | How is comunion only symbolic? | 1 Cor 11:29 | glory777 | 39164 | ||
bgg- But how can our motive be proper if when we come to the Lord's table in rememberence of what He did, partake with known and unresolved sin in our life,, knowing that He died for our sin? The very solemnity of the time could call to rememberence sin that needs to be resolved and how important it is to "be holy for I am holy". At one time I was about to take communion and, in thinking of how much the Lord had forgiven me through the act of His dying, was reminded of bitterness I was harboring toward a person. I think I would have become physically sick had I eaten the bread at that time. During the week I dealt with the situation and could come to the communion table with peace and true thanksgiving. I believe an examination of conscience has to be made before if for no other reason than to partake without it is saying that we have no need for forgiveness and makes Jesus' sacrifice for us less important. I don't know if I said it right, but I think too many times, it is partaken of, maybe in a solemn manner, but with no real feeling of thankfulness. Debbie |
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4 | How is comunion only symbolic? | 1 Cor 11:29 | childoftheking | 39188 | ||
Hi Debbie, If we partake of the Lord’s Supper with “no real feeling of thankfulness” then I think we partake unworthily. Unresolved sin should not be in our lives anyway Debbie. We should be confessing it right after it happen It shouldn’t take the Lord’s Supper to bring out the remembrance of any sin in our lives. I know sometimes we let things slip to the back of our mind. It’s great that you dealt with the bitterness you were harboring. The main thing about the Lord’s Supper is in remembering how Jesus gave his life and shed his blood. If the “solemnity of the time calls to remembrance sin that needs to be resolved” then that’s fine, but I don’t believe it should stop someone from partaking. It’s obviously a personal issue whether or not to partake but none of us are pure when we partake of the Lord’s Supper anyway. I’m not saying that you can’t confess your sin to God before you partake, that’s certainly between you and the Lord. I’m just saying that Paul was not speaking of sitting there and trying to recall any sin we might have when he said to “examine himself”. The sin that the Corinthians committed was that they partook of the Lord’s Supper unworthily and they did it unworthily because they went there to stuff their faces and get drunk, not to remember what the Lord did for them. They had no respect for the meaning of the feast. This is what Paul was writing about. examples: Someone is at Church and is partaking in Communion. If while holding the elements in his hand, he’s thinking about the upcoming golf match, instead of what our Lord did then that person is partaking unworthily no matter how pure his life has been up to then. Suppose a parent gets mad at one of his kids for something the child did. He then apologizes to that child for losing his temper. Now comes the Lord’s Supper and he won’t partake because he still feels upset with the Child even though he apologized for losing his/her temper. This should not stop someone from partaking in communion. Being upset with ones child but partaking in the Lord’s Supper is not partaking unworthily as long as your mind and heart is on what the Lord did for you. If that person decides not to partake then that’s fine, but it’s not a prerequisite for us to sit in Church and drudge up any ill feelings we’re harboring or any other impure thing in our lives that doesn’t make us feel good when we think of them anyway, in order to take communion. More often than not, people won't take communion. As I said, none of us are pure so if this were the case then none of us could partake in the Lord’s Supper but Paul wasn’t speaking of sin when he said, “ let him examine himself”. Hopefully I’ve explained myself well. Love in Christ, bgg |
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