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NASB | Luke 22:19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 22:19 And when He had taken bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." |
Subject: Why is communion a sin for sinners? |
Bible Note: Keliy- I'm afraid you're in error here. You, of course, are free to disagree with me and any citation of Scripture that you wish, but that falls far short of any rational approach to the issue and points made here. The question here... your question here was: "If someone had un-confessed sin, would it be wrong for them to do break bread in remembrance of our Savior's sacrifice for our redemption?" Remember that the context specifically regarded communion. My "citation of Paul's letter to the Corinthians" was... is, a, the direct answer to your question. Not my answer or opinion... God's answer. As far as Wally feeling judged, my friend, let us never avoid Scriptural truth or attempt to water it down in order to pacify someone’s feelings, including our own. If the word of God convicts us (gives us reason for guilt) then we are guilty. That is, after all, exactly what the word of God accomplishes. It serves to convict us of our guilt and point us to the cross, the salvation of Christ through faith in Jesus Christ…the grace of God. Any attempt to rationalize that away by suggesting that the truth of Scripture is applicable exclusively to a time in history, geographical location, and specific group of people is as far away from good application as we might arrive at. You wrote: "Now the teaching contained in Paul's letter is to be considered, within the context of the history and the behavior of the Corinthians that was forcing Paul to upbraid them. I am of the mind that we are wrong if we try to apply these words to all churches and believers everywhere. If we all do that, we have as many biblical interpretations as we have churches, and we miss the message inspired in the original author that our Lord was attempting to convey to us." It would be difficult for me to imagine a more ridiculous statement my friend. You won't find Scripture more straight forward than the passage sighted in 1Corinthians. You’re mistaken when you point toward the sin of the city... Paul was not speaking to the city but to believers. You are correct in pointing toward the wrong attitudes and condition in how they treated the fellowship. You begin to move toward an understanding there. Where you miss the point, I believe, is in somehow assuming that their sin is any different than Wally's. Whatever the sin is, it is sin.... and it serves to impair our ability to fellowship with God. As for your comments regarding "fearful believers should not hesitate from attending this holy ordinance by hearin these words", (speaking of the words of Scripture) let me once again point you to Scripture friend. Not my words, but the word of God: 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 (NKJV) Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.” It's not an issue of your disagreeing with my use... it's whether or not you agree with Scripture. If you don’t get anything else from this exchange, please, get this point. We are to never interpret Scripture, include Scripture, leave Scripture out, or in any way attempt to apply convenient meaning to Scripture in an attempt to relieve ourselves or others of the guilt of sin. In other words, you're opinion that believers with unconfessed sin should not hesitate to take in communion, you’re simply in opposition with Scripture. Scripture doesn’t just teach that they shouldn’t, it demands that they don’t . Hope this is helpful. Please consider it before any response. I'm inclinded to believe that feeling convicted by the truths of Scripture is the reason countless thousands choose to avoid church participation. Let it never be the reason we avoid teaching the truth of God's word. God bless, Jeff |