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NASB | Acts 20:7 ¶ On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 20:7 ¶ Now on the first day of the week (Sunday), when we were gathered together to break bread (share communion), Paul began talking with them, intending to leave the next day; and he kept on with his message until midnight. |
Bible Question:
"On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread." The early church had a communion every Lord's Day (once a week). The communion was both the Lord's Supper and common regular meals. Why does the modern church not follow the tradition? Why do we just meet and worship and leave, not eating together, on the Lord's Day? By not eating together (we do ceremonial communions a few times a year or not more than once a month, which are not food at all to quench the hunger), our Christian fellowship seems to be weakened: we do not know one another and. |
Bible Answer: Hi, 00123... I am a member of an ARBCA church. You might call us Historic Baptists. We are confessional (1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith). I do not know if all the churches in our association practice weekly communion, but many do, and that is what is done in my particular church. I have heard a variety of explanations for differing traditions having arisen. I think the old Anabaptists (not related to Baptists) would resist the practice simply because it was done by the Roman Church. I have heard variations on that theme from the gamut of Protestant Christendom. Nonetheless, as you pointed out, it certainly appears that the primitive church exercised this ordinance of our Lord on a weekly basis. Our church does it because we see it as a means of grace. I have explained that here on the forum, which explanation can be found in the archives. In Him, Doc PS Thank you for telling us about yourself in your profile. I would love to chat with you about the juxtaposition of business and faith sometime. I will be praying for you and your work... as will others as they read the forum! God bless you! |