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NASB | 1 Corinthians 11:25 In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 11:25 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant [ratified and established] in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in [affectionate] remembrance of Me." |
Subject: What liquid was in the communion cup? |
Bible Note: Dear 00123, Just an aside: When a question is asked that doesn't have an explicit scriptural answer, we render up our traditions and personal observations -- that is consistent with the Terms of Use, as long as we are open about our own doctrinal distinctives. Keep in mind that nothing in the Bible means something differently than it originally meant. With a sound historical-grammatical interpretation we start out with the author and audience, understanding the historical and cultural context, and rightly derive meaning from the language. The reason that this whole question is even asked (about wine vs juice) is because of the heavy influence of the Temperance movement in our own historical/cultural context. We can't stuff those presuppositions back into the Scriptures (that's called eisegesis) -- they were never there. I am Historic Baptist. Our churches only use the juice. One thing I've appreciated about my Presbyterian brethren, was when they have the wine, they also include juice for those who "by reason of conscience" would rather not drink the wine. Personally, I do not drink predominantly because I find that it has an adverse effect on my moral judgment. It is hard enough to walk uprightly without some drink/drug/food that is deleterious to the effort. Sorry if we've been a bit facetious about our discussion. Some questions just keep surfacing over the years -- perhaps the repetition breeds a kind of flippancy. No disrespect is intended towards any particular individual. In Him, Doc |