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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: Weekly Communion? |
Bible Note: Legalism is not strict adherence to the laws of God. It is the imposition of traditions of men as if they were laws of God. The Pharisees were not condemned by Jesus for obeying the law but for binding tradition. However, I come from a very legalistic background and that may still echo in my life today. I pray not but have to face at least the possibility that it does. One point I did not mention in my previous posting is that historically alcoholic grape wine has been the only liquid element in the Lord's Supper until the American Prohibition era! Only after that did the concept of Grape Juice equals Fruit of the vine come into being. If Jesus held a cup of fermented alcoholic wine and said "I will not partake of THIS until I partake of it new with you in my Father's kingdom" was he not telling us what to use when remembering Him? If, as many argue, it is any by-product of the grape vine then why did he reject the wine offered him on the Cross and not the vinegar? To tell you the truth, I am still researching this for myself but when I think of Nadab and Abihu who offered strange fire and were struck dead for it I am forced to stop and think a bit more. They knew the correct fire to use but did not think it important so they used something else. Will you be condemned for using something else in the Lord's Supper? I really do not know. For my own conscience sake, though, I am forced to partake of the same element my Saviour used and we can be sure of one thing -- it was NOT grape juice but wine matured between 40 days and 3 years. It may or may not have been diluted with water but it was still essentially wine. Tim Sheasby |