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NASB | 1 Corinthians 11:27 ¶ Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 11:27 ¶ So then whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a way that is unworthy [of Him] will be guilty of [profaning and sinning against] the body and blood of the Lord. |
Subject: Joe, baptism required for Lord's Supper? |
Bible Note: Hi John, The way I read Searcher's post was that he was pointing out that the washing of the disciples feet was not in the context of Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22, or Luke 22:17. I think that his point is well taken. I don't see the relevance, in context, of water baptism either. I think that we have to keep our eyes on Jesus, for this is God's word. In that regard I think that Morant61 and BradK are right on. Christ is worthy and we should think of Him rightly. This passage is about Jesus' body. The partakers were eating the Lord's Supper like it was their usual meal. Didn't they have homes to eat their meals in? Rather, they should be aware that this bread and cup were Christ's body and it was a meal of remembrance of His death not an occasion to fill their bellies. They were told to "examine yourselves". See if your thoughts of the body are correct. If you don't see the elements as God's body, if you don't see that God's Son died for you, then you are not of the faith and are guilty before God. You have to know that THIS IS the body of God's Son. 1 Corinthians 11:24, "THIS IS My body, which is [broken] for you." John 6:58, "THIS IS the Bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died, he who eats this Bread shall live forever." Matthew 26:31, Mark 14:27, NKJ, "for it is written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered.'" I would say that anyone who knows the Savior and who knows that He died for his/her sins, would be welcome to remember His death in communion. 2 Corinthians 13:5, "Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless you fail the test? But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test." From the heart, Ray |