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NASB | 1 Corinthians 11:29 For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 11:29 For anyone who eats and drinks [without solemn reverence and heartfelt gratitude for the sacrifice of Christ], eats and drinks a judgment on himself if he does not recognize the body [of Christ]. |
Subject: How is comunion only symbolic? |
Bible Note: You are right in that we have to look at the entire passage, especially where the words "examine himself" are concerned. I realize this post is almost a year old but the teaching of having to confess our sins or right any wrongs before we partake of the Lord's Supper is not what Paul was talking about but it is still taught this way. Jesus himself simply said "do this in remembrance of me". The Lord’s Supper back then was not just a piece of a cracker and a little grape juice but were feasts. The Corinthians were participating in the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner, not because they committed a sin at some point or was angry with one of their neighbor's but because they went there just to stuff themselves, to hog the food and drink to get drunk, not caring if anyone else got a chance to partake and not thinking of what Jesus did for them. This is why Paul said" 1Cor 11:20 “Therefore when you meet together, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper, 21 for in your eating each one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry and another is drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you. Paul then gives them instructions on what to say while partaking (seems like he’s reminding them) in verses 23-26. Now comes the passage of partaking in an unworthy manner and examining ourselves in verses 27-32. Examine--Greek, "prove" or "test" his own state of mind in respect to Christ's death, and his capability of "discerning the Lord's body” JFB I like how Matthew Henry puts it: "Let a man examine himself (v. 28), try and approve himself. Let him consider the sacred intention of this holy ordinance, its nature, and use, and compare his own views in attending on it and his disposition of mind for it; and, when he has approved himself to his own conscience in the sight of God, then let him attend. Such self-examination is necessary to a right attendance at this holy ordinance." Paul finishes this chapter by saying in verses 33-34 “So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. The remaining matters I will arrange when I come.” We are to examine ourselves to see if our motive for partaking of the Lord's Supper is proper. We partake in remembrance of our Lord and how He laid down His life for all mankind. Glory be to God bgg |