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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: communion: symbolic or something more? |
Bible Note: To suggest that Jesus was condoning cannibalism was and is to those that twist the Scripture, a great problem and a supposed contradiction of Scripture IF it were true. Genesis 9:4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. The Scripture in John is easily twisted by those that say Jesus body actually comes from the bread and his blood from the wine; just as those that said it is a hard saying, which, is the next thing to a parable, and unbelievers didn’t understand parables either. John 6:53-58 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. Those that think that the bread and wine actually turns into Jesus body and blood are as deceived today as those that couldn’t understand what Christ was saying in John at the time. John 6:60-61 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? They key is, who can hear it or how can one make any sense out of this? The great thinker said, I get it, it must happen when we take communion. (NOT) Jesus had to explain this to them the same way he did to Nicodemus, who couldn’t understand things in the spirit either but thought in terms of the flesh. John 6:63-64 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. Jesus is the Word, and that is what we need to eat and metabolize the elements of communion are only a ritual that points in two directions, back to Christ’s death and forward to His coming again. 1 Cor. 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. It is the AMEN in the Christian's life. Notice it didn’t say that this is how Christ gets in you!!! Those that will argue this point won’t find this out until it’s too late for them, unless the Lord opens their eyes to the truth. John 6:66-69 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. Peter had the answer, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the (words) of eternal life. It is the Spirit that quickens not our participating in the Lord’s Table! Transubstantiation is the same as cannibalism and it isn’t Scriptural or biblical!!!! I hope this helps, CDBJ |