What Is Communion (The Lord's Supper)?
What Is Communion (The Lord's Supper)? Communion is the sacred practice Jesus instituted at the Last Supper, using bread and wine to remember His body broken and blood shed for the forgiveness of sins.
Key verse: Luke 22:19-20 (KJV)
Communion is the sacred practice Jesus instituted at the Last Supper, using bread and wine to remember His body broken and blood shed for the forgiveness of sins.
Communion is the sacred practice Jesus instituted at the Last Supper, using bread and wine to remember His body broken and blood shed for the forgiveness of sins.
"And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you." — Luke 22:19-20 (KJV)
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At the Last Supper, Jesus took bread and wine and gave them new meaning: 'This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me' (Luke 22:19). Communion (also called the Lord's Supper or Eucharist) serves multiple purposes: remembering Christ's sacrifice, proclaiming His death until He returns (1 Corinthians 11:26), examining oneself (1 Corinthians 11:28), expressing unity with other believers (1 Corinthians 10:17), and spiritually nourishing faith. Christians differ on whether the bread and wine become Christ's body (Catholic), are spiritually present alongside the elements (Lutheran), or are purely symbolic (most Protestants). All agree it is a sacred act commanded by Christ that should be observed with reverence and self-examination.
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"And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you."
"For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come."
"But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup."
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Communion (κοινωνία (Koinōnia))
Intimate fellowship and sharing; also the Lord's Supper
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