What is communion really?
com·mun·ion
[kəˈmyo͞onyən]
NOUN
- the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level:
1 Corinthians 11:26 NIV
[26] For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
“In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.””
1 Corinthians 11:25 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/1co.11.25.NIV
Matthew 26:26-30 NIV
[26] While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” [27] Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. [28] This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. [29] I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” [30] When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
“Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.”
1 Corinthians 11:28 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/1co.11.28.NIV
com·mune
[ˈkäˌmyo͞on]
NOUN
- a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities:
We are a church family and have a responsibility as a church people to edify the church and all of its members . We do so by attendance and communion. So who is allowed to participate and partake in communion? The baptized in Christ, the followers of Jesus. Anyone who claims to be Christian but has not been baptized into Christ really shouldn’t take it because what are they communing to? Parents often think it to be cute and funny to let children drink the juice and have a snack with the crackers. This is not what it’s about. It’s about Jesus and people that allow their children to do this, take away from the original message and meaning of it.
In the days of Jesus, wine was used to commune with God. However, people started abusing it and used it as a time to eat and drink to get full. This clearly is not what this was meant for. People abused the wine and were getting drunk. Today we use grape juice. It is much safer for all to use instead of alcohol. Recovering alcoholics would lose sobriety by taking the cup. Preventing them or anyone to fall prey to this is a must.
Revelation 17:6 NIV
[6] I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
1 Corinthians 11:27 NIV
[27] So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
Communion is beautiful thing when done correctly and carefully. There is nothing greater on earth than communion with our Lord Jesus. To worship him in spirit, truth of scripture and song. That’s what we were meant for. Sharing in the gospel, spreading the good news, preaching and teaching.
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In him
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