Understanding Four Views on the Lord's SupperZondervan, 26. maj 2009 - 224 sider The Lord's Supper has been the central and characteristic action of the church at worship. But there are still many ways of understanding it and many questions surrounding this meal... Who should participate in the Lord’s Supper? How frequently should we observe it? What does this meal mean? What happens when we eat the bread and drink from the cup? What do Christians disagree about and what do they hold in common? These and other questions are explored in this volume of the fair-minded, informative Counterpoints series. Contributors make a case for one of the following views:
All contributors use Scripture to present their views, and each responds to the others' essays. Included are resources for understanding the topic further, such as:
The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion. |
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... Christians the world over trace their practice of the Lord's Supper back to that evening prior to Jesus' horrific death when he shared a final meal with his disciples in a “large upper room” (Luke 22:12). During that meal Jesus said to ...
... Jesus and his sacrifice. Almost every Christian, regardless of how they understand this Supper, agrees with this much — Christ ... Christ's commands are not burdensome or complicated. Yet earnest and faithful Christians have disagreed. They ...
... Christ in this sacred meal occur in the book of Acts. Here we read that they ... Jesus' command to “do this in remembrance of me.” Some biblical scholars ... Christ's body and blood was a regular occurrence. Yet virtually all biblical ...
... Jesus. Justin Martyr, writing in his classic work Apology, put it this way: “We do not receive these things as common bread or common drink, but as Jesus Christ our Savior who became incarnate by God's Word and took flesh and blood for ...
... Jesus is “the Lamb of God,” who sacrifices himself for our sins (John 1:29) ... Christ's sacrifice for our sins. Over many centuries, the celebration of ... Jesus instructed us to always celebrate this 16 ❘ Understanding Four Views on the ...
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The Two Most Important Questions | 153 |
Statements on the Lords Supper in Creeds | 160 |
Quotations on the Lords Supper | 182 |
Resources for Further Study | 205 |
Discussion and Reflection Questions | 212 |