Understanding Four Views on the Lord's SupperZondervan, 26 mai 2009 - 224 pages 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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... fellowship , to the breaking of bread and to prayer " ( Acts 2:42 ) . Biblical scholars have no doubt that this reference to “ the breaking of bread " is a reference to the Lord's Supper . In Acts 20 , we read that the Christians in ...
... fellowship ( cf. 1 Cor . 10 : 15–17 ) . It seems to have served from the very beginning as the sacred act of Christian fellowship , the bond of love between the members of a society . At this meal we share in the fellowship of Christ ...
... fellowship with all the members of the congrega- tion . This meal is a fellowship — with Christ and one another . It is a meal of peace ; thus , to refuse to be at peace with our brothers and sisters is to eat and drink “ judgment ” on ...
... fellowship with Christ himself at this meal . Here is how the Bible puts it : Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the ...
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I JOHN HESSELINK | 45 |
THOMAS A BAIMA | 53 |
RUSSELL D MOORE | 102 |
THOMAS A BAIMA | 109 |
RUSSELL D MOORE | 137 |
DAVID P SCAER | 144 |
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 |