Abeard
Puritan Board Freshman
1 Cor. 11:26-29, "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. 27 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he does not judge the body rightly."
1. Does this mean simply that for one to partake in the Lord's Supper, he must have a spirit of repentance and an understanding and acceptance of what Christ did for him?
2. Also, does this text give us, as church officers, warrant to "supervise" the Lord's Table? I.E. Interviewing visitors before they can partake?
3. Thirdly, does this warrant the partaking of the Lord's Supper sparingly (4-6 times a year) with prepatory services before hand?
I ask this because I had a visitor come to our church that refused to partake the Lord's Supper because we didn't fence the table properly (interviewing him before the service). He also said he wouldn't partake because he wasn't "prepared."
1. Does this mean simply that for one to partake in the Lord's Supper, he must have a spirit of repentance and an understanding and acceptance of what Christ did for him?
2. Also, does this text give us, as church officers, warrant to "supervise" the Lord's Table? I.E. Interviewing visitors before they can partake?
3. Thirdly, does this warrant the partaking of the Lord's Supper sparingly (4-6 times a year) with prepatory services before hand?
I ask this because I had a visitor come to our church that refused to partake the Lord's Supper because we didn't fence the table properly (interviewing him before the service). He also said he wouldn't partake because he wasn't "prepared."