WrittenFromUtopia
Puritan Board Graduate
I'm trying to help refute the spread of paedocommunion among my friends as of late. I'm confused about what I believe to be the crucial verse in 1 Cor 11 pertaining to this issue. Basically, Scripture says that in order to participate in the Lord's Supper without judgment you must be able to "judge/discern the body":
Now, my question is, what does "judge/discern" mean and what is "the body" referring to? The body of Christ, Spiritually speaking, the body of Christ as in the visible Church? Help!!!
I think this verse might help some, but I'm still clueless here ... I'll keep searching.
29For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. (ESV)
29For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly. (NASB)
Now, my question is, what does "judge/discern" mean and what is "the body" referring to? The body of Christ, Spiritually speaking, the body of Christ as in the visible Church? Help!!!
I think this verse might help some, but I'm still clueless here ... I'll keep searching.
1 Cor 10:16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?