Constantlyreforming
Puritan Board Sophomore
I am sure there are threads and threads on this, but I wanted to bring up something.
I was speaking with our pastor regarding the Lord's Supper, and he asked me how often I would suggest having it. Currently we celebrate once or twice a month at our church.
I told him my preference would be every week, and as often as we get together for worship or fellowship as believers. He was taken back a bit, but seemed to "dig" the idea. I told him that I have become more and more convinced by my reading of scripture that we should celebrate the Lord's Supper whenever we convene to have Christian fellowship. THe question, of course, is what does it mean when Christ says "as often as you do this"...does this mean "as often as you get together for the supper", or, does this mean "as often as you get together"...
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I am being more and more convinced through scripture and prayer that I should have bread and wine available at my house, and at the church. When we have a few families over for supper, I am convinced we should break bread and drink of the cup. When we have Bible Study wednesday night, or wednesday mornings, we should fellowship with the Lord's Supper.
An argument from another elder was presented to me regarding the possibility of making the Supper less sacred and reducing it's meaning.
I told him I am trying to be faithful to its meaning and purpose, and that any lack of sacredness for the Supper is on the individual and their lack of reverence, not on the Supper's supposed "over-use".
Shall we pray less, so that we value prayer more? Shall we sing hymns less often, so that when we do, we cherish the words more?
Thoughts?
I was speaking with our pastor regarding the Lord's Supper, and he asked me how often I would suggest having it. Currently we celebrate once or twice a month at our church.
I told him my preference would be every week, and as often as we get together for worship or fellowship as believers. He was taken back a bit, but seemed to "dig" the idea. I told him that I have become more and more convinced by my reading of scripture that we should celebrate the Lord's Supper whenever we convene to have Christian fellowship. THe question, of course, is what does it mean when Christ says "as often as you do this"...does this mean "as often as you get together for the supper", or, does this mean "as often as you get together"...
??
I am being more and more convinced through scripture and prayer that I should have bread and wine available at my house, and at the church. When we have a few families over for supper, I am convinced we should break bread and drink of the cup. When we have Bible Study wednesday night, or wednesday mornings, we should fellowship with the Lord's Supper.
An argument from another elder was presented to me regarding the possibility of making the Supper less sacred and reducing it's meaning.
I told him I am trying to be faithful to its meaning and purpose, and that any lack of sacredness for the Supper is on the individual and their lack of reverence, not on the Supper's supposed "over-use".
Shall we pray less, so that we value prayer more? Shall we sing hymns less often, so that when we do, we cherish the words more?
Thoughts?