CalvinandHodges
Puritan Board Junior
Hay:
Faith seeing the risen Christ is the essence of the Sacrament. So, I don't think there is a real problem using Wine or Grape Juice in the Lord's Supper. However, I think that Wine is the right element in the Sacrament.
The only argument that I have heard for Grape Juice is that using Wine may trip up some members in a congregation who are prone to drunkeness. However, when Jesus made 80 gallons of Wine He did not seem concerned about it. Is this Grape Juice argument being a bit over pious?
I polled the majority of the elders in my church, and they seem to think that Wine is correct. But we use Grape Juice? This is rather perplexing to me??
What do you think?
-CH
Faith seeing the risen Christ is the essence of the Sacrament. So, I don't think there is a real problem using Wine or Grape Juice in the Lord's Supper. However, I think that Wine is the right element in the Sacrament.
The only argument that I have heard for Grape Juice is that using Wine may trip up some members in a congregation who are prone to drunkeness. However, when Jesus made 80 gallons of Wine He did not seem concerned about it. Is this Grape Juice argument being a bit over pious?
I polled the majority of the elders in my church, and they seem to think that Wine is correct. But we use Grape Juice? This is rather perplexing to me??
What do you think?
-CH