The Lord’s Supper
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Q1. What is the Lord’s Supper?
Q2. Did the Lord Jesus command this remembrance of him to the whole church?
Q3. How precious is the death of the Son of God to those who believe in him?
Q4. How important is the blood of Christ?
Q5. How was he revealed in these last days?
Q7. Are there particular people to whom the Son of God sacrificed himself?
Q9. Because of this great opportunity, is there an obligation?
Q10. In what feast of the Jews did the Lord perform the last supper with his disciples?
Q11. What is the passover of the Jews?
Q12. If the Jewish Passover lamb is a real lamb, who is the Passover lamb of the Church of God?
Q14. How long will the Church of God observe the remembrance of the death of the Lord Jesus?
Q1. What is the Lord’s Supper?
A. The Lord's Supper is a ceremony in remembrance of the body of the Son of God crucified, and the remembrance of his blood (which is the new covenant) poured out for the sin of the world.
“19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:19-20) (NIV)
Q2. Did the Lord Jesus command this remembrance of him to the whole church?
A. Yes, it is a command to the whole church.
“23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” (1 Cor. 11:23-25) (NIV)
Q3. How precious is the death of the Son of God to those who believe in him?
A. His death is the one which saved man from God's wrath, to the believers and who obeyed Him.
“8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!” (Rom. 5:8-10) (NIV)
Q4. How important is the blood of Christ?
A. Blood of the only Son of God known before the foundation of the world.
“18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.“ (1 Pet. 1:18-20) (NIV)
Q5. How was he revealed in these last days?
A. By incarnation or becoming flesh, in the likeness of sinful men.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (Jn. 1:1) (NIV)
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (Jn. 1:14) (NIV)
“For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh,” (Rom. 8:3)
Q6. Does the Bible reveal that by nature Christ was God whose blood is made payment for the sins of the people who believe, repent and were baptized?
A. There is a proclamation, as stated in Hebrews 5:7-9.
“7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him” (Heb. 5:7-9) (NIV)
Q7. Are there particular people to whom the Son of God sacrificed himself?
A. There is, those who are in the Church of God.
“25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” (Eph. 5:25-27) (NIV)
“…which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.” (1 Tim. 3:15) (NIV)
Q8. If through the Lord's Supper, the Church of God remembers the death of their Head and Lord, what is a great and holy revelation related to salvation?
A. Declare that Jesus is Lord, and believe that he was raised by God from the dead.
“9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Rom. 10:9-10) (NIV)
Q9. Because of this great opportunity, is there an obligation?
A. There is. Guard it by having faith that works.
“1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.” (1 Cor. 15:1-2) (NIV)
Q10. In what feast of the Jews did the Lord perform the last supper with his disciples?
A. On the day of the Passover of the Jews (Israelites).
“18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.” (Mat. 26:18-19) (NIV)
Q11. What is the passover of the Jews?
A. The passover of the Jews was the remembrance of God's deliverance when they were slaves in Egypt.
“1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. 2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the Lord thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the Lord shall choose to place his name there.” (Deut. 16:1-2) (KJV)
Q12. If the Jewish Passover lamb is a real lamb, who is the Passover lamb of the Church of God?
A. Christ is the passover lamb of the Church of God.
“Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” (1 Cor. 5:7) (NIV)
Q13. Only once a year a high priest offers a lamb for himself and for all the people of Israel (Heb 9: 7) how many times did the Lord Jesus offer himself, as a great Priest and lamb?
A. Once and for all he offered himself.
“9 Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (Heb. 10:9-10) (NIV)
“For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” (Heb. 10:14) (NIV)
Q14. How long will the Church of God observe the remembrance of the death of the Lord Jesus?
A. Until he arrives.
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” (1 Cor. 11:26) (NIV)
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