Am I welcome to take Communion at your church?
Jesus instituted Communion, sometimes called the Lord’s Supper or Final (Last) Supper, on the eve leading to His crucifixion. In many traditions, it is presented as an observance of Christians purposefully focusing on the His death and joyfully anticipating His return. The two symbolic elements in this celebration are the cup, representing His shed blood, and bread, representing his crucified body.
We welcome all believers at the Communion table. Jesus certainly permitted all the disciples to participate in that final supper, even including Judas, who would later betray Him. Likewise, I have found no admonition from the apostles to exclude other believers. The rule in the partaking of Communion is not excluding others, but, rather, self-examination (1st Corinthians 11:28).
Jesus instituted Communion, sometimes called the Lord’s Supper or Final (Last) Supper, on the eve leading to His crucifixion. In many traditions, it is presented as an observance of Christians purposefully focusing on the His death and joyfully anticipating His return. The two symbolic elements in this celebration are the cup, representing His shed blood, and bread, representing his crucified body.
We welcome all believers at the Communion table. Jesus certainly permitted all the disciples to participate in that final supper, even including Judas, who would later betray Him. Likewise, I have found no admonition from the apostles to exclude other believers. The rule in the partaking of Communion is not excluding others, but, rather, self-examination (1st Corinthians 11:28).
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