9 Things You Should Know About the Communion Service on the Moon

The Gospel Coaltion ^ | 7-17-19 | Joe Carter

[MHGinTN]

Didn’t you know? Jesus instituted a new covenant!

[Elsie]

…< He initiated a new covenant for His people to be celebrated Communion is not the passover celebration. That was done once a year on a specific date, communion is to be celebrated often. The physical elements are different as well.

And yet NONE of these things are WRITTEN in the NT.

No WONDER there is such a 'difference of OPINION' about it all!

[Elsie]

Most covenants are WRITTEN down so as not to be fought over in the future.

All I want to do is to see the rules.

Am I asking too much?

[MHGinTN]

So you want proof so simple even satan can know it! ... Are you sure ‘bout that, Elsie? Ever read Hebrews and Romans? But before you do, read John chapter 13 and into 14. It is JESUS who establishes the truth of the coming Rapture.

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HINTS: Luke 22:20
And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

1 Corinthians 11:25
In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

[Elsie]

Yeah, I read all that; but where are the RULES?

We KNOW where Rome gets IT's rules; where do we??

[MHGinTN]

Rules for what? Are you unable to grasp the simplicity JESUS instituted, the method uses simple bread and wine, the remembrance can be done by any Believer, for believers with believers, and He even told you 'where two or more are gathered in my name there am I in the midst of you'. There is no formality required, just faith in Him. There are no priests required because He did not instituted the Remembrance with a priesthood but with His closest friends.

Galatians 4: 8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years! 11I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.

Stay away from rituals served up in works based orgs.

[Elsie]

Are you unable to grasp the simplicity JESUS instituted,

Yes; I am.

Read my #102 again.

PROTs have generated RULES for Communion; just as Catholics have.

Many are getting indignant with me for even bringing the subject up!

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I ask again:

What went on between the words of Jesus in the Gospels about the 'Last Supper' and what Paul wrote about later?

[MHGinTN]

The answer to your important question may be found in Luke's letter to Theophilus, title The Book of the Acts of The Apostles.

The first act of the Apostles is to draw lots to select from only two who they deemed suitable to be one of the twelve to replace Judas. This they did prior to the descending of the Holy Spirit upon them (Jesus chose the twelfth, Saul of Tarsus/Paul) Please note that Luke relates the emptiness of that gesture when he states, Acts 2:14" Then Peter stood up among the eleven apostles and raised his voice to address them."

On the Day of Pentecost Peter preached a most powerful sermon by empowerment from The Holy Spirit. And the listeners asked: 'They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” ' [Contrast this scene and their same question to the scene in John 6! Here believers ask, in John 6 seekers after signs and wonders asked. Notice if you will the stark difference in answers. GOD responds to believers seeking by giving them non-metaphorical reality, but to seekers after signs who are not believers God spoke in metaphor of the spiritual reality misunderstood by carnal-minded listeners as the physical.]

And begins the answer of the Grace of God in Christ Jesus: Acts 2:38 Peter answered them, “Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift". Simplicity at its finest. Just repent and be baptized in faith to the efficacy of Messiah's work for them, not by them.

And more than 3000 souls were born from above that day. Then these believers and many more added ... Acts 2:42 "The believers continued to devote themselves to what the apostles were teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to times of prayer." The 'breaking of bread refers to the communion of believers faithfully keeping the Remembrance Jesus instituted. There are no fancy, priest directed add-ons. The only rule is of faith. Doing the ritual in faith with the fellow members of The Body of Christ requires no special items or special priesthood. All these generated rules are 'traditions made up by men.' These add-ons add nothing to the Remembrance. You can do the Remembrance at your dinner table with your family, no priest required, no Bishop needed, no special wafers and wine enhancements.

[MHGinTN]

The Covenant Jesus established is affirmed by the believer in the Remembrance of what He accomplished for them at Calvary, affirmed as in force forever more by the resurrection form the grave. There is ONLY one rule, if you will: Believe in Him as Savior and Lord, the One Whom God sent for your ‘born-again-ship’. Jesus established the Covenant. Believers affirm their faith in His Covenant to them by doing the Remembrance.