How do Protestants respond to this quote from Saint Paul? He affirmed the Eucharist in many places in his letters. Yet you reject the Eucharist?
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
New International Version (NIV)
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.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Protestants don't reject the Lord's Supper Communion service and "Eucharist" means thanksgiving. Most churches regularly schedule this remembrance ceremony. What is rejected is the Roman Catholic interpretation of what Jesus and Paul actually said. We believe Jesus' body was broken and his blood was shed to make propitiation for our sins and the act of partaking of the Communion bread and wine is an outward testimony that we have ALREADY received Jesus as our savior by faith. We don't look to this "sacrament" as an avenue to receiving a portion of grace needed to BE saved since we ARE saved when we first believed on Christ and were born again as children of God. So, just like Paul said Jesus said, we do this in remembrance of Him and testify of his death for us until He comes again in glory. Why do so many Catholics reject what Paul said?