I'm constantly amazed by our Protestant FRiends who nitpick at those of us who are simply trying to follow Jesus. While we walk by faith and not by sight, you demand to be shown...
[KJV] 1 Cor 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
Does the Church really fail in your eyes for realizing that the matter of bread is important? Should we use Twinkies for a more festive experience? We are simply following Christ.
Most gluten free folks are just on the bandwagon, but there are people who cannot tolerate any wheat. Are they therfore doomed, since Catholicism also beleives in the efficacy of
the sacrament?
And, not to be flippant, but if Twinkies were all you had?
sigh. Not gonna fight a Holy War over the way Protestants do communion versus the Roman Catholics. It just shows that our manmade divisions (Catholic, Protestant, type of protestant, type of Catholic, Orthodox, etc.)sometimes get in the way of His intention and His sacrifice for ALL of us. Yeah, I’ve read the Catholic and the Protestant versions of the Bible. It’s our denominations that make a lot of “doctrinal decisions” about stuff that can get into the “my way is better/special/right” that detracts from us truly following Him.
One day at His heavenly table He will welcome ALL of His followers who have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior and He won’t be asking them which denomination (”label”) they called themselves on earth!
Merry Christmas and blessings to you and yours—and may His peace be upon you and your family!
“eat this bread”
To be exact, the bread (which is derivative of Passover matzo) can be made from any of the 5 grains five grains mentioned in the Bible as appropriate: wheat, barley, spelt, rye or oats -— the grains are all listed as OK in Exodus.
The only one with gluten is wheat, I believe.
Whoever is putting down this rule is an idiot.