whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord. But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord. (1 Cor 11:27-29)Observe: the bread and the wine of the Eucharist may transfer guilt for the body and blood of Christ whereas the duty of the Christian is to "discern" the body of the Lord in the bread and the wine.
Are you trying to reinforce my firm conviction that Protestantism ignores the scripture it does not like and offers fantastical explanations when pressed?
” Are you trying to reinforce my firm conviction that Protestantism ignores the scripture it does not like and offers fantastical explanations when pressed?”
You can and likely will draw whatever conclusion (”conviction”) you already predecided. That tells me you aren’t objective in the matter, but that is based on the specific words of your post.
In this case, the context of the chapter is the Body of Christ - meaning other believers. The whole chapter corrects them for their treatment of other believers.
Best.
THESE words are NOT in the Scripture you posted.
Why not?
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.