Communion of the Lord’s Supper

Prefigured — Ex 12:21-28; 1Co 5:7,8.

Instituted — Mt 26:26; 1Co 11:23.

Object of — Lu 22:19; 1Co 11:24,26.

Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ — 1Co 10:16.

Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in — Mt 26:27; 1Co 11:26.

Self-examination commanded before partaking of — 1Co 11:28,31.

Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking of — 1Co 5:7,8.

Partakers of, be wholly separate to God — 1Co 10:21.

Was continually partaken of, by the Church — Ac 2:42; 20:7.

Unworthy partakers of

Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ. — 1Co 11:27.

Discern not the Lord’s body. — 1Co 11:29.

Are visited with judgments. — 1Co 11:30.