Theology of the Church, Mentor's Guide, MG03

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T H E O L O G Y O F T H E C H U R C H

The Lord’s Supper has no regenerative power, it possesses no sanctifying grace. There is nothing magical or mystical about its nature. It is a symbol of the relation of the believer to Christ, who alone does the sanctifying. The outward tokens devised by Christ himself are the symbols of the atoning power and forgiving love of his great sacrifice, which was once and for all efficacious. ~ Williams Stevens. “The Lord’s Supper.” Readings in Christian Theology . Millard Erickson, ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1973.

b. Luke 22.19

c. 1 Cor. 11.23-24

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F. What all the differing views about the Lord’s Supper share in common:

1. Every part of Christian theology believes that the Lord’s Supper is:

a. An essential part of Christian worship

b. A direct command of Christ to his Church

c. A time that draws us closer to God and to our fellow believers

d. A time that allows us to grasp hold of God’s grace and respond to him with gratitude and praise

e. Meant to be received in faith and to help us place our complete faith in the work of Christ