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{{quote | text=Jesus said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. [[Mark 14:24]]}} | {{quote | text=Jesus said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. [[Mark 14:24]]}} | ||
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| − | + | The Eucharist (or Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper) refers to the memorial service that [[Christian]]s perform in fulfillment of [[Jesus]]' instruction, recorded in the [[New Testament]] to do in memory of him what he did at his [[Last Supper]]. Jesus gave his disciples bread, saying "This is my body," and wine, saying "This is my blood." Different Christian denominations view Holy Communion somewhat differently, with most Protestants believing that is symbolic only, whereas Roman Catholicism teaches that the bread and wine is acutally the body and blood of Christ. | |
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| + | The Eucharist (or Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper) refers to the memorial service that [[Christian]]s perform in fulfillment of [[Jesus]]' instruction, recorded in the [[New Testament]] to do in memory of him what he did at his [[Last Supper]]. Jesus gave his disciples bread, saying "This is my body," and wine, saying "This is my blood." Different Christian denominations view Holy Communion somewhat differently, with most Protestants believing that is symbolic only, whereas Roman Catholicism teaches that the bread and wine is acutally the body and blood of Christ. | ||
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| + | ===Names for Holy Communion=== | ||
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| + | ===The Last Supper in the Bible=== | ||
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| + | ===Theology - Differences in opinion=== | ||
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| + | ====Roman Catholicism==== | ||
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| + | ====Protestant==== | ||
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| + | =====Lutheranism===== | ||
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| + | ===Eastern Orthodox=== | ||
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| + | ===Liturgy=== | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist Wikipedia - Eucharist] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist Wikipedia - Eucharist] | ||
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Jesus said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. Mark 14:24
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Synopsis
The Eucharist (or Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper) refers to the memorial service that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus' instruction, recorded in the New Testament to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper. Jesus gave his disciples bread, saying "This is my body," and wine, saying "This is my blood." Different Christian denominations view Holy Communion somewhat differently, with most Protestants believing that is symbolic only, whereas Roman Catholicism teaches that the bread and wine is acutally the body and blood of Christ.
Contents
Related topics
- Texts / Service orders / Liturgy
- Last Supper
- Forgiveness
- Transubstantiation
Comments, Personal Articles, Studies and Sermons
Holy Communion (discussion) (For short comments and opinions)
For related quotations see Holy Communion (quotes)
Main article
The Eucharist (or Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper) refers to the memorial service that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus' instruction, recorded in the New Testament to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper. Jesus gave his disciples bread, saying "This is my body," and wine, saying "This is my blood." Different Christian denominations view Holy Communion somewhat differently, with most Protestants believing that is symbolic only, whereas Roman Catholicism teaches that the bread and wine is acutally the body and blood of Christ.
Names for Holy Communion
The Last Supper in the Bible
Theology - Differences in opinion
Roman Catholicism
Protestant
Lutheranism
Eastern Orthodox
Liturgy
Links
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