Every church practices it a little differently, but all
evangelical Christian churches (and many others) offer communion at some point. Whether your
church has the traditional cracker and ½ oz communion cup, or the less formal
loaf to dip in a cup, I’m sure you have seen and even participated in
communion, and have probably heard the traditional passages read aloud, either
from the gospels when Jesus gave the Last Supper or from 1 Corinthians where Paul describes how to take communion. Each passage talks about Christ’s body and blood, but obviously you don’t eat real flesh and blood, so what does that mean? Do you really have to “partake of His flesh and blood”?
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Monday, April 17, 2017
Have You Partaken of His Flesh and Blood?
Every church practices it a little differently, but all
evangelical Christian churches (and many others) offer communion at some point. Whether your
church has the traditional cracker and ½ oz communion cup, or the less formal
loaf to dip in a cup, I’m sure you have seen and even participated in
communion, and have probably heard the traditional passages read aloud, either
from the gospels when Jesus gave the Last Supper or from 1 Corinthians where Paul describes how to take communion. Each passage talks about Christ’s body and blood, but obviously you don’t eat real flesh and blood, so what does that mean? Do you really have to “partake of His flesh and blood”? 
I am passionate about learning and my faith, so I combine the two. My greatest goal is to daily grow to be more like Christ, and to help others do the same.
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