“And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.”
King James Version (KJV)
SkipVought's comment on 2021-02-18 23:03:01:
Norman, I'm an old man, too. Just turned 79.
If you have put your trust in Jesus, believing that He died to pay the penalty for your sin and that He rose from the dead and lives, and you have turned from your sin, then you have been declared righteous before God, even though we sin every day in thought, word and deed.
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."1Jn 1:5-10 (KJVA)
"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."Psa 103:12 (KJVA)
However, although our sins have been forgiven, we may suffer consequences. Look at King David. He committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband murdered and then after he confessed his sin when confronted by the prophet, God forgave his sins. However, he suffered sever consequences of family turmoil and shame. God disciplines His children, not out of anger, but as a father. Read Hebrews 12.
sacha's comment on 2021-02-16 13:09:14:
I have to be honest ,i dont give money to beggars if i suspect it will be spent on drugs ,this is because i worry that the moneyi give them may buy the drugs that kill them ,i have helped people find accomodation and bought food ,clothes etc but you get to know your local beggars and you dont need to be a genius to know the signs of drug abuse ,im happy to help but not to maybe help kill some one .
sacha's comment on 2021-02-16 13:04:35:
Of course ! Dont hesitate to help another person ,Matthew 25 v 31to 46 ,may God bless you abundantly so that you can show others His love by helping them when you are able to do so .
Mi Ha's comment on 2021-02-16 05:14:49:
God honors a cheerful giver. Tithing isn't really spoken of in the New Testaments. In the Old Testaments God asked His people to tithe a tenth which was an act of obedience, which went to help the poorer peoples of The LORD. So with that in mind, I would ask Father to bless the money n the one in need n I'm sure He will honor your request n bless you in return.
Mild Bill's comment on 2021-02-16 03:28:51:
Marilyn,
Tithes were an ordinance for people of Israel. As a Christian, all you have is God's and how you "give/share" is what is from your heart.
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7
Norman Walker Butch's comment on 2021-02-15 11:55:22:
I am going to call this the question from a old man loosing it. Does the Lord get mad at you or does he just deal with you one on one or how does he deal with it in other ways? Sorry I am getting old and do not understand things as good as I used to. Does he get mad, does he hold it against you or does he forgive you for everything he can and does he forgive you for the things you do wrong and wipe the slate clean when you ask for forgiveness so how does he deal with you when you do wrong? When I remember just what I wanted to ask I will put it back on here but thank you all if you can help me with this now. Amen I will come back and check this one. I really wish there was a easier way to answer these questions and that is about the only thing on this site I would change but it is a great site the best I have seen ever. I know I can use google but I know more than likely the people on here are honest and from the heart!
Chris's comment on 2021-02-15 00:29:25:
I'm unsure what you mean. The only qualification I know of for a Christian to partake of the Lord's Supper, is that he be born again of God's Spirit & comes before the Lord with a heart & conscience that harbours no sin or ill against anyone. He should set things right in his heart & with others before eating of the emblems that vividly remind him what Jesus has done for Him at Calvary. So it would by hypocritical for him to remember the Lord, giving thanks, yet still have a heart that stained with unconfessed sin.
Connie Blackmon's comment on 2021-02-14 10:31:14:
Can you name all virtues of a worthy Christian, bf he partakes in Holy Communion?
robert sagun's comment on 2020-09-20 20:02:59:
John 6:55 is the prophesy of Christ that his church (Church of Christ would do until he comes again in the resurection.
robert sagun's comment on 2020-09-20 20:00:28:
shaved is the greek interpetation look at strongs concordance.
Chris's comment on 2020-04-12 01:57:44:
Kenneth...I have a couple of explanations on this. Apart from a few (ancient) texts that say that "...this is My Body, which is given for you" (Textus Vaticanus and Textus Sanaiticus), most others show the word "broken" in that Scripture. One explanation is that Jesus' Body on the Cross was broken, but His Bones were intact, according to Scripture. So, Broken here means, it was torn, ripped, speared, bleeding, but His Bones were not touched. Another explanation is that it was referencing the offering of bread in communion and splitting (breaking) it apart to represent the crucified Body. I don't think we should unduly labour this point, as remembering His Sacrifice was paramount here.
Kenneth's comment on 2020-04-11 16:36:44:
Why did the translation in the KJV use the word Broken when there was nothing Broken in The Body of Christ...rnrnAnd Jesus never said His Body would be Broken, but only Given....
Sherry Taylor's comment on 2013-04-21 14:09:57:
Jesus was referring to what was to come. In other words, his body was "damaged"/"broken" by the bearings/floggings he took as part of His Perfecgt sacrafice for our sins and so by His strips are we healed. Some would say broken should be removed but I disagree as it is a reflection of the suffering he endured that we might have eternal life in Him.