In today’s episode, the guys discuss communion and how this practice is extremely central to faith. They talk about how communion is a sacred doctrine and how this sacrament symbolizes a recognition and renewal of a covenant with Him. Communion is also viewed differently in various denominations of faith. In Catholicism, they believe in transubstantiation, that the bread and wine physically change into the body and blood of Christ. Other denominations believe that the elements coexist with the real body and blood, but they don\u2019t believe this actually changes into Jesus\u2019 physical body or blood. There is also an orthodox or reformed view of communion, which says that the spiritual presence of Christ is in and with the elements of communion, but not His physical presence. As Christ followers, they believe they are saved and are continually being saved. This renewal of communion shows that the covenant is equally important today as it was on the first day.<\/p>\n
Next, the guys talk about how communion has become flippant in some churches and this practice has lost its sacredness. They also discuss the frequency of communion in that we should be taking communion every Sunday. If we teach every Sunday in church, then we need to take communion every Sunday. In the scriptures, the disciples took communion regularly before a meal because that was the precedence that you met on Sunday for a meal, and the meal was communion.<\/p>\n
Finally, the guys discuss what communion itself means. Communion is the breaking of the bread, which is the meal at the Lord\u2019s table. There is a spiritual significance in that and a chance where you can examine yourself and your heart. Jesus says in regard to communion \u201cdo this in remembrance of me.\u201d Communion is all about remembering what Jesus has done for us, what He is currently doing and what He will do in our lives. We also need to remember God\u2019s second coming and what a beautiful privilege that communion is. They also say that communion is a testimony to unbelievers, and an invitation to someday join in this sacred practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What does communion mean for believers, and why did Jesus command that we “do this in remembrance” of Him? Today the guys discuss the purpose, meaning, and even some warnings concerning this revered institution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":281384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[],"post_series":[],"podcast_series":[11425],"speaker":[11188,11189,11190,11187],"podcast_topics":[11475,11476,11477],"class_list":["post-346858","episode","type-episode","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","podcast_series-season-2","speaker-emeal-zwayne","speaker-mark-spence","speaker-oscar-navarro","speaker-ray-comfort","podcast_topics-communion","podcast_topics-lords-table","podcast_topics-sacrements","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n