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Your question comes from Paul's teaching on the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians 11:27 - 34, where he does not specifically define what he means as taking the Lord's Supper "unworthily." But in earlier verses, he describes divisions and factions among the believers, as well as drunken behavior and what seems to be hoarding or selfish distribution of food, so that some have a lot to eat while others are hungry. (vs.17 - 22.)
We also look at Jesus' teaching about the Jewish worship in bringing a sacrifice to the Temple in the Gospels. If you bring a sacrifice, knowing that your brother has something against you, the Lord says to leave the sacrifice on the altar and go, be reconciled with your brother first, before offering the sacrifice to God.
Through these and other texts, it is clear that believers need to be at peace with each other, forgiving and reconciling differences, in order to receive Communion in a worthy manner.
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Taking your Holy Communion?
Catholics do not take communion, they receive communion.
Is it a sin not to take the communion?
It is not a sin to not take communion. The sin is to not attend mass. Most people do take communion when they come of age if they decide to continue with the religion.
What day can you take communion?
You can take communion any day even if you aren't Catholic.
Under what condition does receiving communion bring sickness to our body?
This only tend to occur if a common communion vessel is shared among the congregation. In this manner, viruses and bacteria may be transmitted from mouth to mouth. Personalized communion cups generally take care of this risk.Additional information:The Apostle Paul warned that receiving Communion in "an unworthy manner" could lead to sickness. The text is I Corinthians 11: 27 - 32.27Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment.32When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.(New International Version)
Can c of e take communion at child's first communion?
Nobody can take Holy Communion in a Catholic Church, you may only receive Holy Communion from the priest, and then only if you have been baptized in the Catholic Church and previously made your first Confession and First Holy Communion. Bottom line? An Anglican may not take communion in a Catholic Church.
Do you have to be baptized to take communion?
Catholics do not 'take' communion, they 'receive' communion. Yes, you must be a baptized Catholic to receive communion in a Catholic Church. Also, you must have undergone instruction and received your First Holy Communion.
What type of bread is used at holy communion?
it is called the host, it is the body of jesus christ it is given out when you do your communion. you take the bread when you had your communion.
Do you take or make communion?
Receiving Communion means we are uniting with Christ. So the correct statement would be make communion with Christ.
Do apostolics take communion?
Some do and some don't if the apostolic church is a literal communion they do if they are a spiritual communion apostolic church then they don't.
What age do church of England children take communion?
In England the children take their first communion when they are roughly ten years old.
What churches do not take holy communion?
Catholics do not TAKE Holy Communion, they may only RECEIVE it from a priest or a licensed Eucharistic Minister.
Do you have to be baptised to receive Communion in the United Methodist Church?
You do not have to be baptized to receive holy communion in the United Methodist Church. The only requirement is that you feel moved to take communion. This is called open communion.
