"For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 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. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come."
Today's quote tells us that Paul had instructed the Corinthians that the Lord's supper was to be carried out by a very select group of people and for only one very special purpose, that being to bring the Death of Jesus Christ to remembrance until He returns.
Therefore, the Lord's supper serves no purpose other than to be a reminder of Jesus' death means to the believer.
We should note that Jesus, as quoted by Paul, gave no special instruction as to when, or even if the children or God are commanded to practice the ritual of the Lord's supper.
Jesus simply said "as often" as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you do it to remember the purpose of the Lord's death until He returns.
Also herein, Paul gave a warning to those who might participate in the ritual of the Lord's supper "unworthily". He said that those who eat and drink "unworthily" eat and drink damnation unto themselves. I believe it can safely be said that many of those who practice the ritual today do so unworthily.
I believe that every child of God should carefully study everything the bible says about the Lord's Supper, and deal with their findings as they are led by the Holy Spirit remembering that Paul said, "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup."~
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