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Asking Bible questionsAsking Bible questions

helps ushelps us

learnlearn

and teachand teach

the gospel –the gospel – Acts 8:30, Acts 8:30, 3434

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to you examine yourself to

prepare for partaking of the prepare for partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner? •WarningWarning: Some are trying to revise the : Some are trying to revise the meaning & method of eating the Lord’s meaning & method of eating the Lord’s supper!supper!

•From a quiet memorial & proclamation From a quiet memorial & proclamation to a to a “celebratory, interactive fellowship “celebratory, interactive fellowship meal with the Lord…a true meal, a meal with the Lord…a true meal, a supper in the fullest sense of the word.”supper in the fullest sense of the word.”

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to prepare for examine yourself to prepare for

partaking of the Lord’s Supper so partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy that you don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner?

TTHEHE LLORD’SORD’S SSUPPERUPPER (1 Cor. 11:23-26)(1 Cor. 11:23-26)

Remembrance –Remembrance – 11:24-2511:24-25

Proclamation –Proclamation – 11:2611:26

Communion –Communion – 1 Cor. 10:161 Cor. 10:16

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to prepare for examine yourself to prepare for

partaking of the Lord’s Supper so partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy that you don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner?

HHOW TO OW TO EEATAT THETHE L LORD’SORD’S SSUPPERUPPER (1 Cor. (1 Cor.

11:24-29)11:24-29)

•Discerning the Lord’s body – Discerning the Lord’s body – 11:2911:29

-Remembering body & blood,-Remembering body & blood, 11:24-11:24-2525

-Proclaiming the Lord’s death –-Proclaiming the Lord’s death – 11:2611:26

-Communing with Christ–-Communing with Christ– 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 10:16 10:16 ((the the LORD’SLORD’S supper supper –– 11:2011:20))

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to prepare for examine yourself to prepare for

partaking of the Lord’s Supper so partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy that you don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner?

TTHEHE OONENE WWHOHO EEATSATS THETHE SSUPPERUPPER (1 Cor. (1 Cor.

11:24-29)11:24-29)

•Examine himself, Examine himself, 11:2811:28

•Eat in a worthy manner, Eat in a worthy manner, 11:27-2911:27-29

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to prepare for examine yourself to prepare for

partaking of the Lord’s Supper so partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy that you don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner?

““EEXAMINE XAMINE HHIMSELFIMSELF” ” (1 Cor. 11:28)(1 Cor. 11:28)

• dokimazo dokimazo – Scrutinize & thus – Scrutinize & thus approveapprove

--Am I discerning the Lord’s body? Am I discerning the Lord’s body? –– 11:2911:29

-Am I judging my conduct? –-Am I judging my conduct? – 11:3111:31

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Examine YourselfExamine Yourself2 Cor. 13:52 Cor. 13:5

To see whether To see whether you are you are

in the faith in the faith

1 Cor. 11:281 Cor. 11:28To see whether To see whether you properly eat you properly eat & drink the L.S.& drink the L.S.

This is This is NOTNOT this! this!

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Examine YourselfExamine Yourself

A.T. RobertsonA.T. Robertson: “: “He does not He does not say or imply that we ourselves say or imply that we ourselves must be “worthy” (must be “worthy” (axioiaxioi) to ) to partake of the Lord’s Supper. partake of the Lord’s Supper. No one would ever partake on No one would ever partake on those terms.”those terms.”

((Word Pictures, in the NTWord Pictures, in the NT, IV:165), IV:165)

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Examine YourselfExamine YourselfAlbert BarnesAlbert Barnes: : “Most persons interpret it “Most persons interpret it as if it were as if it were unworthyunworthy, and not , and not unworthilyunworthily; ; and seem to suppose that it refers to their and seem to suppose that it refers to their personal qualifications, to their personal qualifications, to their unfitnessunfitness to partake of it, rather than to the to partake of it, rather than to the mannermanner in which it is done. It is to be in which it is done. It is to be remembered, therefore, that the word remembered, therefore, that the word here used is an here used is an adverbadverb, and not an , and not an adjectiveadjective, and has reference to the manner , and has reference to the manner of observing the ordinance, and not to of observing the ordinance, and not to their personal qualifications or fitness.”their personal qualifications or fitness.” ((1 Corinthians1 Corinthians, 217), 217)

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to prepare for examine yourself to prepare for

partaking of the Lord’s Supper so partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy that you don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner?

EEAT IN A AT IN A WWORTHY ORTHY MMANNERANNER (1 Cor. 11:27-29)(1 Cor. 11:27-29)

•Discern the Lord’s bodyDiscern the Lord’s body: Remember, : Remember, proclaim & commune – proclaim & commune – 11:24-25, 26; 11:24-25, 26; 10:1610:16

•Regard the proper nature & design of Regard the proper nature & design of the supper (Context: A memorial, not a the supper (Context: A memorial, not a meal!)meal!)

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to prepare for examine yourself to prepare for

partaking of the Lord’s Supper so partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy that you don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner?

EEAT IN A AT IN A WWORTHY ORTHY MMANNERANNER (1 Cor. 11:27-29)(1 Cor. 11:27-29)

•Unworthy manner?Unworthy manner?•As a meal As a meal (11:20-22, 34)(11:20-22, 34)

•Carelessly, casually, irreverently Carelessly, casually, irreverently (talking, disturbing, disrupting), (talking, disturbing, disrupting), etc.etc.

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#1: #1: 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you 1 Cor. 11:27-29: How do you examine yourself to prepare for examine yourself to prepare for

partaking of the Lord’s Supper so partaking of the Lord’s Supper so that you don’t do so in an unworthy that you don’t do so in an unworthy

manner?manner?

EEXAMINEXAMINE ANDAND E EAT AT WWORTHILYORTHILY (1 Cor. 11:27-29)(1 Cor. 11:27-29)

•Examine your Examine your thankfulnessthankfulness – – 11:24-2511:24-25

•Examine your Examine your memorymemory – – 11:24-25, 2911:24-25, 29

•Examine your Examine your focusfocus (fixed on death of (fixed on death of Jesus)Jesus)

•Examine your Examine your actionsactions (eliminate (eliminate distractions)distractions)

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#2: #2: Is it OK to have pictures, Is it OK to have pictures, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, depictions of heaven, angels depictions of heaven, angels

and/or the crucifixion on and/or the crucifixion on display at home? What about display at home? What about

in the church building?in the church building?

•Such depictions are inaccurate Such depictions are inaccurate

•Such depictions Such depictions do not help us do not help us know Jesus, heaven &/or angelsknow Jesus, heaven &/or angels – – Jno. 8:17-Jno. 8:17- 19; 14:6-1119; 14:6-11

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#2: #2: Is it OK to have pictures, Is it OK to have pictures, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, depictions of heaven, angels depictions of heaven, angels

and/or the crucifixion on display and/or the crucifixion on display at home? What about in the at home? What about in the

church building?church building?

Why Have Such Images?Why Have Such Images?

““Christian iconography”Christian iconography”

An influence of CatholicismAn influence of Catholicism

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#2: #2: Is it OK to have pictures, Is it OK to have pictures, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, depictions of heaven, angels depictions of heaven, angels

and/or the crucifixion on display and/or the crucifixion on display at home? What about in the at home? What about in the

church building?church building?

““Christian iconography: Christian iconography: The science of The science of the description, history, and the description, history, and interpretation of the traditional interpretation of the traditional representations of God, the saints and representations of God, the saints and other sacred subjects in art. Almost from other sacred subjects in art. Almost from the beginning the Church has employed the beginning the Church has employed the arts as potent means of the arts as potent means of instructioninstruction and and edificationedification.” .”

(The Catholic Encyclopedia)(The Catholic Encyclopedia)

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#2: #2: Is it OK to have pictures, Is it OK to have pictures, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, depictions of heaven, angels depictions of heaven, angels

and/or the crucifixion on display and/or the crucifixion on display at home? What about in the at home? What about in the

church building?church building?

Why Have Such Images? Why Have Such Images?

•No Bible authority – No Bible authority – Col. 3:17Col. 3:17

•Specific prohibition of images Specific prohibition of images used used as religious as religious objects – objects – Deut. 4:15-16 Deut. 4:15-16

(5:8-9)(5:8-9)

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#2: #2: Is it OK to have pictures, Is it OK to have pictures, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, statues, images, etc. of Jesus, depictions of heaven, angels depictions of heaven, angels

and/or the crucifixion on display and/or the crucifixion on display at home? What about in the at home? What about in the

church building?church building?

Influence of Such Images? Influence of Such Images? •A message of veneration & A message of veneration & devotiondevotion

•How can it be done to the glory How can it be done to the glory of God? of God? (1 Cor. 10:31-33)(1 Cor. 10:31-33)

•The building? (worship & edify)The building? (worship & edify)

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#3: #3: If we’re not under the OT If we’re not under the OT anymore, what does it matter if anymore, what does it matter if we properly understand what it we properly understand what it says? What does it matter if we says? What does it matter if we

teach something incorrectly teach something incorrectly about the OT if we teach about the OT if we teach correctly from the NT?correctly from the NT?

•OT is inspired & profitable OT is inspired & profitable (Rom. (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:1-12) 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:1-12)

•OT useful to bring sinner to OT useful to bring sinner to salvation – salvation – 2 Tim. 3:15 (Acts 8:32-35); 2 Tim. 3:15 (Acts 8:32-35); Jno. 5:39, 46-47Jno. 5:39, 46-47

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Misunderstand OT – Misuse Misunderstand OT – Misuse NTNT

• Israel: Chosen Israel: Chosen people, people, Exo. Exo. 19:5-619:5-6

• Israel of God, Israel of God, Rom. Rom. 9:6-8 (Gal. 6:16)9:6-8 (Gal. 6:16)

• Nat’l Nat’l conversion of conversion of Israel, Israel, Isa. Isa. 4:2-64:2-6

• Now, by the Now, by the gospel, gospel, Rom. Rom. 11:26-27; Acts 11:26-27; Acts 15:1115:11

• Kingdom Kingdom prophecies, prophecies, Dan. Dan. 2:442:44

• Kingdom exists, Kingdom exists, Mk. 1:14-15; Jno. Mk. 1:14-15; Jno. 18:36; Col. 1:1318:36; Col. 1:13