Episode #41 – The Lord’s Supper
Episode Summary:
Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley, and Mason King discuss the history and theology of the Lord’s Supper.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
The Lord’s Supper is one of two ordinances/sacraments. What is an ordinance or sacrament?
Where would we go in the bible to talk about the Lord’s Supper?
How does the Lord’s supper connect with broader biblical/theological themes?
What is happening in the Lord’s supper?
What are the different views on the Lord’s Supper?
Helpful Definitions:
Ordinances: Baptism & the Lord’s Supper are the means by which the people of God rehearse the story of God communally.
Transubstantiation: The bread and the cup are literally transformed into the body and blood of Jesus. Jesus Christ’s presence is in the elements in a physical way.
Consubstantiation: Christ's presence is physically there but not that the elements are actually the body and blood of Jesus. His presence is in and around.
Spiritual Presence: In the elements and in the proceedings of communion Christ is spiritually present with his people.
Momoralism: Christ is not uniquely present physically or spiritually in the Lord’s supper. It is simply a sign of remembrance.
Eutychian: Confusing the divine and human properties of Jesus.
Nestorian: Separating the two natures of Jesus so that they are no longer the same person.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Matthew 26:26-29, Exodus 12, Jeremiah 31, Isaiah, Revelation 19, Exodus 16
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