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Preparation for the Lord’s Day and His Supper
Filed under: Sabbath, Shorter Catechism, Worship | Tags: Sacraments
Comments(1) Westminster Shorter Catechism 96-97
What is the Lord’s Supper?
The Lord’s Supper is a sacrament, wherein by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace.
What is required for the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?
It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’s Supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body, of their faith to feed upon Him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment upon themselves.
Westminster Shorter Catechism 37
Filed under: Eschatology, Shorter Catechism | Tags: Eschatology, Shorter Catechism
Comments(3) While studying for ordination, I have been memorizing the shorter catechsim once again and came across #37. I have found it quite encouraging and it goes along with the sermon preached this past Sunday that our bodies will be raised up and reunited with our souls at Christ’s second coming, but before then will remain in the grave. This might even be one of my favorites!
Q. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?
A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves, till their resurrection.
