A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 96
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 96
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What is the Lords Supper?
The Lords Supper is a Sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving Bread and Wine according to Christs appointment, his death is she wed 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 kind of Ordinance is the Lords; Supper?
A Sacrament.
What are the Elemental signs in the Lords Supper?
Bread and Wine.
What are the Ceremonial signs?
Breaking the Bread, giving, and receiving the Bread and Wine.
What is signified by the Bread?
The Body of Christ.
What by the Wine?
The Blood of Christ.
What by the giving of the Bread and Wine?
Gods giving all Christ to us.
What by our receiving?
Our taking All of Christ.
What by breaking of the Bread?
Christ being broken, bruised, and tormented for us.
Why are the Bread and Wine given apart, and not together?
To shew forth Christs death in the parting his blood from his body.
What are we made partakers of in the Supper?
Christs body and blood, with all his benefits.
How are we not partakers of his Body and Blood?
Not after a corporal and carnal manner.
How are we partakers?
By Faith.
Who are made partakers of Christs body and blood?
The worthy receivers.
What do you mean by worthy receivers?
Such as are in some measure qualified, fitted, and prepared for receiving.
To what end are we here made partakers of Christs body and blood?
To our spiritual nourishment and growth in Grace.
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