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Question 172

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May one who doubts of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation, come to the Lord’s supper?

One who doubts of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation to the sacrament of the Lord’s supper, may have true interest in Christ, though he be not yet assured thereof;a and in God’s account has it, if he be duly affected with the apprehension of the want of it,b and unfeignedly desires to be found in Christ,c and to depart from iniquity:d in which case (because promises are made, and this sacrament is appointed, for the relief even of weak and doubting Christians)e he is to bewail his unbelief,f and labor to have his doubts resolved;g and, so doing, he may and ought to come to the Lord’s supper, that he may be further strengthened.h

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aIsaiah 50:10; 1 John 5:13; Psalms 88; 77:1–4, 7–10; Jonah 2:4
  2. bIsaiah 54:7–10; Matthew 5:3–4; Psalms 31:22; 73:13, 22–23
  3. cPhilippians 3:8–9; Psalm 42:1–2, 5, 11
  4. d2 Timothy 2:19; Isaiah 50:10; Psalm 66:18–20
  5. eIsaiah 40:11, 29, 31; Matthew 11:28; 12:20; 26:28
  6. fMark 9:24
  7. gActs 2:37; 16:30
  8. hRomans 4:11; 1 Corinthians 11:28

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