Question 96

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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.^a

Proofs

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

a1 Corinthians 11:23–26; 1 Corinthians 10:16

Commentary

An Explicatory Catechism (1675), on this question
John Flavel, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism (1692), on this question
John Flavel, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism (1692), on this question
Thomas Vincent, An Explicatory Catechism (1673), on this question
Joseph Alleine, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism (1672), on this question
Thomas Lye, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions (1672), on this question
Alexander Whyte, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism (1883), on this question
Matthew Henry, A Scripture Catechism (1703), on this question
Thomas Watson, A Body of Practical Divinity (1692), on this question
Thomas Watson, A Body of Practical Divinity (1692), on Q. 96–97

Related texts

Side by side, with what differs marked: The Shorter Catechism and the Baptist Catechism

Cite this

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 96, symbolics.dev/wsc/96

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