Luther's Small Catechism Explained in Questions and AnswersSverdrup, Harald Ulrik
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Luther's Small Catechism Explained in Questions and Answers
Sverdrup, Harald Ulrik
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. Kleine Katechismus; Lutheran Church -- Catechisms
They should pray for the child whose baptism they have witnessed, they
should remember the covenant of their own Baptism, and afterwards, as
far as possible, see that the child is brought up in the fear of God.
PART FIVE.
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.
_358. What is the Lord's Supper?_
It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, under bread and
wine, instituted by Christ Himself for Christians to eat and to drink.
_359. Repeat the Words of Institution._
"=Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the night in which He was betrayed, took
bread, and when He had given thanks, He brake it and gave it to his
disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my body, which is given for you;
this do in remembrance of me.=
"=After the same manner, also, when He had supped, He took the cup,
and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all
of it; this cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for
you, and for many, for the remission of sins; this do, as oft as ye
drink it, in remembrance of me.="
_360. When did Jesus institute the Lord's Supper?_
In the night in which He was betrayed to death; it is therefore called
the Lord's Supper.
_361. Is it important to note the time when Jesus instituted the
Lord's Supper?_
Yes; for it shows the loving care of our Savior, who just before His
suffering and death thought more of us than of Himself.
_362. What do we receive in the Lord's Supper?_
In and with the bread and the wine we receive the body and blood of
Christ, which He gave up in death for us.
_363. How do you know this?_
Christ says concerning the bread: "Take, eat; this is my body."
Concerning the wine He says: "Drink ye all of it; this cup is the New
Testament in my blood."
_364. What is meant by "New Testament" in this connection?_
Thereby is meant the new covenant which God has made and sealed with
the blood of Jesus.
=1 Cor. 10:16. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the
communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it
not the communion of the body of Christ?=
_365. What, therefore, makes the bread and the wine a sacrament
of the body and blood of Christ?_
God's own Word which is added to the bread and the wine; for as Luther
says, "Bread and wine alone are but bread and wine; but being united
with the Word of God, they are truly the body and blood of Christ.
For as the mouth of Christ speaks, so it is; He can neither lie nor
deceive."
_366. For whom is the Lord's Supper intended?_
The Lord's Supper is intended for true Christians, who are of age and
understanding to prove themselves.
=1 Cor. 11: 28. [R. V.] Let a man prove himself, and so let him
eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.=
_367. What benefit do we have from the Lord's Supper?_
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