How Jesus is Present in the Lord's Supper (HC 78, 81-82) - a podcast by Reformation Presbyterian Church (Olympia, WA)
from 2017-06-11T20:22
THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE LORD’S SUPPER
HEIDELBERG CATECHISM 78, 81-82
78. Do, then, the bread and the wine become the real body and blood of Christ?
No, but as the water in Baptism is not changed into the blood of Christ, nor becomes the washing away of sins itself, being only the divine token and assurance thereof, so also in the Lord’s Supper the sacred bread does not become the body of Christ itself, though agreeably to the nature and usage of sacraments it is called the body of Christ.
81. Who are to come to the table of the Lord?
Those who are displeased with themselves for their sins, yet trust that these are forgiven them, and that their remaining infirmity is covered by the suffering and death of Christ; who also desire more and more to strengthen their faith and to amend their life. But the impenitent and hypocrites eat and drink judgment to themselves.
82. Are they, then, also to be admitted to this Supper who show themselves by their confession and life to be unbelieving and ungodly?
No, for thereby the covenant of God is profaned and His wrath provoked against the whole congregation; therefore, the Christian Church is bound, according to the order of Christ and His Apostles, to exclude such persons by the Office of the Keys until they amend their lives.
The Lord is present in the serving of the Supper, by his Holy Spirit, making it effectual for those who rightly receive it by faith.
I. HOW JESUS PARTICIPATES (HC 78)
A. Tran, Con or Non?
B. Superstition (1 Corinthians 11:29)
C. Present by the Holy Spirit
II. WHO SHOULD RECEIVE (HC 81-82)
A. Those Who Have Confessed Faith (HC 81)
B. Those Not Holding onto Sin (HC 82)
C. Who is to Judge?
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