Holy Communion Research Paper

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Introduction
Partaking in Holy Communion is an important part of being a Christian as is it is a practice that Jesus himself sets up in the New Testament and the apostle Paul gives specific teaching around. Many denominations have different traditions and practices when partaking in Holy Communion or Eucharist. Holy communion is most commonly experienced in three settings; individually, in a small group and corporately. This discipline celebrates the past, future and present and connects us with god.

Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started
My understanding of Holy Communion is based around Luke 22:19-20NLT 19 He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it
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From this passage we learn that we must examine ourselves and be worthy before taking communion so that we would not sin against the body and blood of the lord which is found in verse 27. Paul also re affirms the importance of communion by specifically addressing it in depth as he has done in this …show more content…
One example of this would be the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church believes that before taking communion one must be in a state of grace and has been to confession so that you are not aware of a sin you have committed immediately prior to taking communion. The Catholic Church states that you must believe in the doctrine of transubstantiation “According to transubstantiation, the bread and wine are actually transformed into the actual body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ, with only the appearances of bread and wine remaining.”[a] The Catholic Church also believes that one must participate in the Eucharistic fast which is abstaining from all food and drink except water for 1 hour prior to partaking in communion. This differs from a modern day Pentecostal churches way of communion in that they do not have confessionals where members of the congregation must go and confess all their sins to a pastor or priest, we do not believe in the doctrine of transubstantiation nor do we believe it is necessary to participate in a Eucharistic

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