Jesus And His True Followers.

Apostle Paul's Blunt Reminders To The Corinthian Believer In Commemorating The LORD'S Supper: Apostle Paul felt so humiliated before the eyes of God and of the unbelievers where the Church in Corinth located during his time because of the unacceptable manner and attitude of the professing Christ' followers that were shown in the celebration of the Lord's Supper: First, there are divisions among the members of the Church. One group claimed that God's approval is with them and their attitude and actions are not like the other group verse 18-19. Second, instead of eating together as one group, some ate ahead of the others and without due respect to the place of worship to God and think only of their stomachs. That showed only of being selfish and had no concern on what God will tell them and what others will say, specially the poor . The new believers were stumbled because of their misbehaved life. Apostle Paul wrote his true feelings and sound position that God is not pleased in them and he is not happy to know that what they are doing are not the teaching of Jesus and it shows only their true spiritual status before God as pretenders verses 20-22. Who are the true believers in Christ and the true meaning of the Lord's Supper. Apostle Paul received this teaching of the right meaning of the Lord's Supper from Jesus and he taught this to the Corinthian believers as follows: First, Jesus took the bread and when he gave thanks, he broke it and says, "This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of me." and when he took the cup he says, "this cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this in remembrance of me." These mean that Jesus gave his life or died of a very painful and shameful criminal death instead us as the true sinners just for the forgiveness of sin and for the salvation of soul of man from the power of sin and its' punishment in hell John 3:16. John 1:12. Second, eating of bread and drinking in the cup mean, as an act of remembering and proclaiming continuously of Jesus death on the cross until he comes or his second coming verses 23-26. True followers of Christ live and obey daily the teaching of Jesus of love, holiness and hope II Corinthian 5:17. They are the light and salt of the place where they are in Matthew 5:16, Lastly, Jesus is expecting the true believers to examine oneself of his present status spiritually if there are sins or wickedness that live in him Psalm 51:7-12, 66:18. Who are given the privilege to join this ordinance or commandment of Jesus? Jesus expects that all people will participate in this great privilege of having a regular proclamation of Jesus Christ return through the celebration of the Lord Supper in the church. Jesus gave us the commandment to preach and teach the good news of salvation to all people in the world to be a part of this on going celebration here on earth in preparation for the great banquet in heaven. If you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus through faith or if you made a commitment to follow him and to live his teachings daily, you have the privilege to take part in the celebration of this ordinance but if you take part in it and have no personal relationship with Jesus and you are still living in sin, it is a self pronouncement of judgment to yourself or just deceiving yourself. You are proclaiming that you are a sinner or still living in sin and the Lord Supper means, as a declaration of the true followers of Jesus as dead to sin already Romans 6:1-12. A person who has no Christ in his life is a person that has no joy, peace and hope. The thief comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy, but Jesus Christ came to give us life and to have this more abundantly John 10:10. Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and you will have a meaningful life here on earth and assured of eternal life in heaven. God Bless you.