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1693·The Common Faith
Question 104 of 114
The Gospel and the Means of Grace

What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord's supper?

Answer

It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body (), of their faith to feed upon him (), of their repentance (), love (), and new obedience (), lest coming unworthily they eat and drink judgment to themselves ().

Read the 5 proof texts (KJV)
1 Corinthians 11:28-29
28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
1 Corinthians 11:31
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
16The 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? 17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
1 Corinthians 5:7-8
7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.