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1693·The Common Faith
Question 81 of 82
Faith, Repentance, and the Means of Grace

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

Answer

It is required of those who 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 unworthy, they eat and drink judgment to themselves ().

Read the 6 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 11:18-20
18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.
1 Corinthians 5:8
Therefore 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.
1 Corinthians 11:27-29
27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 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.