New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Communion of the Lord's Supper

• Prefigured Ex. 12:21-28; 1 Cor. 5:7, 8
• Instituted Mt. 26:26; 1 Cor. 11:23
• Object of Lk. 22:19; 1 Cor. 11:24, 26
• Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ 1 Cor. 10:16
• Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in Mt. 26:27; 1 Cor. 11:26
• Self-examination commanded before partaking of 1 Cor. 11:28, 31
• Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking of 1 Cor. 5:7, 8
• Partakers of, should be wholly separate unto God 1 Cor. 10:21
• Was continually partaken of, by the Church Acts 2:42, 20:7
• Unworthy partakers of
  • Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ 1 Cor. 11:27
  • Discern not the Lord's body 1 Cor. 11:29
  • Are visited with judgments 1 Cor. 11:30