The Ordinances of the Church Part 2 Ecclesiology The Ordinances of the Church Part 2

Transubstantiation is based upon the ___________________ of Jesus’ words on the night in which He instituted the Lord’s Supper. (Mat. 26:26-30) There is no reason whatsoever to believe that they did not recognize Christ’s use of a ___________. Not one the disciples thought he was eating the physical body of Christ or drinking the physical blood of Christ, for the simple reason that Christ sat there before them body and blood _________. His body was not yet broken (1 Corinthians 11:24). His blood was not yet poured out at Calvary. In fact, no one would have considered these elements transformed for at least three or four centuries until ___________. If for no other reason (though there are several), it could be postulated that Augustine was the founder of the Catholic Church because he _________ the doctrine of transubstantiation. Augustine taught, as does Catholicism, ____________ is dependent upon participation in the mass. It is absurd to suggest that the Scriptures teach _____________. Further, the Catholic mass is a spiritual travesty which denies that Christ died _______ for all (1 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 7:27; 9:12, 26, 28; 10:10; Romans 6:10). The repeated sacrifice of the mass is tantamount to condemnation of Hebrews 6:6, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

Luther attempted to moderate the Catholic doctrine concerning the Lord ’s Supper from a transformation into the literal body and blood of Christ to what he called _______________________. Denying the _________ change of the elements into the body and blood of Christ, Luther nonetheless insisted that Christ was _____________ present in the elements. Participation at the Lord’s Table is an ___________ act of worship in which believers do exactly what Jesus commanded; they ___________Him. (1 Cor. 11:23-26) As baptism commemorates the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, the Lord’s Supper commemorates His sacrificial death and ____________________. This is a _________ ordinance just as baptism. The congregation, meeting in session, partakes together in the communion or _____________ of the Lord’s Table. Herein is a recognition of a common salvation and unity of heart and purpose for the glory of God. (1 Cor. 10:16-21) The participants at the Lord’s Table _______ be believers. It is impossible to remember someone that you have never known. As believers, there must be a ________ of heart. (1 Cor. 11:27-32)

Because the focus of this act of worship it is critical that the atmosphere be conducive to ________ reflection upon the person of Christ, upon the unfathomable _______ that occasioned His death, and upon the benefits of being in Christ. Issues Frequency – Open or Closed – Integrity of the Service –