Understanding Four Views on the Lord's Supper

by John H. Armstrong, General Editor; Paul E. Engle, Series Editor

• ISBN13: 9780310262688
• ISBN10: 0310262682
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Who should participate in the LordÆs Supper? How frequently should we observe it? What does this meal mean? What happens when we eat the bread and drink from the cup? What do Christians disagree about and what do they hold in common? These and other questions are explored in this thought-provoking book.This new volume in the Counterpoints: Church Life series allows four contributors to make a case for the following views:Ò Baptist view (memorialism)Ò Reformed view (spiritual presence)Ò Lutheran view (consubstantiation)Ò Roman Catholic view (transubstantiation)All contributors use Scripture to present their views, and each responds to the othersÆ essays. This book helps readers arrive at their own conclusions. It includes resources such as a listing of statements on the LordÆs Supper from creeds and confessions, quotations from noted Christians, a resource listing of books on the LordÆs Supper, and discussion questions for each chapter to facilitate small group and classroom use.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. 7
Do This in Remembrance of Me	p. 11
BAPTIST VIEW: Christ's Presence as Memorial	p. 29
A Reformed Response	p. 45
A Lutheran Response	p. 48
A Roman Catholic Response	p. 53
REFORMED VIEW: The Real Presence of Christ	p. 59
A Baptist Response	p. 72
A Lutheran Response	p. 75
A Roman Catholic Response	p. 79
LUTHERAN VIEW: Finding the Right Word	p. 87
A Baptist Response	p. 102
A Reformed Response	p. 106
A Roman Catholic Response	p. 109
ROMAN CATHOLIC VIEW: Christ's True, Real, and Substantial Presence	p. 119
A Baptist Response	p. 137
A Reformed Response	p. 141
A Lutheran Response	p. 144
Conclusion: The Two Most Important Questions	p. 153
Statements on the Lord's Supper in Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms	p. 160
Quotations on the Lord's Supper	p. 182
Resources for Further Study	p. 205
About the Contributors	p. 209
Discussion and Reflection Questions	p. 212
Scripture Index	p. 215
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