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The Lord’s Supper – Participation in the Community of God’s People Name Tradition Definition Key Ideas and Terms Real Presence? Key Biblical Texts Transubstantiation Roman Catholic As the priest blesses the bread and wine, a real change occurs. The substance of the bread becomes the substance of Christ’s body; the substance of the wine becomes the substance of Christ’s blood. Accidents – a thing’s appearance Substance – a thing’s essential being Unlike in the natural world, where a thing’s accidents change but its substance remains the same, in the Lord’s Supper a miracle occurs – the accidents of the bread and wine remain the same while the substance changes. Yes Christ is physically present in the bread and wine. Matthew 26:26-28 John 6:25-59 The Catholic tradition has a literal interpretation of these passages. Consubstantiation Lutheran The real body and blood of Christ is joined with the bread and the wine. The flesh and blood of Christ interpenetrate the bread and wine. The bread and wine haven’t changed, rather, they have been interpenetrated by Christ’s real body and blood. It is both bread AND Christ’s body. Example – an iron rod put into a fire. The iron is still iron but has been interpenetrated with heat (fire). Yes Christ is physically present with the bread and wine. Matthew 26:26-28 John 6:25-59 The Lutheran view has a literal interpretation of these passages. Dynamic Presence Reformed Christ is really present at the Lord’s Supper, but he is spiritually (rather than physically) present. He is at the table, not on The Lord’s Supper is a covenant meal we eat with Jesus. We do not eat him; we eat with him. By the Yes Christ is uniquely Matthew 26:26-28 John 6:35-59 Exodus 24:9-11 I Corinthians

the table. power of the Holy Spirit, believers are taken up into the presence of Christ and there they eat with him (see Exodus 24:9-11). The bread and wine are both signs and seals of God’s grace. Sign – when one thing represents another thing. Seal – when one thing contains the reality of the thing it points to. and spiritually present to believers while they participate in the bread and wine. 10:15-17 The Reformed tradition has a figurative and spiritual interpretation of the Matthew and John passages. Memorial Anabaptists The Lord’s Supper is a reminder of Christ’s death and resurrection and acts as a living sermon. No Christ is not present in a unique way during the Lord’s Supper. Matthew 26:26-28 John 6:25-59 I Corinthians 11:25 The Anabaptist tradition has a merely figurative interpretation of the Matthew and John passages.

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