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Confidence
Belief overview
Lord's Supper or Eucharist
Jesus' memorial meal is a central practice, though interpreted in different ways.
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Neutral
What it is: The Lord's Supper, also called the Eucharist, communion, or holy supper, is a Christian rite linked to Jesus' last meal with his disciples.
How the religion understands it: The rite is understood in different ways: symbolic memorial, sacramental real presence, means of grace, memorial sacrifice, or spiritual communion. Despite these differences, the practice holds a central place in Christian worship.
Context: The diversity of interpretations regarding bread, wine, and Christ's presence is one of the major historical distinctions among Christian traditions.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Communion in the bread and the cup.
Reference: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17.
Content: Paul speaks of participation in the body and blood of Christ and of the unity of the people in the same bread.
Use in debate: The passage is central to reflections on communion and Christ's presence in the supper.
Acts 2:42
The community perseveres in teaching, fellowship, and breaking of bread.
Reference: Acts 2:42.
Content: The text describes the first Christians persevering in the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers.
Use in debate: It helps show the centrality of communal worship and ritual meal.
Luke 22:19-20
Institution of the supper in memory of Jesus.
Reference: Luke 22:19-20.
Content: Jesus associates the bread and the cup with his self-giving and commands that the act be repeated in memory of him.
Use in debate: It is one of the foundational bases of the Christian supper.