C4B Eucharist

Question 1

PART B - Common ground with contemp understanding of Eucharist

Answer 1

AGREE
P - Christians find Eucharist as sacred and important
E - Luke 22:19 “ Do this in remembrance of me”
E - Memorial of J last hrs, remembrance of death, celebration of resurrection
Unity and worship

DISAGREE
P - Christians celebrate it diff and for diff reasons
E - RCC as transubstantiation (when priest consecrates BECOMES body and blood) PROSESTANTS as con substantiation ( DOESNT BECOME body and blood, C as “spiritual present”
E - Some see no need to celebrate e.g. Quakerism
E - Diff interpretations and importance

SOMEWHAT
P - Despite differences, common ground of purpose and meaning : Christ actions
E - Matthew 26:26-30 “Farewell meal - bread and wine is my body
E - 1 Corinthians 11:26 “For as long as you eat and drink B and C, you proclaim the Lords death until her come”
SHOWS CHANGE IN PLACE FOR ALL INTERPRETATIONS

CONCL
JESUS AS present in Eucharist
SACRAMENT as fellowship and God’s love, more important than doctrine

Question 2

PART B - Extent to which theoretical belief an Eucharist affects practice of diff denominations

Answer 2

AGREE
P - Effects the practice
E - RCC transubstantiation, Protestant consub
E - Influences how they handle, distribute and value Eucharist

DISAGREE
P - Consensus meaning of Eucharist
E - Scripture
E - Celebrated and sacred

PARTIALLY?

CONCLU
Despite diff denominations affecting the practice, all have consensus on meaning + sacred