Reference: Sacraments
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SACRAMENTS
1. The term.
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As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed, and broke it; and he gave to the disciples. Then he said: Take, eat; this is (represents) (means) (exemplifies) my body.
I tell you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day. They continued devoting themselves to doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new batch of dough. For even Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.
Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about how all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. read more. They all ate the same spiritual meal. They all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them. That Rock was (represented) (symbolic of) Christ! (Exodus 7:6) (Numbers 20:11)
For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till he comes.
This secret is great! I speak with regard to Christ and of the congregation.
You were also circumcised in him with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ.