Memorial of Christ's Death
Should we or should we not partake of the wine and bread?
Should we or should we not partake of the wine and bread?
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses invite millions of people around the world to come to the Lords Evening Meal…and watch them eat. They make sure all pass the bread and wine, yet encourage the majority not to partake.
Why is so much importance attached to holding the plate and glass and then declining to partake? This is what each attendee does, including the speaker. One of the elders hands him the emblems and then he hands it back. Perhaps some would even say that this is a clear and open rejection of the emblems. All the elders who pass the emblems to the crowd turn around and then pass them among themselves as if to make clear to all that this is what the majority should do.
In a few Kingdom Halls the speaker or one of the other elders is of the “anointed” and does eat and drink, but this extremely rare.
In a few Kingdom Halls the speaker or one of the other elders is of the “anointed” and does eat and drink, but this extremely rare.
Question they must ask themselves.
If I'mnot going to heaven then, “Why take the glass?”
Most Jehovah Witnesses don’t partake because they are “not anointed”.
Most Jehovah Witnesses are refusing Jesus’ shed blood and broken body for the forgiveness of sins!”
If this is a spirit-directed practice, what spirit is it? Would God’s Holy Spirit direct us to go beyond the things written? The Memorial celebration was instituted by Christ himself and he asked all his followers to partake. Where in scripture does it indicate the practice that JW’s carry out today, namely that the vast majority do not partake?
Jesus made it very clear what his followers were to do at the Lord’s Evening Meal that he instituted. Jehovah Witnesses actually do read Christ’s instructions during the Memorial from the Bible on what they are commanded by him to do.
If I'mnot going to heaven then, “Why take the glass?”
Most Jehovah Witnesses don’t partake because they are “not anointed”.
Most Jehovah Witnesses are refusing Jesus’ shed blood and broken body for the forgiveness of sins!”
If this is a spirit-directed practice, what spirit is it? Would God’s Holy Spirit direct us to go beyond the things written? The Memorial celebration was instituted by Christ himself and he asked all his followers to partake. Where in scripture does it indicate the practice that JW’s carry out today, namely that the vast majority do not partake?
Jesus made it very clear what his followers were to do at the Lord’s Evening Meal that he instituted. Jehovah Witnesses actually do read Christ’s instructions during the Memorial from the Bible on what they are commanded by him to do.
Read:
“For I received from the Lord that which I also handed on to YOU, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was going to be handed over took a loaf and, after giving thanks, he broke it and said: “This means my body which is in YOUR behalf. Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” He did likewise respecting the cup also, after he had the evening meal, saying: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood. Keep doing this, as often as YOU drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as YOU eat this loaf and drink this cup, YOU keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he arrives.” 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. NWT
“For I received from the Lord that which I also handed on to YOU, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was going to be handed over took a loaf and, after giving thanks, he broke it and said: “This means my body which is in YOUR behalf. Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” He did likewise respecting the cup also, after he had the evening meal, saying: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood. Keep doing this, as often as YOU drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as YOU eat this loaf and drink this cup, YOU keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he arrives.” 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. NWT
Is this what they do? They teach it is a command for all JW’s to attend this memorial and then are told to disobey that command with what some have called a ritualistic rejection of these emblems that represent Christ blood and body that he gave to cover our sins. Right after they read Jesus’ words to “Keep doing this in remembrance of me” they are told not to do the very thing that would remind them of Jesus, namely partake.
Please consider Christ words below:
“Accordingly Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Unless YOU eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, YOU have no life in yourselves. He that feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life, and I shall resurrect him at the last day; for my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. He that feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I in union with him. Just as the living Father sent me forth and I live because of the Father, he also that feeds on me, even that one will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. It is not as when YOUR forefathers ate and yet died. He that feeds on this bread will live forever.” John 6:35-28 NWT
“Accordingly Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Unless YOU eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, YOU have no life in yourselves. He that feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life, and I shall resurrect him at the last day; for my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. He that feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I in union with him. Just as the living Father sent me forth and I live because of the Father, he also that feeds on me, even that one will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. It is not as when YOUR forefathers ate and yet died. He that feeds on this bread will live forever.” John 6:35-28 NWT
Honestly, I feel deeply sorry for the majority of the JW’s because they have been misled and so they do not partake. They follow man and not Christ. John 14:6.
Here’s one more scripture. Notice what Jesus urges them to do:
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take and eat it; this is My body.” Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. Matthew 26:26-27.
It also says “All of you” in the New World Translation! If their are two classes of Christians, those who attend but do not partake, then why didn’t Jesus ever mention this? Clearly the practice of not partaking is against Jesus command for all of his followers to partake!
Jehovah witnesses use unleavened bread and fermented wine? Most churches that I know of use unleavened bread and grape juice. The greek word (I believe oinos) for wine could be either fermented or unfermented. Could Jesus have used unfermented wine? (fruit of the vine) It makes much more sense.
Many former JW’s now realize that all true followers of Christ Jesus partake of the emblems at the Memorial of his death as he commanded.
We are to trust God’s Holy Spirit and not man to lead us in the way of truth. 1 John 2:27.
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take and eat it; this is My body.” Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. Matthew 26:26-27.
It also says “All of you” in the New World Translation! If their are two classes of Christians, those who attend but do not partake, then why didn’t Jesus ever mention this? Clearly the practice of not partaking is against Jesus command for all of his followers to partake!
Jehovah witnesses use unleavened bread and fermented wine? Most churches that I know of use unleavened bread and grape juice. The greek word (I believe oinos) for wine could be either fermented or unfermented. Could Jesus have used unfermented wine? (fruit of the vine) It makes much more sense.
Many former JW’s now realize that all true followers of Christ Jesus partake of the emblems at the Memorial of his death as he commanded.
We are to trust God’s Holy Spirit and not man to lead us in the way of truth. 1 John 2:27.