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I grew up in a church that practiced communion once a month– on the second Sunday. Every time we engaged in the practice, the Pastor would tell us that we should take some time to examine ourselves, because there were those among us who were sick or “asleep” because they didn’t take Communion seriously.
Now, I don’t know of anyone who had that experience of being sick or dying because they had sin when they went to Communion, and I think it’s great time to actually think about where you are with your relationship with God, but is that the right interpretation?
But is calling Christians to a private self-audit before the supper, or encouraging them to abstain if their consciences are unsettled, a valid application of Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 11:17–34? Is this kind of self-examination what Paul had in mind?
Source: Should Struggling Christians Abstain from Communion?
The author of the above argues that it’s more about your position in the body of believers that is fellowshipping, than it is about you personally.
Which tradition do you hold?
