I Believe
Originally scheduled for June 27
Have you ever considered that by taking Communion you state
in symbolic form the things you believe? Such as these things:
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You believe that Jesus
of Nazareth is God in the flesh. He is fully human, born of Mary. He is fully
God, born of the Holy Spirit. No one else could bridge the gap between man and
God.
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You believe that Jesus
was crucified; he died and was buried – thus atoning for our sins.
·
You believe that He
was then raised to life again by the power of the Holy Spirit – showing us who
holds the keys of Death and Hell.
·
You believe that He
ascended into heaven – where he sits at the right hand of the Father, pleading
as our advocate.
·
You believe that
because of his sacrifice, we have the forgiveness of our sins.
·
You believe that
because we share the same symbolic meal, we proclaim the mystic unity of the
church. One Lord, one faith, one birth.
·
You believe that
we do this “until he comes again.” In so doing we proclaim his imminent return
– and thus the coming Judgment.
·
You believe that
when that Judgment occurs, the world will see that those who are truly his
disciples have eternal life.
Perhaps you think of yourself as someone who could never
speak in public. No matter; all of us know that actions speak louder than
words. As you partake of this symbolic meal, your actions proclaim who you are
and what you believe. Do this, then, in remembrance of the one in whom you
believe.
