![]() Jesus also says the blood is the sign of his New Covenant. Jesus didn’t say his offering was only for the 144,000. In both translations, Jesus clearly says that his body and blood was poured out for many. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. b Mark 14:22-24 (NWT)Īnd as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. y 24 And he said to them: “This means my ‘blood z of the covenant,’ a which is to be poured out in behalf of many. ![]() Refusal to take Communion as a Believer, is almost the denunciation of professing Christ as LordĪnd as they continued eating, he took a loaf, said a blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying: “Take it this means my body.” x 23 And taking a cup, he offered thanks and gave it to them, and they all drank out of it. Communion is an outward expression of that unity in Christ. Notice the Body of Christ (Christians) are One united body. Even in the NWT this is very clear, there is no teaching here that only specific Christians are to partake in Communion. Here we see in both translations, we ALL partake in Communion. The Apostle Paul taught pretty deeply about Communion, mostly referenced 1 Corinthians 10 and 11. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. Next I would like to take a look at some scriptures and compare it to there NWT (New Word Translation)ġ6 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of the Christ? v The loaf that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of the Christ? w 17 Because there is one loaf, we, although many, are one body, x for we are all partaking of that one loaf. Where in the Bible does it state the 144,000 are the only ones in the New Covenant?.Where in the Bible does it state the 144,000 should only take Communion?.Jesus commanded us to “Do this in remembrance of Him”, if they are rejecting communion, are they not rejecting Christ?.If the majority of JW’s are not in the New Covenant, how are they saved?.As we see from the JW.org website, only the 144,000 are in the “New Covenant” therefor they are the only ones who can partake in communion This left me bewildered, and I had to research their reasoning for this. While the elders passed around the elements (Bread and Wine) everyone refused to partake in communion. The service for the most part seemed normal, until it came time for Communion. Typically this event occurs on Nissan 14 or Passover, which is the day believed that Jesus had the Lords Supper with his disciples before being arrested and crucified. Once I attended a “Memorial Service” after being invited by the Jehovah Witnesses. Do Jehovah Witnesses partake in Communion?
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