Blessings upon you two. Perhaps you could attend to this concern; when Jesus said "I will not drink the vine's produce with you until the day when I drink it with you anew in my Father's kingdom", is the kingdom here referring to the Church or upon His second coming. Many thanks
The Kingdom of Heaven is referring to the church today. Heaven is a spiritual kingdom, so there wouldn’t be any way to partake in the Lord’s Supper in Heaven. Mark 9:1 says, “And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.” This Scripture is speaking of the day of Pentecost, (Acts 1,2.) when the Holy Spirit fell on The Apostles. The church of Christ today is also referred to as the Body, (Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18,24.). I hope this helps and makes sense. If you have any questions, please ask. Thank you. Nicholas Gianacakos North Seattle church of Christ
Lesley , I believe that the kingdom is the church for such reasons as the following: 1.When Jesus taught about the Lord's supper in Matthew 26:28 He said concerning the "fruit of the vine" that it was (represented) Jesus' blood "that is shed for many FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS"! WHEN IS REMISSIONS OF SINS RECEIVED? In the NT age (often called the "church age" when the "Great Commission was to be carried out, Matthew 28:18-20, "to the end of the age" (world, KJV). That is NOW, not "upon His second coming"! The commission will not continue to be carried out AFTER JESUS COMES AGAIN. On Pentecost Peter told those who asked him and the other apostles what to do (verse 37), "Repent, and every one of you be baptized FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS." (Acts 2:38). That remission of sins was available to people starting on the day of Pentecost. Those (approximately 3000) who were baptized "continued steadfastly in ... breaking of bread ..." (the Lord's supper, using a synecdoche) as well as the other items listed. In Luke 24:47, Jesus says that "repentance and REMISSION OF SINS" would be preached "beginning at Jerusalem" (which is when the Lord's church began. That's when the Lord's supper was practiced by the church! 2. When Paul wrote First Corinthians, the church at Corinth was taught to observe the Lord's supper (1 Cor. 11:17-34). Paul wrote, I Corinthians 11:23, "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you ..."! The instructions Paul cites after that embody what he "RECEIVED FROM THE LORD" and "DELIVERED" to the Corinthian church, proving that the church was commanded to practice the Lord's supper. See also Paul's comment in 1 Cor. 10:16-17 regarding their observing the Lord's supper (communion). 3. 1 Corinthians 11:26 states that the Lord's supper would continue to be observed "till He comes," NOT AFTER HE COMES! 4. The disciples in Troas assembled to "break bread" (synecdoche for the Lord's supper) "on the first day of the week" (Acts 20:7), and Paul endorsed what the church in Troas did (see the context). There are other points that could be cited to provide further support for this conclusion, but the evidence already cited should be sufficient. Respectfully, Thomas N. Thrasher
Blessings upon you two.
Perhaps you could attend to this concern; when Jesus said "I will not drink the vine's produce with you until the day when I drink it with you anew in my Father's kingdom", is the kingdom here referring to the Church or upon His second coming. Many thanks
The Kingdom of Heaven is referring to the church today. Heaven is a spiritual kingdom, so there wouldn’t be any way to partake in the Lord’s Supper in Heaven. Mark 9:1 says, “And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.” This Scripture is speaking of the day of Pentecost, (Acts 1,2.) when the Holy Spirit fell on The Apostles. The church of Christ today is also referred to as the Body, (Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18,24.). I hope this helps and makes sense. If you have any questions, please ask. Thank you.
Nicholas Gianacakos
North Seattle church of Christ
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Lesley ,
I believe that the kingdom is the church for such reasons as the following:
1.When Jesus taught about the Lord's supper in Matthew 26:28 He said concerning the "fruit of the vine" that it was (represented) Jesus' blood "that is shed for many FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS"! WHEN IS REMISSIONS OF SINS RECEIVED? In the NT age (often called the "church age" when the "Great Commission was to be carried out, Matthew 28:18-20, "to the end of the age" (world, KJV). That is NOW, not "upon His second coming"! The commission will not continue to be carried out AFTER JESUS COMES AGAIN. On Pentecost Peter told those who asked him and the other apostles what to do (verse 37), "Repent, and every one of you be baptized FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS." (Acts 2:38). That remission of sins was available to people starting on the day of Pentecost. Those (approximately 3000) who were baptized "continued steadfastly in ...
breaking of bread ..." (the Lord's supper, using a synecdoche) as well as the other items listed. In Luke 24:47, Jesus says that "repentance and REMISSION OF SINS" would be preached "beginning at Jerusalem" (which is when the Lord's church began. That's when the Lord's supper was practiced by the church!
2. When Paul wrote First Corinthians, the church at Corinth was taught to observe the Lord's supper (1 Cor. 11:17-34).
Paul wrote, I Corinthians 11:23, "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you ..."! The instructions Paul cites after that embody what he "RECEIVED FROM THE LORD" and "DELIVERED" to the Corinthian church, proving that the church was commanded to practice the Lord's supper. See also Paul's comment in 1 Cor. 10:16-17 regarding their observing the Lord's supper (communion).
3. 1 Corinthians 11:26 states that the Lord's supper would continue to be observed "till He comes," NOT AFTER HE COMES!
4. The disciples in Troas assembled to "break bread" (synecdoche for the Lord's supper) "on the first day of the week" (Acts 20:7), and Paul endorsed what the church in Troas did (see the context).
There are other points that could be cited to provide further support for this conclusion, but the evidence already cited should be sufficient.
Respectfully,
Thomas N. Thrasher