For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.

'proclaim' -2605. kataggello kat-ang-gel'-lo; from 2596 and the base of 32; to proclaim, promulgate: -declare, preach, shew, speak of, teach.

-'you are heralding' (Knox); 're-telling the message' (Tay). This is the only memorial that Jesus gave us for remembering His death. 'For as often as' and 'till he come', indicates that no other memorial will be given. Hence the Easter celebration, which basically celebrates the same thing, finds itself as an addition to the Scriptures. (2 John 1:9)

Therefore,. congregation that doesn't offer the Lord's Supper "often" (Acts 20:7); or offers it, but members don't partake (Jehovah Witnesses), doesn't "proclaim" the Lord's death.

'till he come' -

'SO HE DIDN'T STAY DEAD!)..It wasn't. memorial to some "dear departed"' (McGuiggan p. 159) In addition, 'till he come' suggests that the Lord's Supper includes. remembrance of His resurrection and Second Coming also. For without either event, His death becomes rather meaningless.

Note: The bread and the cup TOGETHER signify the Lord's death.

THE ANSWER-DISCERN THE BODY: 1 Corinthians 11:27-32

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