[Mr. Lucky]

The bread and wine are consecrated at the speaking of the words of institution. In this, we rely largely upon I Corinthians 10:16 and 11:23-29.

[newgeezer]

The bread and wine are consecrated at the speaking of the words of institution. In this, we rely largely upon I Corinthians 10:16 and 11:23-29.

Don't you think that's awfully weak, the notion that He is somehow mystically invested in the bread and wine by the speaking of the words? I sure don't see that in the bible.

In my previous life (;-), I donned the robe and poured the wine in the ELCA church. I might have given the Mo. Synod a try, if not for their having many of the same unbiblical beliefs.

[CindyDawg]

Luthern, huh? I used to work for Good Samaritan. I liked the way yall took care of the elderly. I was invited to go to Sioux Falls once and was very impressed with the evangalism I witnessed at their corp. office. Anyway, I don't speak for other baptists but just myself when I say that I see this a little differently. I am paticipating in a sacred remembrance. The bread (or cracker in our case :)) and wine (grape juice of course!) are symbolic to me. I feel that I am in Jesus' presence but not that He is literally in the bread and wine. I too, take verse 27 very seriously and have actually "passed" before when I felt I wasn't in the spirit as I needed to be.