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In our denomination we take Communion once a month.When did Communion begin to be taken only once a month? Did someone dictate that...
Strangely enough, in the Lutheran fellowship, it was because of a note that Martin Luther wrote encouraging frequent celebrations of the Lord's Supper.
He wrote something to the effect that one could hardly consider themselves to be a follower of Jesus if they took Communion less than onece a month. And, like a lot of foolishness of Christians, this was taken as an excuse to receive the sacrament LESS.
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Christianity--Church History
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Dean Gade
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I have knowledge of various writings of: the Ante-Nicene and Post-Nicene fathers. The history of the Bible`s origin. The original language of the New Testament. The history of the Old Testament and the changes in the church in the New Testament.
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I am a college and seminary graduate( BA., BTh. MDiv.)who studied the history of Christianity during the eight years of study in those institutions as well as study in order to teach and write courses on church history.
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