AboutElbert Spears Expertise I have been a student of the Bible since 1974 and a witness for 18 Years.
Experience With many years of bible study as a foundation, I enjoy aswering any question that applies to the to the bible. I like intelligent questions that require sincere answers.I can not answer silly questions.
Question Hello brother!
First of all thank you for taking time to answer questions on your faith. I
appreciate the time you take to provide a resource for people trying to
understand your faith.
So my question is on communion. I am not a JW but studied with some for 6
months. Some of what i learned seemed to make sense, but the thing i never
understood was why ALL JW's don't partake in the Lord's Evening Meal. I
know that once a year you all attend a service for the Lord's Supper, but no
one actually eats of the bread or drinks of the cup that is passed UNLESS that
person feels they are part of the spirit anointed 144,000. But why not?
1)In Luke 22:19, Jesus told his disciples regarding Communion to "do this in
remembrance of Me".
2)Also in 1st Corinthians 11:17-26, if you read the passage Paul is correcting
the Corinthians on their conduct at the Lords Evening Meal. Their
congregation would all come together for Communion, but some wouldn't be
able to partake. This happened since there were some who would eat and
drink the elements in excess, not leaving enough for those at the end. Paul
encouraged them to eat at their homes if they were hungry so that when it
was time to celebrate the Lord's Evening Meal, ALL would be able to partake.
Now either this ENTIRE congregation was part of the 144,000, or Paul was
indeed telling us that ALL believers should eat the bread and drink of the
cup.
3)Finally, again in 1st Corinthians, 10:16-17 Paul mentions the elements of
Communion and says that although "we are many, we are one bread and one
body, and WE ALL PARTAKE of that one bread".
I'm sure you are familiar with these portions of scripture and probably have
been presented with these verses accompanied by the same questions I'm
asking! But nonetheless i still would like to hear what you have to say on this
issue.
Do you eat of the bread and drink of the cup when it is passed to you?
If you do not, why don't you?
I look forward to hearing your response as i have never heard from a JW the
reasoning based on scripture for this. GOD bless you brother!
Answer Thank you for your question .
I receive great pleasure in discussing Bible topics with those who are actually interested in gaining Bible knowledge as John 17 :3 tells us : This means everlasting life , Their taking in knowledge of you the only true God and the one you sent forth , Jesus christ
It is good that you have studied the bible with us -- I encourage you to continue doing so because the time remaining is very short.
The new system is upon us.
That being said , I have had very little time to get a proper answer for your question . and i am leaving to attend our convention in Johnson City tomorrow . So could you re-post this question on the coming Tuesday , the 23rd .
