If you are hungry, will the Lord’s Supper satisfy you? For most of us, the answer is no. A bite of bread will not fill our stomachs. A sip of grape juice will not slake our thirsts. Also, for most of us, the question itself is problematic. Despite the name, the Lord’s Supper as we practice it is not a meal, and its outcome is not physical satisfaction. Instead, we view it as a symbol whose outcome is spiritual communion with Christ and other believers. The question is problematic, then, because it commits a category mistake, confusing the physical and … Continue reading Physical Meal and Spiritual Communion (1 Corinthians 11:20–22)