%0 Journal Article
%T The Power of the Table - Revising the Theology, Form and Place of the Lord¡¯s Supper in the Worship of the Christian Church
%A Budiseli£¿
%A Ervin
%J -
%D 2012
%X Sa£¿etak This article aims to revise predominant theological understandings of the Lord¡¯s Supper that are present in today¡¯s Christian churches which stress that somehow Jesus is present in the elements of the bread and wine. The author argues that in the Lord¡¯s Supper Jesus is present among the believers, but he offers a critique of Zwingli¡¯s view that shapes the celebration of the Lord¡¯s Supper in free churches. Accordingly, the author argues that the Lord¡¯s Supper must be understood as a full meal around the table which is focused on mutual fellowship between believers and Jesus, and not as a sacrifice in connection with an altar. Furthermore, the Lord¡¯s Supper should be a full meal and not just a ¡°snack¡±, a joyful act of a gathered community and not an individualistic penitential act, and it should be a regular part of the Sunday service with an importance equal to preaching. The first part of the article offers an overview of the four major theological views of the Lord¡¯s Supper, the second part talks about the role and place of the Lord¡¯s Supper in church history and various church denominations, the third part discusses the issue of God¡¯s presence in the Lord¡¯s Supper and the fourth part offers a revision of the form and place of the Lord¡¯s Supper in church worship
%K Lord¡¯s Supper
%K altar
%K table
%K free churches
%K Jesus¡¯ presence in the elements of bread and wine
%K Jesus¡¯ presence among the believers
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