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Island Glades Gospel Centre

• Recapitulation
• DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH
• The Universal Church.
• The Local Church.
• III. The Problems in the Local Church in Corinth.

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• III. THE PROBLEMS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH IN
  CORINTH
• PT. I REPORTS CONCERNING CHS. 1-4
  DISUNITY AND IMMATURITY
• PT. II CHS. 5, 6 IMMORALITY
  LITIGATION
• PTS. III, IV CHS. 7-10 INQUIRIES
  CONCERNING RELATIONSHIPS

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PART V CHS. 11-14 PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN A LOCAL GATHERING.

• CH. 113-16 THE PROBLEM OF HEADDRESS IN
  RECOGNITION OF HEADSHIP.
• (16 MAR. 14) THE CONTEXT OF THE TEXT.
• (23 MAR. 14) THE CHALLENGES TO THE TEXT.
• Ch. 1117-1440 THE PROBLEM OF HOLINESS
  (20 JUL. 14) IN RECOGNITION OF LORDSHIP.
• Headship in 113-16 Lordship in 1117-348
  occurrences of Lord/Lords in 1117-34

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Pt. V - The Problem of Headdress in the
Recognition of Headship - Chap. 113-16

• Or
• I. The Principle and Practice of the Observance
  of Headship at a Public Gathering. 113-16
• Pt. VI. The Problem of Holiness in the
  Recognition of Lordship. Chs. 12-14
• Or
• II. The Principle and Practice of Orderliness and
  Holiness at a Public Gathering. 1117-34

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II. The Principle and Practice of Orderliness and
Holiness at a Public Gathering. Chs. 11-14

• The Principle 1440, 26 (cf. Lk. 646)
• Let all things be done decently and in order.
• Let all things be done unto edifying.
• The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance
  Feast. 1117-34
• The Problem of Misuse of Gifts. Chs. 12, 13
• The Problem of Being Confused in Public
  Participation. Ch. 14 (v. 26)

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A.The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance Feast.
I Cor. 1117-34

• 1. The Order to Observe (1) in the Church
  Leading to the Lords Supper. 1117-22 cf. 28
• Let there be no Deviation. 1117, 20
• Let there be (no) Divisions 1118
• Divisive Christian Conduct. Cf. 110, 11
• Cf. Divided Personality Cults. 112 -14
• Let there be no heretical Doctrines1119
• Doctrine of Transubstantiation?
• Consubstantiation? Ordination? See 3a

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a. Let there be no Deviation. 1117b. Let there
be (no) Divisions 1118c. Let there be no
heretical Doctrines 1119

• d. Let there be no improper Decorum this
  is not to eat the Lord's supper... 1120-22
• i. The Place was not right. 1120
• Not to Fit in with an Agape Feast.
• ii. The Practice was not right 1121 Not
  for Personal Profit.
• iii. The Purpose was not right. 1122 No
  Praise for Partying cf. 2, 17
• e. Let there be personal Discernment
  Examine yourselves1128a, 29-32 (NRSV) See
  3c(vii)

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1. The Order to Observe (1) 1117-222. The
Order of the Lords Supper as an Ordinance to
the Church 1123

• Received through personal Revelation from the
  Lord I have received of the Lord
• To be Passed on to the Christian Posterity
  that which also I delivered unto you
• Initiated at Passover as a new Institution for
  the Church the same night in which
  He was betrayed Cf. Lk. 2219, 20 ct. 2214-18

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1. The Order to Observe. 1117-222. The Order
as an Ordinance 1123

• 3. The Order for the Observance. 1123-27
• Break the Bread - 1124
• i. The Passover Unleavened Bread (Gk. Azymos)
  Lk. 221, 7, 14-18, 19
• But the ordinary loaf (Gk. artos) was later
  used. I Cor. 1016, 17 1123 Acts 207
• ii. The Participation (no ordination) ye 1124,
  26
• iii. The Picture (no trans-/con-substantiation)
  this is My Body, which is Broken for you. 1124

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3. The Order for the Observance. 1124-27a.
Break the Bread - 1124

• b. Drink of the Cup - This cup isMy
  Blood this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in
  remembrance of Me. 1125
• The Contents of the Cup used for the Passover was
  the fruit of the vine. Lk. 2218
• The Cup is the Confirmation of the new
  Covenant in My blood. 1125 cf. Ex. 248
• All Communicants to drink from the Cup -
  ye (One cup? Cf. Lk. 2217b) Contents or Cup?)
• He took the cupgave thanks, and gave it to them,
  saying, "Drink from it, all of you.
  Mt. 2627, NKJV

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3. The Order for the Observance.a. Break the
Bread 1124 b. Drink of the Cup 1125

• c. Show the Lords Death - 1126 The
  Celebration of the Lords Supper. As often as
  ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do
  show the Lord's death till He come.
• Its Proclamation 1126 ye do show
  the Lord's death till He come Backward look to
  Calvary Forward to His Coming.
• ii. Its Purpose Remember and Revere
  Him.1124f This do in remembrance of Me

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c. Show the Lords Death - 1126i. Its
Proclamation 1126ii. Its Purpose Remember
and Revere Him

• iii. Its Pictures (Symbols not Samples). 1124
• iv. Its Participants This do ye Those made
  worthy by the blood and death of the
  Lord. 1127-29
• v. Its Duration till He come. 1126
• vi. Its Day as often first day of the week?
  Resurrection Day? 1126 Acts 207 Mt. 281
• vii. Its Penalty 1127 guilty of the Body
  and Blood of the Lord.

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1. The Order to Observe (1) 1117-222. The
Order as an Ordinance 11233. The Order for
the Observance. 1124-27

• 4. The Order to Observe (2) The Preparation
  Examine yourselves 1128a, 29-32, NRSV For
  all who eat and drink without Discerning the
  body, eat and drink judgment against themselves.
  
• a. Discern the Body of Christ this is My body,
  which is broken for you. 1125, ASV cf.
  Jn. 1932f, 36
• His Body Bruised for us I Pet. 224 cf. Isa.
  535
• His Body Binding us together. I Cor. 1016a,
  17 The bread which we break, is it not the
  communion of the body of Christ? Cf. Mt. 523f 

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4. The Order to Observe (2) Examine1128-32 a.
Discern the Body of Christ. 1125

• b. Drink of the cup Discerning the Blood of
  Christ. 1128a, 29-34 (NRSV) For all who
  eat and drink without Discerning the body, eat
  and drink judgment against themselves.
• The Discernment needed. 1016b
• ii. Do not Drink judgment. 1129b
• Its Products weak, Sickly many Sleep. 1130
• Its Prevention judge ourselves 1131
• Its Purpose Chastened of the Lord not be
  Condemned with the world. . 1132b
• Its Politeness tarry one for another. 1133
• Its Precaution notunto judgment. 1134 

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4. The Order to Observe (2) Examine1128-32

• 5. The Obligation for the Observance. I Cor.
  1128b
• Do not be Absent - so let him eatand
  drink of that cup. 1128b
• Cf. The Advice for keeping of the Passover.
  Num. 910-13
• 6. The Operation of the Observance. I Cor.
  Chs. 12, 13
• And the rest will I set in order when I
  come. 1134c Cf. Chs. 12, 13

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Next Study on 3 August 2014

• Pt. VI. The Problem of Holiness in the
  Recognition of Lordship. Chs. 12-14
• The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance
  Feast. 1117-34
• The Problem of Misuse of Gifts. Chs. 12, 13
• The Problem of Being Confused in Public
  Participation. Ch. 14 (v. 26)

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