Posts Tagged ‘one cup’
Who is supposed to guide local congregations?
Question: I am from a church of Christ that is normally referred to as one cup, no Sunday school, no divorce and remarriage, etc. My question is this: If there are no positions of pastors nowadays, who is supposed to guide the local congregation? Who can we go to in the time of struggle, problems,…
Read MoreThe Lord’s Supper with a Twenty-Gallon Cup — How Long Did You Say that Would Take?
by Jeff Smelser I do not look down on congregations in which saints share one cup in partaking of the Lord’s Supper. When I have occasion to assemble with brethren whose practice is such, I happily share in the one cup. However, there are points to be made from Luke 22, Matthew 26, I Corinthians…
Read MoreThe Lord’s Supper: Two or Three Symbols?
by Jefferson David Tant From time to time, brethren have discussions about the Lord’s Supper with respect to the “one cup” view as opposed to the practice of serving the fruit of the vine in multiple cups. I have had discussions with those of the “one cup” view through the years, and have studied the…
Read MoreShould the Lord’s Supper be served with one cup?
Question: The texts in the gospels concerning the Lord’s Supper all say “and when he took the cup … ” denoting one cup. Does this bind one cup? Why or why not? Thank you for your help. I met a one cup brother and sister at a gospel meeting and we plan to study it soon.…
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