Lesson 8

In Holy Communion our Lord gives us his true body and blood by which he graciously forgives our sins and miraculously unites us with himself and each other. While God's Word is clear on these matters, unfortunately, many misconceptions persist among Christians about the nature of the Sacrament--with the vast majority of these differences going back to Luther's time and before. We'll return to Scripture to remind ourselves what we mean by the "real presence" of Christ in the Supper, and why our churches practice "close communion"--that is doing our utmost to only commune with those who have been properly instructed and with whom we are one in faith and doctrine.