CharismaticLady
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Thank you, CL!
The cup and the bread, the Lord's supper, this is a sign? I can't seem to find anything in the Bible saying that.
Circumcision, and, you've mentioned the Sabbath, yes, that's good to look at too.
But of the Lord's supper, I'm not finding anything speaking of it as a sign, not saying there's nothing there, just I'm not finding it.
Circumcision is a sign in that anyone can see if someone has been circumcised. So this shows clearly whether someone has kept the requirement.
Sharing the Lord's supper, however, how does this distinguish the believer from the unbeliever? I've seen acknowledged unbelievers partake. Again, I don't suggest that!
The Sabbath, this is good!
Exodus 31:13
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
The sabbath is a sign between God and Israel, and specifically so that they would know that God sanctifies them. Beautiful!!!
Our sabbath now, we are to rest from our works, this constant surveillance of our selves, trying to keep ourselves on the safe side through good behavior, well, it is God Who sanctifies us.
It's kind of like saying the sabbath rest in Christ is a sign for ourselves that God is He Who sanctifies us.
Much love!
The Lord's Supper is not the sign, and neither is the bread. Only the cup which represents the BLOOD of Jesus. And you are right. An unbeliever taking part is taking it unworthily. Just as a Christian would if they had unconfessed willful sin in them.
The Mosaic covenant is the Ten Commandments, Exodus 34:28, with the sign, the Sabbath, Exodus 31:13 as your quoted.
Circumcision is a sign, but not of the Mosaic covenant. It is the sign of the Abrahamic covenant, 430 years before the Mosaic Covenant. Abraham was promised that his Seed would be the coming Messiah. What does a man's seed come through? That is why it is that member of a man's body that is circumcised.