“Whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.... He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.” Verses 27-29.
Note.—The last expression shows what is meant by eating and drinking unworthily. It is not the one who has a deep sense of his sinfulness and of his unworthiness of God's mercy and grace, but he who does not discern that Christ died for his sins—who is not penitent—that eats and drinks unworthily.
9. What preparation should be made for this service?
“Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.” Verse 28.
10. What is essential to Christian fellowship and cleansing from sin?
“If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7.
11. What still higher fellowship does the Christian enjoy?
“And truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” Verse 3.