Why Bread and Wine in Holy Communion? Why not Just 1 thing to eat?

  • Why Bread and Wine Both in Holy Communion?
  • It would’ve been easy if just one right?
  • Jesus told us to remember. Why Remember? What to Remember?
  • Here you go!!!

Two Deaths mentioned in Bible

  1. Physical Worldly Death (Genesis 3:19)
  2. Second Death, in the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:14)

Jesus want us be remember that, we’ve been redeemed from Both death

  • Bread represents redemption from physical Death.
  • Wine represents redemption from Second Death

Representation

  • Bread always represents Physical Healing, leading us to the everlasting life on earth, without Physical Death
  • Forgiveness of sins, leads us to the everlasting life in Heaven

1. First Death

Genesis 3:19

New King James Version (NKJV)

19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return.”

John 6:58

New King James Version (NKJV)

58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

  • forever in Hebrew : αἰῶνα (aiōna)
  • Means : Worldly Live forever
  • http://biblehub.com/greek/165.htm

2. Second Death

Revelation 21:8

New King James Version (NKJV)

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

John 6:54

New King James Version (NKJV)

54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

  • eternal in Hebrew : αἰώνιον (aiōnion)
  • Means: Heavenly Live forever
  • http://biblehub.com/greek/166.htm

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