Santa ceia
A Santa Ceia é uma das ordenanças mais sagradas da igreja cristã. Instituída por Jesus na última noite antes da crucificação, ela celebra seu sacrifício e proclama sua morte até que Ele volte.
A instituição por Jesus
Na noite em que foi traído, Jesus tomou o pão e o cálice, deu graças e os compartilhou com os discípulos, dizendo: 'Fazei isto em memória de mim.'
Now as they were eating, after taking the bread and blessing it, Jesus broke it, gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." And taking the cup and giving thanks He gave it to them saying: "Drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood, that of the new covenant, covenant. that which is being shed on behalf of many for forgiveness of sins.
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to them and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank it. And He said to them: "This is my blood, that of the new covenant, that is being shed for many. I tell you assuredly that I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the Kingdom of God."
Then, after the meal, He took bread, gave thanks, broke and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me." He also took the cup, saying: "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.
O significado espiritual
A Ceia é participação no corpo e no sangue de Cristo. Jesus ensinou que quem come de sua carne e bebe de seu sangue tem a vida eterna.
I am the living bread which came down out of Heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. Actually, the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give on behalf of the life of the world."
So Jesus said to them: "Most assuredly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of the Man and drink His blood, you do not have Life within yourselves. Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. Really, my flesh is genuine food and my blood is genuine drink. Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down out of Heaven. Whoever feeds on this bread of mine will live forever (in contrast to your fathers who ate the manna and died)."
and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said: "Take, eat; this is my body that is being broken on your behalf; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after they had dined, He took the cup, saying: "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death, until He comes.
So then whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup unworthily will be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and then let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death, until He comes.
A prática da Igreja
Desde os primeiros cristãos, a Ceia do Senhor é parte fundamental da vida comunitária da Igreja, celebrada com reverência e exame de consciência.
And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles' teaching and in the fellowship, both in the breaking of the bread and in the prayers. bread" to refer to the Lord’s Supper, which with the "prayers" gives the content of the "fellowship", but that fellowship cannot be disassociated from the Apostles' teaching.
Now on the first day of the week, the disciples being assembled to break bread, Paul started addressing them, and because he intended to leave the next day he continued his message until midnight.
And then, as He was reclining with them, He took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
So then whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup unworthily will be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and then let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Because he who eats and drinks unworthily eats and drinks judgment to himself, not distinguishing the Lord’s body.