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.'
26 And, as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf and blessing, brake,and, giving to his disciples, saidTake, eat! This, is, my body.27 And, taking a cup, and giving thanks, he gave unto them, sayingDrink of it, all of you;28 For, this, is my blood of the covenant, which, for many, is to be poured out, for remission of sins.
22 And, as they were eating, taking a loaf, he blessed and brake, and gave unto them, and saidTake! this, is, my body;23 And, taking a cup, he offered thanks, and gave unto them; and they, all, drank of it.24 And he said unto themThis, is, my blood of the covenant, that is to be poured out in behalf of many.25 Verily, I say unto youNo more, will I in anywise drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall be drinking it new, in the kingdom of God.
19 And, taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave unto them, sayingThis is my body20 fehlt
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.
51 I, am the living bread, which, out of heaven, came down: If one eat of this bread, he shall live unto times age-abiding; and, the bread, moreover, which, I, will give, is, my fleshfor the worlds life.
53 Jesus, therefore, said unto themVerily, verily, I say unto youExcept ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, ye have not life within yourselves.54 He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life age-abiding, and, I, will raise him up at the last day;55 For, my flesh, is, true, food, and, my blood, is, true, drink:56 He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, in me, abideth, and, I, in him.57 Just as the living Father sent me,and I live by reason of the Father, he also that feedeth upon me, even he, shall live by reason of me.58 This, is the bread, which, out of heaven, came down:Not just as your fathers did eatand died! He that feedeth upon this bread, shall live unto times age-abiding.
24 And, giving thanks, brake it, and saidThis, is my body, which is for you,this, do ye, in remembrance of me;25 In the same manner, the cup also, after they had taken supper, sayingThis cup, is, the new covenant in my blood, this, do ye, as often soever as ye may be drinking it, in remembrance of me.26 For, as often as ye may be eating this loaf, and, the cup, may be drinking, The death of the Lord, do ye announce, until he come.27 So that, whosoever may be eating the loaf, or drinking the cup of the Lord, in an unworthy manner, shall be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.28 But let a man be proving himself,and, so, of the loaf, let him eat, and, of the cup, let him drink;
26 For, as often as ye may be eating this loaf, and, the cup, may be drinking, The death of the Lord, do ye announce, until he come.
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.
42 And they went on to give constant attentionunto the teaching of the apostles, and unto the fellowship, unto the breaking of bread, and unto the prayers.
7 And, on the first of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul went on to discourse with them, being about to depart on the morrow; and he prolonged his discourse until midnight.
30 And it came to pass, when he reclined with them, taking the loaf, he blessed, and, breaking it, went on to give unto them.
27 So that, whosoever may be eating the loaf, or drinking the cup of the Lord, in an unworthy manner, shall be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.28 But let a man be proving himself,and, so, of the loaf, let him eat, and, of the cup, let him drink;29 For, he that is eating and drinking,judgment unto himself, doth eat and drink,if he be not setting apart the body.