Receiving the baptism and confirmation means that one person publicly claims that s/he is a Christian who bury the old self and receive a new life in Jesus. In our church, only those who have been baptized can receive the Holy Communion. It is one of the important Christian rituals. Christian practice it in order to memorize Jesus’ sacrifice for us to redeem us from sin. By eating the bread (represents the body) and wine (represents the blood) as Jesus commanded in the night before his Crucifixion, Christian follows the commands of Jesus. Based on my family’s Anglican tradition, I was told that the bread and wine became the real body and blood after the pastor’s prayer and blessing. However, after exploring different church traditions, now I am in the process of thinking that the bread and wine will not become real body and blood. I prefer to think that the Sacrament is for us to remember the love of God and the sacrifice of
Receiving the baptism and confirmation means that one person publicly claims that s/he is a Christian who bury the old self and receive a new life in Jesus. In our church, only those who have been baptized can receive the Holy Communion. It is one of the important Christian rituals. Christian practice it in order to memorize Jesus’ sacrifice for us to redeem us from sin. By eating the bread (represents the body) and wine (represents the blood) as Jesus commanded in the night before his Crucifixion, Christian follows the commands of Jesus. Based on my family’s Anglican tradition, I was told that the bread and wine became the real body and blood after the pastor’s prayer and blessing. However, after exploring different church traditions, now I am in the process of thinking that the bread and wine will not become real body and blood. I prefer to think that the Sacrament is for us to remember the love of God and the sacrifice of