The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Examination - 1 Cor 11:29

Another commentary, however one wrongly interpreted. I might add to your commentary and state that the Lord’s Supper looks not only forward to the second-coming, but as the Scripture plainly states, “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come” (1 Cor 11:26). Christ died for the sins of His elect and thus that should make any saint solemn and thus when he knows he is forgiven this should bring forth “gladness” for then he may with “simplicity of heart” look forward to the second-coming. Thus, first we see a turning inward and then we see a turning upward (1 Thess 1:9-10, 3:10-13). Self judgment as demanded by Scripture (1 Cor 11:28-29) brings true “gladness of heart,” for it brings true healing (2 Chronicles 30:17-21)! True confession allows for the true worship of God (Nehemiah 9:3; Isaiah 59:20).

Though used out of context (you focused only on the glad ending and not on the solemn beginning, etc.), you said Acts 2:46 states, “And continuing with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they shared food with gladness and simplicity of heart,” however, it falls on the heals of, “Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins” (Acts 2:38), and, “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching,” which included confession of sin (Acts 2:42) and other elements as well (Acts 2:37-47). To attempt to have true glad gladness and simplicity of heart, without true confession is simply an impossibility!