The Lord’s Supper: Scripture vs Tradition with Dr Tom Wadsworth

What did Jesus truly establish at the Last Supper, and how does it differ from later traditions? In this 56-minute discussion from Bangkok, Thailand, the Mind & Messiah podcast explores the biblical foundation of the Lord’s Supper, its early Church context, and how interpretation through tradition shaped what many practice today.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:52 What was the biblical experience of the Lord’s Supper?
06:45 How did the modern Lord’s Supper develop?
15:36 Was the 4th-century church borrowing from pagan thinking?
18:00 What motivated the 4th-century shift in approach?
23:20 How did Constantine influence the Christian Church?
28:30 What about “Eating my flesh and drinking my blood”?
34:00 The one-anothering aspect of 1st-century assemblies
39:30 What about 1 Corinthians 10?
43:30 What would a modern Lord’s Supper look like?
50:20 Closing comments

For a more detailed theological presentation, watch Dr. Wadsworth’s full lecture on the same topic, Worship #6 How the Later Church Developed, at this link:    • Worship #6 How the Later Church Developed ...  

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