Lord’s Day 30
Q80. How is the Lord's Supper different from the Roman Catholic Mass?
The Lord's Supper tells us that our sins have been completely forgiven through Jesus Christ's one sacrifice on the cross, once for all. It also tells us that the Holy Spirit joins us to Christ, who in his human body is now in heaven at the right hand of the Father, where he wants us to worship him.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Hebrews 7:27
Hebrews 9:12, 25–28
Hebrews 10:10–18
John 19:30
1 Corinthians 6:17
1 Corinthians 10:16–17
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.”
Acts 7:55–56
Hebrews 1:3
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.”
Hebrews 8:1
Matthew 6:20–21
John 4:21–24
Philippians 3:20
Colossians 3:1–3
Parent Guide
Discuss this question together
Discussion Questions
- 1
What does this answer say about how many times Christ needed to sacrifice himself?
- 2
Where is Christ's human body right now, and why does that matter for how we worship him?
- 3
How does knowing that Christ's sacrifice happened once for all give you confidence?
Illustration
If a debt is paid in full, you do not keep making payments. The receipt proves it is done. Christ's death on the cross was the full payment for sin. The Lord's Supper is not a new sacrifice. It is more like holding up the receipt and saying: look, the debt has been paid completely.
Application
When doubts come this week about whether you are forgiven, remind yourself that Christ said "It is finished." His one sacrifice was enough. The Supper exists to assure you of that, not to repeat it.