which the Supper itself represents (v. 25) and reaffirms and thereby sin against the one who established that covenant and Supper and who presides as Lord of that table. Given the identification that is established between Christ and his people through their participation in his death and the other-centered focus of the new covenant Christ has established, it is probably best to understand that both ideas are in mind. To worship Christ in a way that shows disrespect toward those who are have been
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