Sacrament
- Institution of the Sacrament in the Americas.
- "For whoso eateth and drinketh my flesh and blood unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to his soul; therefore if ye know that a man is unworthy to eat and drink of my flesh and blood ye shall forbid him."
- Blessing the bread, including the words of the blessing.
- Blessing of the wine, including the words of the blessing.
- It should be noted that as water is typically used currently, that the word "wine" should be substituted with "water" when pronouncing the blessing.
- "see that ye partake not of the sacrament of Christ unworthily"
- Instructions for the ordinance of the sacrament.
- In the ordinance of the sacrament it does not matter particularly what is eaten or drunk.
- Institution of the sacrament.
- Elder Russel M. Nelson, "Worshipping at Sacrament Meeting", Ensign, Aug. 2004
- under heading "Conducting Sacrament Meeting":
- "[non-members are] not expected to take the sacrament. However, it is not forbidden."
- Mentions children taking the Sacrament as well.
- Pres. Joseph Fielding Smith, "Doctrines of Salvation", 2:343
- On what it means to partake of the sacrament unworthily.
- Native Hebrew term for wine is "blood of the grape".
- The hebrew word for bread originally meant "flesh".
- Other historical notes on this symbolism and the sacrament ordinance.
- Tad R. Callister, "The Inevitable Apostasy", pp. 242-245
- Discusses how the ordinance of the sacrament changed during the apostasy.
- "I’m puzzled by the instructions in D&C 20:76 that the priests should 'kneel with the church' in blessing the sacrament. What does this mean, and has it ever been the practice for the whole congregation to kneel?"
- Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", p. 21
- The teaching of a specific false doctrine was made a bar to communion by a Bishop, which decision was sanctioned by the First Presidency.
- Description of the history of the responsibility of passing the sacrament.
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