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In reply to redrobbo.
Generalising obviously but personal responsibility figures high among Christians while a common expression among atheists is, “live for today for tomorrow we die” as they continue to “enjoy” that which is harmful while they kill themselves. This irresponsibility affects themselves, their family and society generally. Such is the peculiar logic of the unbeliever who has little regard for the consequences of their own actions on either themselves or on other people. Smoking is an example and the law had to be brought to bear in order to protect people from themselves. Speeding and seat belts are two more examples. I doubt if people even think about the consequences of their actions either to themselves, to their family or to society at large.
Recognising the fact that we are all God’s family helps bring cohesiveness to society while the selfishness of unbelievers drives people apart. While people are smoking themselves to death and putting themselves up to catch a terminal sexual disease they are risking their own lives and the lives of others. In other words they are being “care-less” and it is only when something happens that they begin to worry and care about the consequences when it is too late and the damage has been done. In the meantime they say, “It will never happen to me” and no doubt while they are killing themselves with cigarette after cigarette friends and family sit round chatting and laughing with them. That is how little they care for the main issues of life and death. With such an attitude that rejects known medical science and the large letters on cigarette packets telling them that smoking kills it is totally in character for these same people to reject the teaching of Jesus which if followed would have a totally beneficial and positive effect on society. The Bible says, “The fool has said in his heart there is no God,” and likewise the atheist will say, “I will do as I please and damn the consequences.” That is the effect of atheism on the lives of people while I as a Christian get pilloried for my concern. People really need to get a grip of themselves.
Breaking of Bread.
As far as the body and blood of Jesus Christ is concerned, Jesus took the bread and broke it and said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” This is what we do in the communion service and it is bread similar to the bread that Jesus broke and that is what it is, ‘bread’ pure and simple. The important thing is that firstly we are carrying out Christ’s last wishes while at the same time we remember His death on Calvary’s Cross which was for each and everyone of us.
Blood.
[Acts 15:19-20] "It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood."
Both Jews and Gentiles were turning to Christianity and in a spirit of unity the Jews wrote to the Gentiles outlining four things that would cause them offence and eating red meat was one of them. Since then the Jehovah Witnesses have made more of this than they need to.
Children and Salvation.
[Psalm 127:3]
“Sons are a heritage from the LORD; children are a reward from him.” Children are the Lords.
[2 Samuel 12:23]
David said, “But now that my son is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."
[Matthew 19:14]
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Children belong to the Lord God until such time as they with full knowledge reject Him.
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