Communion

Is communion the sharing of a meal between believers who are using the opportunity to commune with one another and remember the body and blood of Jesus? Is is a Holy thing consisting of special bread and special wine that represents or even becomes the body and blood of Jesus?

I have heard the scriptures taught to say both ways. I have not done in depth study, but it seems even when people have they come out of it with whatever it was they presupposed the answer to be.

I know the Lords supper recorded in scripture was the passover meal. It consisted of more than just bread and wine. When Jesus said, "as often as you do this, do it in remembrance of me" did He mean as often as you celebrate passover? Did He mean as often as you eat food together as believers? Did He mean as often as you share this ceremonially special piece of bread and wine?

I would love to know the real answer to this question, but I'm not sure if anyone knows it. Maybe we should do it all.

Maybe we should remember that Jesus is the true passover lamb as we celebrate the passover annually. Maybe we should remember His blood and body every time we gather as believers for a meal. Maybe we should remember Him during the ceremony with the special bread and special wine whenever we do that.

I would guess that the one that makes the least sense would be the special bread and wine celebration. Yet, that seems to be the one that is mostly taking place within the christian body, Protestant and Catholic.

Makes me wonder still....