Let Him become a part of us and change us until “we shall be like him” ( John 3:2 Moroni 7:48). Partaking of the Sacrament is our physical reminder to edify His body. So, when the Lord said of the bread “this is my body”, there was great symbolism in His words as well as the bread itself. The caption reading “Ye are the only hands I have”. This reminds us of the story about a statue of Christ being sculpted with its hands missing. As we take in Christ’s teachings, His example, and we have His atonement work in us, we become one with Him and “edify His body”. We receive His very image in our countenance ( Alma 5:14). Christ has fulfilled His mission of the Atonement, we also have a mission to preach the gospel, perfect the saints, redeem the dead, and to serve the Lord by serving our fellow men. In Christian tradition, the Body of Christ often refers to the Church. …For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Ephesians 4:12 The saying “we are what we eat” is literally true.īefore making a comparison with the spiritual meaning, which you may have already guessed, I need to take a side note on what is meant by “the Body of Christ.” If we want to be healthy, we eat good nourishing food to become part of our bodies. As we eat more, more of our body is replaced by the molecules of the food we eat. The molecules of the food we eat literally become part of our bodies. We are spiritually nourished by looking to Christ and learning of Him, having faith in Him, and keeping His commandments. We gain nourishment from the food we eat, just as making and keeping covenants spiritually nourishes us. That is why we use it today.īut why do we eat food to represent Christ’s body? Why would we eat our Savior? First, remember that this is symbolism - spiritual symbolism. Membership in Christ’s Church and partaking in the covenants therein, and the Atonement of Christ is available to all - rich and poor alike - for spiritual nourishment. It really doesn’t matter.īread was the common food available to everyone during Christ’s time - rich and poor alike - for nourishment. In some countries where other bread-like products (such as tortillas) are the common food, that is what is used for the Sacrament when approved by the bishop. Some argue about the kind of bread (leavened, or unleavened). It is unadorned with no apparent beauty that man should particularly desire it. The fact that it was a nourishing, yet common food was why it was chosen. But to help you understand I’ll take you through just a couple of meanings that I get out of the ceremony.įirst, let us understand that there is no particular meaning of bread itself.įor, behold, I say unto you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament, if it so be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory-remembering unto the Father my body which was laid down for you, and my blood which was shed for the remission of your sins. In this case, there are probably multiple levels of understanding that we may never understand. It helps to understand what it is we are doing when we participate in such rites. It is always a good thing to ponder the symbolism of the ordinances we perform. Members with tattoo’s will also be able to receive a Temple recommend if they are worthy in every way.Why does the bread represent the body of Christ and why do we eat it while it represents the body of Christ? Having a tattoo will not keep someone from being baptized into the Church or returning to full activity. Members are discouraged from getting a tattoo because we have been told that our body is a temple and should not be defiled in any way. A tattoo can limit not only where you can serve, but, depending on its content and your feelings about it, it could also determine whether you can serve at all.” “For some missionaries, having a tattoo means being assigned to serve in a place where their tattoo is either culturally accepted or to a colder climate where long sleeves, and tights for women, will cover their tattoos. The following statement comes from the Liahona March 2006. Some who have tattoos will be able to serve, but some will not be able to serve. If the applicant has a tattoo, his application will be reviewed by a General Authority. When one applies to serve a mission, you are asked if you have tattoo or not. Is it possible to go to the tempel, worthy in every way, except for the tattoo ? Know I think of new members, or members who returne to be active of The Church, and do have a tattoo. I know we are not supposed to get a tattoo.
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