On the communion of the Body and Blood of Christ, and what is its intention

Chapter 1. And for eternal life itself, communion of the Body and Blood of Christ is necessary.

(John 6:53-54): "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life," and so on.

Chapter 2. He who approaches Communion without understanding the intention, for whom communion of the Body and Blood of Christ is given, does not receive any benefit from it, and he who partakes of Communion unworthily is condemned.

(John 6:53): "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves. He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life." And a little later (John 6:61-63): "But Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were murmuring about this, said to them, 'Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? The spirit gives life, the flesh does not benefit in the least. The words that I speak to you are spirit and life."

(1 Corinthians 11:27-29): "Therefore, whoever eats this bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will be guilty against the Body and Blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and thus let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup. For whoever eats and drinks unworthily eats and drinks condemnation to himself, not considering the Body of the Lord."

Chapter 3. With what intention should one eat the Body and drink the Blood of the Lord? In remembrance of the Lord's obedience, even unto death, so that the living may no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

(Luke 22:19-20): "And he took bread and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which is given up for you; do this in remembrance of me. Likewise, the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the New Covenant in my blood, which is shed for you."

(1 Corinthians 11:23-26): "The Lord Jesus, on the night in which He was betrayed, took bread, and having given thanks, broke it, and said, 'Take, eat, this is My Body, which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of me. Likewise, the cup after the supper, and said, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this as soon as you drink, in remembrance of Me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes."

(2 Corinthians 5:14-15): "For the love of Christ embraces us, who reason thus: if one died for all, then all died. But Christ died for all, so that those who live no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again."