In the Lord's Supper, which element represents the blood of the Lord?

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In the Lord's Supper, which element represents the blood of the Lord?

The element representing the Lord’s blood in the Lord’s Supper is the wine. This symbolism comes from Jesus’ own words at the Last Supper, when he took the cup and said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:20; see also 1 Corinthians 11:25–26). The cup of wine is meant to symbolize the blood shed for many, establishing the new covenant. The bread, by contrast, represents his body broken for us. Water and salt aren’t part of this symbolic practice for depicting Christ’s blood, so the wine is the correct sign of the blood in this rite.

The element representing the Lord’s blood in the Lord’s Supper is the wine. This symbolism comes from Jesus’ own words at the Last Supper, when he took the cup and said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:20; see also 1 Corinthians 11:25–26). The cup of wine is meant to symbolize the blood shed for many, establishing the new covenant. The bread, by contrast, represents his body broken for us. Water and salt aren’t part of this symbolic practice for depicting Christ’s blood, so the wine is the correct sign of the blood in this rite.

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