Communion

The Passover was a symbol of the sharing that is required in a daily ministration of freewill offerings which was taught by John the Baptist and Christ. It was a reminder of the welfare system not based on forced offerings by benefactors who exercise authority like Nimrod, Pharaoh, Caesar, Herod, or FDR but the Daily bread of Charity essential for a free society. The Eucharist of Christ was not a crumb or wafer we see among modern Christians but the essential practice of Pure Religion through a Communion of charity and fellowship. That fellowship and correlative "union and discipline" grew by way a daily ministration of love as explained by Justin the Martyr in his apology of Christianity to the Emperor of Rome.
And the wealthy among us help the needy ... and willing, give what each thinks fit; and what is collected is deposited with the president, who succours the orphans and widows and those who, through sickness or any other cause, are in want, and those who are in bonds and the strangers sojourning among us, and in a word takes care of all who are in need.” "Justin the Martyr's Apology" to the Emperor Antonius Pius in 150 AD, (Ch. 65-67)
Rome at that time provide free bread, welfare, through their temples and public religion funded by benefactors who exercise authority one over the other through force, fear, and fealty, rather than faith, hope, and charity as Christ commanded. This was the Christian conflict.

Communion

Communion is by modern definitions, "the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level" or "the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared."

We see the word appear three time in the King James Bible.

1 Corinthians 10:16 "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?"
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. « The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas. »

The word in the Greek text is koinonia κοινωνία ^[1] and it is not always translated communion.

Fellowship

It is more often translated "fellowship":

Acts 2:42 "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship <koinonia>, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."

1 Corinthians 1:9 "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship <koinonia> of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."

2 Corinthians 8:4 "Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship <koinonia> of the ministering to the saints."

Galatians 2:9 "And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship <koinonia>; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision."

Ephesians 3:9 "And to make all men see what is the fellowship <koinonia> of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:"

Philippians 1:5 "For your fellowship <koinonia> in the gospel from the first day until now;"

Philippians 2:1 "If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship <koinonia> of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,"

Philippians 3:10 "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship <koinonia> of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;"

1 John 1:3 "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship <2842> with us: and truly our fellowship <koinonia> is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ."

1 John 1:6 "If we say that we have fellowship <koinonia> with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:"

1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship <koinonia> one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."

Communicate

We also see it translated in the form of the word "communicate" at least twice:

Philemon 1:6 "That the communication <2842> of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

Hebrews 13:16 "But to do good and to communicate <2842> forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."

What is the meaning of "do good" and "communicate"?

Communicate what?

One clue is that it is also translated "contribution" and "distribution".

Romans 15:26 "For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution <koinonia> for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem."

2 Corinthians 9:13 "Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution <koinonia> unto them, and unto all men;"

There is little or no fellowship, communication, contribution or distribution in placing a crumb or wafer of bread upon the tongue of an individual. The real communion of Christ or Corban of Christ includes a voluntary offers of freewill offering as a spiritual gift born of an awakening of the Holy Spirit and the subsequent or resulting salvation.

The word of God, as the literal Logos of Christ, is the Right Reason of the kingdom that binds the people with the social bonds of a self-governing free society.

The "communion of the blood of Christ"^[2] is the "The bread which Christians shared in their network of charity. break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?"

Forgive and give

Jesus made it clear that if you do not forgive neither will His father forgive you. The truth is that if you do not give life to others neither will the father give life to you. People are not coming in the name of Christ if they are not coming to serve and save others. The kingdom is not in the hearts of people who are not sacrificing daily in a genuine effort to seek a Kingdom of God with a righteous fellowship and communion.

In more ancient times that sharing of bread was not merely a token communion but the the actual performance of a duty to our fellow man and God. The welfare of society in a time of mutual or individual need was the practice of Religion before the definition of the word Religion was changed. The Eucharist and Corban of the early Church was the welfare of their society and community.

Christian fellowship was not just a "friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests" or showing up at your Church building professing the same ideas about God which has become the new self-serving definition of Religion.

To "drink the blood of Christ and to eat His body" is to eat of the LORD's supper and the LORD's benefits provided by faith, hope and charity in a network of believers who gather in the perfect law of liberty in a communion of charity rather than the benefits and rewards of Benefactors who exercise authority - the Fathers of the earth which offer the welfare of the world which is a snare.

If people are not freely giving and receiving in a Daily ministration provided by the freewill sacrifices of the congregations can they really be the "we" or "us" Paul is talking to?

Who are the peculiar people that are truly seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness?

Who are the people in a real Christian fellowship and participating in the communion of Christ?

Those who may enjoy the Eucharist of Christ are also setting the table of the LORD by giving in the NAME of Christ.

Come to serve

To come in the name of Christ is to come to serve.^[3]

If there is no communion that serves the needs of the people there is no congregation of God... without communion there is no fellowship but only wafers of delusion. But there can be the hope of congregations.

It is a worship service^[4] if there is actual service performed.^[5] Lip service is not true services.

If the people are not gathering, providing and supporting one another in a networking body of mutual love and care in such a supper of righteous benefits then they have need of repentance.

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Footnotes

↑ 2842 κοινωνία koinonia koy-nohn-ee’-ah from 2844; n f AV-fellowship 12, communion 4, communication 1, distribution 1, contribution 1, to communicate 1; 20
1) fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse

1a) the share which one has in anything, participation

1b) intercourse, fellowship, intimacy

1b1) the right hand as a sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office)

1c) a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship
↑ 1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
↑ Luke 22:27 For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.
↑ Worship or not
2 Kings 10:19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did [it] in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly<06116 > for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].21 And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another. 22 And he said unto him that [was] over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. 23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal only.

John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true(228 alethinos) worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship(4353 proskunetes) him.

John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Acts 19:35 And when the townclerk(1122 grammateus) had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper<3511 serves temple> of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?

Hebrews 10:1 ¶ For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year.
↑ Worship service
Exodus 33:10 "And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door."

Numbers 7:5 "Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service."

Numbers 18:21 "And, behold, I have the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation."

Leviticus 1:3 "If his offering<07133 quarbanow קָרְבָּנוֹ֙> [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will <07522> at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD."

[1] 2842 κοινωνία koinonia koy-nohn-ee’-ah from 2844; n f AV-fellowship 12, communion 4, communication 1, distribution 1, contribution 1, to communicate 1; 20
1) fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse

1a) the share which one has in anything, participation

1b) intercourse, fellowship, intimacy

1b1) the right hand as a sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office)

1c) a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship

[2] 1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

[3] Luke 22:27 For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.

[worshipnt-4] Worship or not
2 Kings 10:19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did [it] in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly<06116 > for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].21 And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another. 22 And he said unto him that [was] over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. 23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers<05647 serve > of Baal only.

John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true(228 alethinos) worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship(4353 proskunetes) him.

John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Acts 19:35 And when the townclerk(1122 grammateus) had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper<3511 serves temple> of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?

Hebrews 10:1 ¶ For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year.

[worshipserve-5] Worship service
Exodus 33:10 "And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door."

Numbers 7:5 "Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service."

Numbers 18:21 "And, behold, I have the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation."

Leviticus 1:3 "If his offering<07133 quarbanow קָרְבָּנוֹ֙> [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will <07522> at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD."

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