Luther’s Small Catechism. The How and Who of Holy Communion.
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The Importance of External Disciplines
Luther starts with fasting and bodily preparation are certainly fine outward training this is a little bit foreign to our ears because I don't know many people maybe a few people at the beginning of my ministry who would even think about fasting or bodily preparation before the Lord's Supper. The whole Lord's table is not just some sort of a barter in exchange you know where we exchange our righteousness for a little bit more righteousness of Jesus that's heaven heavens don't by any means but when it comes down to it he says here but a person who has faith in these words given for you and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins right is really worthy and well prepared so keep in mind that this
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