The Conservative Reformation and Its Theology - Saint Mary ...

we drink the cup of blessing which we bless, are we not all partakers in the
blood of Christ? When we break the bread, are we not all partakers in the
body of Christ?" and say in the note: "Literally, the cup of blessing which
we bless, is it not a common participation in the blood of Christ? The
bread which we break, is it not a common participation in the body of
Christ?"
PARKHURST, in his Greek Lexicon, gives as the proper definition
of koinonia in this passage, "a partaking, participation."
Dr. ROBINSON defines the word; "a partaking, sharing," and cites
1 Cor. x. 16 as an illustration of the meaning "participation."
ALFORD: “Koinonia, the participation (i. e. that whereby the act of
participation takes place) of the blood of Christ. The strong literal sense
must here be held fast, as constituting the very kernel of the Apostle's
argument...If we are to render this 'estin' represents or symbolizes, THE
ARGUMENT IS MADE VOID."
Dr. JOHN W. NEVIN, in his Mystical Presence, speaking of the
language in this place, says: "This much it does most certainly imply, that
the communion is something more than figurative or moral. It is the
communion of Christ's body and blood, a real participation in His true
human life, as the one only and all-sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the
world." GILL, the great Baptist Rabbinist, on the words: "The bread which
we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" says: "It is; for
not only believers by this act have communion with His mystical body, the
Church, but with His natural body, which was broken for them; they, in a
spiritual sense, and by faith, eat His flesh, as well as drink His blood, and
partake of Him."
Dr. SCHMUCKER, in his Catechism says, that "worthy
communicants, in this ordinance, by faith spiritually feed on the body and
blood of the Redeemer, thus holding communion or fellowship with Him,"
and cites 1 Cor. x. 16 to prove it.
Dr. HODGE, of Princeton, says: "It is here assumed that partaking of
the Lord's Supper brings us into communion with