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* 1. Passover : communion ::

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* 2. Match the predominant understanding of communion with the tradition that holds it.

 
Christ comes to be bodily present in the elements by God's Word
Christ invites all to accept him by receiving him in the elements
Christ is really, spiritually, present in the elements
Christ MAY act with supernatural power in the Lord's Supper
Christ's real but mysterious saving presence for the Church
the elements cease to be wine and bread and become body and blood
only a memorial to Christ's sacrificial death for us
sharing the elements is how Christ presents to his disciples
we manipulate Christ into coming through certain words and elements

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* 3. With which predominant understanding of communion do you resonate most?

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* 4. Communion almost always comes last (or nearly last) in a church service. What is theologically significant about this? Try to recall the lecture, or think of your own answer.

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* 5. baptism : marriage :: communion :

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* 6. How, in your opinion, does Work's analogy between baptism and marriage ILLUMINATE or DISTORT an accurate understanding of communion, baptism, and other features of Christian life?

If you finish this quiz with extra time, answer this question to yourself:

Work claims that the particulars of how churches practice communion seem to adapt to changing contexts and needs, while still summarizing the gospel and centering the lives of believers.

Imagine the person sitting next to you at your church were new and unfamiliar with Christianity. After the service, he or she asks you what that whole bread and wine part meant. How would you respond?

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