142 CORINTHIANS, 1st 11:34 C. H. Cayce We have been requested to give our views of 1 Cor. xi. 34, which reads, “And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.” If you will get your Bible and turn to the chapter and [pg 312]
begin reading with verse 20 you will see that the brethren at Corinth were guilty of converting the sacramental supper into a drunken feast. For this ungodly practice the apostle rebuked them sharply. In thus eating and drinking they did eat and drink condemnation to themselves; they did thus eat and drink unworthily. The Lord’s supper should not be eaten to satisfy natural hunger. They should eat at home to do that. If they come together to make a feast of the Lord’s supper, they come unto condemnation. It would be better to abandon the sacramental supper altogether than to make a feast of it. It should be observed in remembrance of our Lord and Master, and is a solemn thing. It is a sign of His suffering and death, and should be engaged in, having that in remembrance. We even doubt the propriety of having dinner on the ground at the church on that day, especially having the dinner before communion service. We think that if they are to have dinner on the ground, let the communion service be attended to first. We are aware, however, that in some places, perhaps many, they have the preaching service, then adjourn for dinner, during which hour they have their minds on worldly things, and feast on the danties that are prepared, then gather together again for the communion service—their stomachs all full and their minds dull, and in poor condition to think on what the bread and wine truly represent. We do not think this is really best. The Primitive Baptist, September 11, 1930