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I am a Protestant, who has attended Evangelical churches all my life.

I always grew up with the belief that The Lord's Supper was merely symbolic, simply the way in which Christians commemorate/celebrate sacrifice for us on the cross.

However, recently I have been looking into church history and I am feeling a real pull towards the belief in the real presence in communion. I know that this is something that mainline protestant churches believe.

As someone who aims to honour Jesus, should I partake in communion at my church which holds a memorialist view? Even if I believe in the real presence.

I have a Catholic friend who urges me not to take communion at my church (he argues that the priest needs to consecrate the substances), and I have strongly Evangelical friends who remind me that it's technically an "open communion". Does anyone have any advice for me?

Praise God for a platform like this where Christians can share our faith and ideas together. Thank you so much in advance for any answers.

I am a Protestant, who has attended Evangelical churches all my life.

I always grew up with the belief that The Lord's Supper was merely symbolic, simply the way in which Christians commemorate/celebrate sacrifice for us on the cross.

However, recently I have been looking into church history and I am feeling a real pull towards the belief in the real presence in communion. I know that this is something that mainline protestant churches believe. I'm not quite sure yet about transubstantiation, although I would love to hear more of the Catholic argument.

As someone who aims to honour Jesus, should I partake in communion at my church which holds a memorialist view? Even if I believe in the real presence.

I have a Catholic friend who urges me not to take communion at my church (he argues that the priest needs to consecrate the substances), and I have strongly Evangelical friends who remind me that it's technically an "open communion". Does anyone have any advice for me?

Praise God for a platform like this where Christians can share our faith and ideas together. Thank you so much in advance for any answers.

Hey guys, I was just wondering where/who Candace is getting her photos of the SUV from? She may have mentioned it in the past, so sorry if I missed that!