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speratus said:
I am bound by scripture. "This do" is not merely a good idea but the command of our Lord.

Yes, but "This do" refers to the action of partaking of the bread and wine. It does not refer to the action of repeating so-called "words of institution."



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Stuart DiNenno said:
What is your definition of a minister, as you are using it in this sentence?

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speratus said:
1 Cor. 4:1

"Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God."

There are many other verses which use the same word for minister [Greek - huperetes] and I think it is best to examine them all before reaching a conclusion as to what it means (and, of course, it might have different meanings depending on the context). But perhaps you have done such an examination already.

What do you interpret the word to mean in 1 Cor. 4:1? Do you believe that Paul is referring to the apostles here, or the elders of the church, or Christians in general?