My specific reason for sending the book was to then discuss with you the subject of using multiple cups in the observance of the Lord’s Supper, and how we must follow the pattern in all things – including the Lord’s Supper. Am I correct in saying that you currently believe the use of multiple cups is acceptable? I firmly believe that the only way to follow the pattern is to do exactly what Jesus did when He instituted it. He took a single cup, had each person drink from that one cup, and then concluded by telling the Apostles to “DO THIS” in His memory. When someone chooses to use multiple cups, they have CHANGED how Jesus did it. They are no longer doing “THIS” but are instead doing “SOMETHING ELSE.” If we can CHANGE a practice that comes from the very words of Jesus, why could we not do the same for any other teaching in the New Testament? I think you will agree that we may not change anything that was commanded of us. If you believe that using multiple cups is acceptable with God, please tell me, what scriptures do you rely on to reach that conclusion? ~ Jim Rogers
Jesus and 12 disciples drank from one cup, it is true; I agree with you. However, 3000 Christians did not drink from one cup; my common sense says that it is impossible for a large congregation to make a large cup containing a thousand liters. So, dear brother, stop arguing with me on this matter, and try to save lost souls in India.
[Editor’s Note: Neither could I be prouder of my fellow preacher of the Gospel in India and nor could I be more disappointed in a fellow Christian from the United States. Brother Adam stunningly dismissed the misguided hermeneutical misdirection of the American brother and at the same time addressed the neglected and obligatory focus of Christianity – reaching lost souls with the Gospel. Brother Adam correctly and astutely observed that common sense alone disarms the baseless assertions of the one cup doctrine. The Bible is verbal communication from God to mankind, and common sense or logic is crucial to correct biblical interpretation. The failure to use common sense or logic in verbal communication between persons or in interpreting the Bible leads to confusion and misunderstanding. For more on the “one cup doctrine,” visit the Gospel Gazette Online “Archive” at https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/2002/mar/page20.htm#onecup. ~ Louis Rushmore, Editor]
