Numbers 9
13 “But those who neglect to celebrate the Passover at the regular time, even though they are ceremonially clean and not away on a trip, will be cut off from the community of Israel. If they fail to present the Lord’s offering at the proper time, they will suffer the consequences of their guilt.”
The New Covenant equivalent of the Passover Meal, is the Lord’s Supper. The punishment for missing the Passover Celebration was to be cut off from the community of Israel. Paul says if we eat or drink the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner, we bring judgment upon ourselves. We are warned not to forsake the assembly of the saints (Hebrews 10:25) because in so doing, we risk crucifying Jesus all over again. The 1st century church celebrated the Lord’s Supper on every first day of the week (Sunday). How could we dare consider missing this special time of remembrance?
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