"First Examine Yourself"

In I Corinthians 14, Paul gives instruction that those in the church taking communion should first examine themselves. He follows this teaching with the statement: "For all who eat and drink without discerning the body, eat and drink judgment against themselves."  Some have felt that "body" meant Jesus' body given in sacrifice, but a more likely interpretation is that it refers to the church body. There is probably no need to chose between these alternative explanations since the church is the body of Christ.

"First Examine Yourself" (2010) (12" x 12")

collage on canvas