Author: Dale Moreau, Op-ed contributor
Dale Moreau, Op-ed contributor
Dale Moreau (BA, Biblical Studies; MDiv; PhD, biblical theology and languages) pastored for thirty years, has taught at the college and seminary level, and has written for more than 55 years with work cited in scholarly literature. He hosts Theological Voice on Substack, recovering the Bible's supernatural worldview for pastors, scholars, and students: dalemoreau.substack.com.
Dale Moreau, Op-ed contributor Most of us learned to approach the Lord’s Table with a private checklist. Search your heart, confess your sins, make sure you’re right with God before the bread comes around, or you’ll “eat and drink judgment on yourself.” It’s sincere, it’s reverent — and it’s very nearly the opposite of what Paul actually wrote. The mistake is understandable, because centuries of tradition have built a great deal on top of a rite that says remarkably little about itself. Start with what the New Testament plainly states the Supper is for. Paul gives it in one sentence:…