Answer to a Correspondent.

1 Corinthians 10:16
Does the last sentence of 1 Corinthians 10:1616The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? (1 Corinthians 10:16). refer to the personal body of Christ, or does it refer to the body composed of His members? — Gateshead.
WE do not think there can be any doubt that it refers to His personal body, when we observe the earlier part of the verse. We cannot give any meaning to the words, “the blood of Christ,” than that of the actual blood which He shed. Neither should we give any meaning to the words, “the body of Christ,” other than that of the actual body which He laid down in death for us. In partaking of the Lord’s table we commit ourselves to fellowship with His death, as set forth in His body given and His blood shed.
We believers are one body, and that the body of Christ. But it is verse 17 which alludes to this. And in connection with that it is to be noted that it is not the loaf that indicates it, but rather the fact that we all partake of the one loaf. The unity is set forth not by the one loaf, but by the fact that all partake of one.
“Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass... Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” We fret, and lo! we speedily fall ourselves and are convicted of wrong.
“Trust in the Lord, and do good.” We lift the eye of faith to Him, and the power to do good is ours.