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title: "Question 96: What is the Lord’s Supper? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
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# Question 96: What is the Lord’s Supper? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

The Lord’s Supper is a Sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment and growth in grace.

Scripture proofs: 1 Cor. 11:23-26; 1 Cor. 10:16.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=170)

## Related reading

- [A Sample Worship Service](https://ctkrp.org/worship/order-of-worship/)
- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 29: Of the Lord’s Supper](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-29-lords-supper/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 168: What is the Lord’s Supper?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-168-what-is-the-lords-supper/)
- [Question 95](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-95-to-whom-is-baptism-to-be-administered/)
- [Question 97](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-97-what-is-required-to-the-worthy-receiving-of-the/)

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