The Memorial of Christ’s death is the most important observance of the year for every Christian—for every follower of Christ. The Lord Yeshu commanded us to participate in the Memorial and to proclaim His death until His coming. We have specific guidelines regarding participation in the Memorial.

Interestingly, not everyone is permitted to participate in it.

Let us look at the verses.

1 – To worthily participate in the Memorial.

1.1 – We are to examine ourselves:

“Let a person, then, examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup.” — 1 Corinthians 11:28

This verse may also be rendered as follows:

“Let a person, therefore, examine / test / check / put to the test himself—and thus, after such discernment, let him eat of the Bread and drink from the Cup.”

1.2 – We must maintain our dignity:

“For whoever eats and drinks unworthily eats and drinks judgment upon himself, not discerning the body of the Lord” – 1 Corinthians 11:29.

This verse can also be rendered as follows:

“For whoever eats and drinks without duly recognizing the holiness of the Lord’s body brings judgment upon himself through his participation.”

Let us summarize these synonyms:

• To examine oneself = to experience, test, try out, and discern one’s own state.

• To be unworthy = to engage in inappropriate behavior; to act without reverence, disrespectfully, or in a manner that is not holy. The Greek word *anaxiós* signifies acting „in an unworthy or inappropriate manner.”

• Discerning the body = distinguishing, differentiating, and recognizing the holiness of the Lord’s body. The Greek word *diakrinō* conveys the sense of making a distinction and exercising discernment.

To observe the Memorial worthily means doing so: in truth, with the fear of God, with gratitude, and through self-examination to determine whether we are worthy. A servant of the Lord Yeshu must not approach the bread and the cup lightly, casually, or indifferently. Rather, he must stand before God with sincerity, judge himself, ask for forgiveness, and remember that he is proclaiming the Lord’s death until He comes.

Let us now look at other selected verses that speak of serving God in a worthy manner.

2 – What else should be done to be worthy of the Memorial?

2.1 Reasonable Service:

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your reasonable service” – Romans 12:1.

2.2 Service with Reverence and Awe:

“Therefore, let us be grateful—we who receive an unshakable kingdom—and let us worship God in a way that is pleasing to Him: with reverent respect and awe” – Hebrews 12:28.

2.3 Conduct Worthy of the Lord:

“So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God” – Colossians 1:10.

2.4 Conduct Worthy of the Calling:

“Therefore I, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of your calling” – Ephesians 4:1.

2.5 A Life Worthy of the Good News of Christ:

“Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel” – Philippians 1:27.

2.6 Spiritual Sacrifices Pleasing to God:

“And you yourselves, like living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Yeshu Christ” – 1 Peter 2:5.

2.7 Serve the Lord with fear:

“Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in Him with trembling” – Psalm 2:11.

2.8 Who will not enter the Kingdom of God:

“Or do you not know that the unrighteous (the wicked, those living contrary to God’s righteousness) will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral (those engaging in sexual immorality, having relations outside the marriage covenant), nor idolaters (those worshipping images, praying through icons), nor adulterers (those breaking marital fidelity), nor the effeminate (the morally weak, those given over to licentiousness), nor men who have sex with men, nor thieves, nor the greedy (those craving more, the covetous), nor drunkards (those abusing alcohol), nor slanderers (those insulting or offending with words), nor swindlers (robbers, exploiters) will inherit the Kingdom of God” – 1 Corinthians 6:9–10.

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“Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality (*porneia*—sexual impurity), impurity (moral uncleanness, defilement), sensuality (shameless licentiousness), idolatry (worshiping images, praying through icons), sorcery (*pharmakeia*—magic, occult practices, pharmacology), enmity (hostility), strife (contentiousness), jealousy (envy), fits of anger (outbursts of wrath), rivalries (selfish ambition), dissensions (divisions), factions (sectarianism, separations), envy (destructive jealousy), murder, drunkenness (intoxication), orgies (licentious feasting), and things like these; of which I warn you, just as I warned you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God” – Galatians 5:19–21.

“For be sure of this: that no fornicator (one living in sexual immorality), nor any impure person (one who is morally defiled), nor any covetous person (one who is greedy)—that is, an idolater (one who worships images or prays through icons)—has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.” — Ephesians 5:5

“But the fearful (cowardly toward God), and the unbelieving (unfaithful), and the abominable (committing spiritual and physical abominations), and murderers, and the sexually immoral (pornoi—sexually immoral), and sorcerers (pharmakoi—practicing magic, pharmacology), and idolaters (worshiping images, praying through icons), and all liars (speaking untruth)—their share is in the lake burning with fire and sulfur. This is the second death” – Revelation 21:8.

“Outside are the dogs (a symbol of morally impure people, spiritual predators), and sorcerers (*pharmakoi*—those practicing magic, pharmacology), and the sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters (those paying homage to images, praying through icons), and everyone who loves and practices falsehood” — Revelation 22:15.

“And such were some of you; but you were washed (cleansed), you were sanctified (set apart for God), you were justified (declared righteous) in the name of the Lord Yeshu and in the Spirit of our God” — 1 Corinthians 6:11.

3 – Can I participate in the Memorial?

Let us observe who participated in Christ’s Passover—the very event that the Lord Yeshu transformed into the Memorial of His death.

It was Christ’s disciples—individuals immersed in the correct name: Yeshu/Yesu. In Greek, this name is written *Yesu*, yet—drawing from both Hebrew and Greek—it is pronounced *Yeshu* or *Yesu*. There is no other name for Christ that is worthy of belief. „Jesus” and other variants are merely names ascribed to Christ by human beings—by religious institutions. In other words, they rejected the name bestowed by God the Father and introduced names of their own making.

Therefore, if we wish to worthily replicate—to emulate—Christ’s Memorial, we must physically demonstrate that we are His disciples through immersion in water. This is precisely what all of Christ’s disciples did:

“Do you not know that all of us who have been immersed into Christ Yeshu were immersed into His death?” – Romans 6:3.

The second important point concerns: the sin against the Holy Spirit. Anyone who has committed this sin cannot worthily partake in the Memorial. Such a person has been rejected by God.

For what reason?

For the deliberate propagation of false teachings—that is, having come to know the truth, they choose lies instead: a false jesus, the doctrine of the trinity, the use of images, and other false beliefs. They feed these teachings to others. This constitutes an act against the Holy Spirit. It also includes causing divisions and sowing discord among God’s servants. Anyone who does this deliberately, for their own gain, is acting against the Holy Spirit.

Indeed, it is not so easy to commit a mortal sin.

All other sins—our slips and our weaknesses—God forgives. The condition is simply set forth in the Scriptures: one must be sincere before God, tell Him everything in prayer, forgive everyone, harbor no resentment toward anyone, and… love.

For love covers sins; it fulfills the Law…

“Above all, have fervent love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins” – 1 Peter 4:8.

“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins” – Proverbs 10:12.

“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law” – Romans 13:10.

“For the whole law is fulfilled in this one word, namely: You shall love your neighbor as yourself” – Galatians 5:14.

Reflect, Reader, upon this most important holiday of the year. This knowledge is vital, for throughout the entire year—from Memorial to Memorial—indeed, throughout our entire lives, we ought to serve God worthily.

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