As with all other subjects, if men and the Bible
have parted ways with reference to the answer of this question (and many
have) then it is imperative that the Bible teaching be accepted, and the
human practice rejected. The Bible teaches very plainly about the
Lord’s Supper in various passages, we shall only deal with a couple of
those.
The Bible teaches in Acts 20:7 that the disciples
would come together on the first day of the week to break bread.
This is the equivalent of our Sunday. It should also be implied that
there was nothing special in this passage about their observing the Lord’s
Supper on that day (as was their habit). What made this particular
first day special was that Paul was preaching. This is evidence of
a common practice then among the early church: observing the Lord’s
Supper on every week’s first day, i.e., each Sunday.
While I Corinthians 11:23-28 does not teach that
the Lord’s Supper must be observed on the first day of the week it does
teach that a remembrance must be made, and the original language indicates
a continuance, or regularity, of the practice. In fact verse 25 reads
“as oft as ye drink it.” The Lord’s Supper is not just a one-time
thing. It is an observance that must be made perpetually.
With these two passages in mind let it be understood
that observing the Lord’s Supper is a necessity. Let it also be observed
that observing the Lord’s Supper is not a one-time action. Further
the Lord’s Supper is to be observed weekly, specifically on the first day
of the week (per approved apostolic example): Sunday.