In this episode of A Reasonable Response, Robert Bosley responds to the common assumption that Baptists hold a merely symbolic or memorial view of the Lord’s Supper and explains why this claim misunderstands both Baptist theology and the broader Reformed tradition.

Bosley argues that the Lord’s Supper—like baptism—is an effectual means of grace. While it does not justify, it truly sanctifies God’s people through Christ’s real, spiritual presence with His church. The Supper is not a bare remembrance, but a divinely appointed act of worship through which believers receive the benefits of Christ’s death by faith.

Bosley calls listeners to recover a richer view of the Lord’s Table—not as casual ritual or empty symbol, but as a powerful, joyful participation in Christ until He returns. As Charles Spurgeon observed, the moments we are nearest to heaven are often those spent at the Lord’s Table.