In partaking with His disciples of the bread and wine, Christ pledged 659 Himself to them as their Redeemer. He committed to them the new covenant, by which all who receive Him become children of God, and joint heirs with Christ. By this covenant every blessing that heaven could bestow for this life and the life to come was theirs. This covenant deed was to be ratified with the blood of Christ. And the administration of the Sacrament was to keep before the disciples the infinite sacrifice made for each of them individually as a part of the great whole of fallen humanity.

Ved sammen med sine disciple at spise af brødet og drikke af vinen gav Kristus dem vished for, at han var deres Frelser. Han overgav dem den nye pagt, ved hvilken alle, der tager imod ham, bliver Guds børn og Kristi medarvinger. Ved denne pagt var enhver velsignelse, som Himmelen kunne skænke for dette og det kommende liv, blevet deres. Denne pagtshandling skulle stadfæstes ved Kristi blod, og forvaltningen af sakramentet skulle stadig holde disciplene for øje, hvilket uendelig stort offer der var bragt for enhver af dem som en del af den fortabte menneskeheds store hele.