Who Should Receive the Lord's Supper?

From Kevin DeYoung, Daily Doctrine (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2024), 325-326:

"Those who come to the Lord's Supper must be sincere, instructed, and accountable believers. Note several points from Paul's instructions in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34: 

1. Partaking in Communion requires an act of remembrance on the part of the recipient (11:24-25).

2. In eating the bread and drinking the cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes (11:26). This implies a personal and self-conscious intention.

3. The elements can be consumed in an unworthy manner (11:27). This suggests an active participation in the Supper, not a merely passive reception.

4. The person who eats and drinks must examine himself (11:28). This is why most older liturgies call for a due season of self-reflection in advance of the sacrament.

5. Anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body brings judgment upon himself (11:29).

"We recognize and honor the nature of the Lord's Supper when we welcome to the table only those who feast on Christ in repentance and faith."