In this video, I cover the historic Protestant belief on what constitutes worthy preparation for the Eucharist. The Lutherans in particular believe the Eucharist was instituted for mortal sins and so that we may have assurance of their forgiveness. Unfortunately, this is not what the Bible teaches nor what the early Church believed.
Timestamps:
00:00 What is the Eucharist for?
03:25 Bad exegesis on the Last Supper
06:05 The Catholic teaching
12:04 Partaking of the Eucharist unworthily (1 Cor 11)
16:30 Mortal sins, the Eucharist, and confession
23:10 St. Paschasius
28:09 The first grace (per accidens)