Scripture points are shared, today, on acquiring sacred substance, sharing the Lord’s Supper, and transubstantiation. Many are disappointed and frustrated because what they truly want is an experience of GOD using their own flesh, or their own mind, and not using their own indwelling Spirit. Typically, those who are immature and unstable as Christian believers are unable to briefly and correctly state what life is in a manner consistent with the Scriptures. Also, they are unable to provide or transmit the peculiar spirit content from GOD that demonstrates how the imparted, indwelling Spirit is received, maintained, nourished, and refreshed. The fighter at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Kodiak” (Level 1 with no points shown, a member since June 18, 2016) posted the following:
Honest Question here, Does anyone else find the Catholic belief of eating the body and drinking the blood of Jesus DISTURBING?
I read a lot about the transubstantiation process in which the bread and wine turns into body and blood of Jesus LITERALLY.
But still , I find it very disturbing. I can't image Catholics drinking and eating from Jesus body literally
But still , I find it very disturbing. I can't image Catholics drinking and eating from Jesus body literally
No offense meant, this is the main Catholic theology which makes me think I will never become a Catholic christian
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1st John 5: 5-13, King James Version, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Two Signs of Covenant (05/09/2016); To Drink Holy Blood? (02/16/2015); Modern Communion? (08/11/2014); How Can Christians Believe? (08/12/2014); The Bread of GOD (03/01/2014); Belief, Faith, and Proof (03/02/2014); Eat His Body, Drink His Blood (03/21/2013); Foolish For Not Believing? (03/22/2013)
“Kodiak”, the things of Christian belief are accomplished through faith that resides within GOD, never through finite human intellect, “imagination”, philosophy, reason, or science. Every person who becomes a mature Christian believer (Catholic or Protestant) begins as “just another sinner” whose approach to God, religion, salvation, etc. is mostly on the basis of their own carnal, material, and social living. This includes multiple feelings of anger, anxiety, disbelief, distrust, doubt, fear, suspicion, and uncertainty that are generated as much by lack of direct contact, exchange, and interaction within ongoing relationships shared by people who are mature believers as well as by lack of genuine communion with divinity. The sinner who becomes a believer must acquire an entirely new set of feelings, defining ideas, and life essence (breath, spirit, word) through operations carried out by GOD. Thus, sacred events and divine processes come into view such as atonement, baptism (death and burial of ones inborn spirit, “rebirth” from divine DNA, so to speak), discernment, forgiveness, incarnation, prophecy, revelation, and sanctification. Given it is true, the very existence of created beings and living creatures requires spirit substance from the makeup of divinity, the authority, duration, possibilities, power, and quality of the living will vary in accordance with the expression, nourishment, refreshing, and renewal of ones imparted, indwelling Spirit from GOD. Consider again how some of this is stated using language from the Bible:
(1.) John 4: 23-24, King James Version (KJV): 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
(2.) John 6: 53-59, KJV: 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
(3.) John 6: 63-69, KJV: 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
(4.) Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
There is far more to be said, carefully examined, and spiritually understood. (For example, (5.) Romans 8: 13-19, KJV: 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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