[Uncle Chip]

But Paul in I Corinthians 11:26 tells us that Communion is a memorial proclaiming the death of Jesus "until He comes".

Therefore Jesus isn't present in the bread or wine. You do believe Paul, don't you?

The "drinking of His blood and eating of His body" must therefore apply to something else other than Communion, right?

[stfassisi]

1 Cor. 11:26 - Paul teaches that as often as you eat the bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death. This means that celebrating the Eucharist is proclaiming the Gospel.
Now forward to 1 Cor. 11:27-29 - in these verses, Paul says that eating or drinking in an unworthy manner is the equivalent of profaning (literally, murdering) the body and blood of the Lord. If this is just a symbol, we cannot be guilty of actually profaning (murdering) it. We cannot murder a symbol. Either Paul, the divinely inspired apostle of God, is imposing an unjust penalty, or the Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ.

Uncle Chip,
Why do you refuse to tell me what denomination or Church you belong to?
If you want to continue ,you need to provide this information,so I know who I,m dealing with.

I,m busy with family currently, so I would appreciate not having my time wasted.

[Running On Empty]

Post #6 was more than an adequate reply to your question.

[adiaireton8]

But Paul in I Corinthians 11:26 tells us that Communion is a memorial proclaiming the death of Jesus "until He comes". Therefore Jesus isn't present in the bread or wine.

That is a non sequitur, because the Second Coming is not the same kind of coming as transubstantiation.

-A8