“Most Protestant denominations that I’m aware of have communion with the body & blood.”
Actually exactly none of them do.
1) The vast majority don’t believe they do.
2) None of them can - for they have no sacrificial priesthood from Christ.
Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
We have no need for Rome’s sacrificial priesthood for those born again are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and our once for all time perfect blood sacrifice was made and accepted roughly 2,000 years ago.
Lutherans do
Priesthood ?
There are only 5 uses of the word Priesthood in the new testament
Hebrews 7:11
1 Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?
(speaking of the Leviitical priesthood that was being replaced)
Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
(the change in the law ending the Levitical priesthood)
Hebrews 7:24 but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.
(speaking of Christ as an enduing and unchanging Priesthood)
Peter 2:5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
(speaking to all that now followed the “Living Stone” which is Christ.
Peter 2:9 But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light
(also to all those that followed the Christ)
As with all discussions of the Bible it is my hope to have done well and not to have misapplied teachings therein.
>>Actually exactly none of them do.
1) The vast majority don’t believe they do.
2) None of them can - for they have no sacrificial priesthood from Christ<<
Hey, with all due respect...and I mean that sincerely, you are not speaking the truth. Please do your research on history before popping off with stuff like that.
“None of them can - for they have no sacrificial priesthood from Christ.”
Pure balderdash. Where is this ‘sacrificial priesthood’ any kind of a Biblical requirement? Oh, Apostolic Succession? More balderdash.