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To: JPX2011; Dutchboy88

from your previous post: (DB88)source of the doctrine of transubstantiation is not the Scriptures. This is not true.

Transubstantiation
The Roman Catholic Church through history approached her faith life with the clarification of language. That is, she translated the essentials of revealed faith into the vocabulary of living language.

To the revealed Word that there is “Father, Son and Holy Spirit” the Church labeled the belief “Trinity.”
To the revealed Word that the “Son of God became man” the Church labeled the belief “Incarnation.”
To the revealed Word that the “blood of Christ spilled on Calvary saved us” the Church labeled the belief “Redemption.”
To the revealed Word that “my flesh is true food, my blood is true drink” the Church labeled the belief “Transubstantiation.”
Transubstantiation reflects Roman Catholic faith in the literalness of the words of the Bible.

Jesus (omnipotent God) said: “This is my body; this is my blood.” And again Jesus said: “I am the bread of life;” “My flesh is true food; my blood is true drink;” “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood ...;” etc.

Roman Catholics take Jesus at His word: the bread is his body; the wine is his blood.

From the Apostles at the Last Supper until today, the bread and wine of Eucharist looks and feels and tastes like bread and wine in the eating and drinking.

Similar to all of God’s Word, faith is essential. Faith in what? In the words of Jesus even though the bread does not look, feel, taste like flesh; even though the wine does not look, feel, taste like blood.

Medieval philosophers and theologians sought simply to label this simple biblical faith: Jesus said that bread is his body and wine is his blood even though it did not appear to change into visible flesh and blood.

Transubstantiation means the substance part of the bread and wine elements changes; but the accidental parts—sight, taste, smell, touch—do not. Catholics believe that since Jesus said it and He is God, he can do it. They believe! “Transubstantiation” merely labels it.

In everyday life, it is not at all uncommon to believe in things man cannot perceive by the senses: wind, electricity, love, peace, etc. All the more when Jesus says it.
http://www.catholicapologetics.org/ap060500.htm#ap060503

Are you trying to do the devil’s work by denying the TRUTH (Jesus Christ)?

Why do you feel the need to lie about the beliefs of the Catholic Church? You may interpret the Word of God based on your man-made church, but your interpretation does not and will not change the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Actually, your repetitive rantings are not adding to the discussion. There has many informative postings that you ignore and do not seem to understand that explain Catholic Faith and teachings.

I hope that you read them and allow the Holy Spirit to allow you to understand the Word of God.

May God’s Peace be with you.


245 posted on 06/03/2014 6:43:08 PM PDT by ADSUM
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To: ADSUM
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood ...;” etc. will live forever...

So you believe that???

254 posted on 06/03/2014 7:08:53 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: ADSUM

My FRiend, please allow yourself to read my posts. Transubstantiation is not in the Scriptures. There is no directive given by God anywhere that a man can say words over a wafer and chalice and have it ACTUALLY become the body and blood of Jesus. You are straining, as do all Romanists to somehow justify the errant doctrines flowing from headquarters...not the Scriptures.


285 posted on 06/04/2014 7:41:28 AM PDT by Dutchboy88
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