The bread is truly His Body, and that which is in the cup is truly His Blood.
Jesus said: "This is My body ... this is My blood" (Luke 22:19, 20).
There is never a statement that these gifts are merely symbolise His Body and
Blood.
Jesus said: "This is My body ... this is My blood" (Luke 22:19, 20).
There is never a statement that these gifts are merely symbolise His Body and
Blood.
Christ carried out His sacrifice "once and for all" (Hebr. 7:27. 9:12.28), so therefore this sacrifice is
not repeated. But the Lord Himself offers His body and His blood before the one and only sacrifice
on Golgotha took place (Matth. 26:26-28. Mark 14:22-24. Luke 22:19-20) and orders His disciples to
do the same thing until the time of His second coming, stating that the eating of His body and the
drinking of His blood are necessary for salvation (John 6:31-50. 1 Corinth. 11:23-29).
This is the dogma of the Holy Bible regarding the aspect of the Divine Eucharist. This is testified
by the infallible interpreter of the Holy Bible, the Church (1 Tim. 3:15) in the post-apostolic times,
as the first Christian scriptures prove.
"Didache" (90-110 AD) refers to the "pure offering" of Malachi 1:11 and identifies it with the
Eucharist (Didache XIV,1). St. Ignatius (d. 110) motions similarly (c.f. Ign., Philadel. 4). Justin (d.
163/167) connects the divine Eucharist with the "pure offering" (Malachi 1:11. Just., Conversation
to Tryph. 41,2-3) and underlines that it is not plain bread and "plain drink", but "by word's wish"
the bread and the wine become "blood and flesh in transformation" (Just., Apok. 66,2). Actually he
adds that this is not the opinion of Justin's, but didache of the Church.
not repeated. But the Lord Himself offers His body and His blood before the one and only sacrifice
on Golgotha took place (Matth. 26:26-28. Mark 14:22-24. Luke 22:19-20) and orders His disciples to
do the same thing until the time of His second coming, stating that the eating of His body and the
drinking of His blood are necessary for salvation (John 6:31-50. 1 Corinth. 11:23-29).
This is the dogma of the Holy Bible regarding the aspect of the Divine Eucharist. This is testified
by the infallible interpreter of the Holy Bible, the Church (1 Tim. 3:15) in the post-apostolic times,
as the first Christian scriptures prove.
"Didache" (90-110 AD) refers to the "pure offering" of Malachi 1:11 and identifies it with the
Eucharist (Didache XIV,1). St. Ignatius (d. 110) motions similarly (c.f. Ign., Philadel. 4). Justin (d.
163/167) connects the divine Eucharist with the "pure offering" (Malachi 1:11. Just., Conversation
to Tryph. 41,2-3) and underlines that it is not plain bread and "plain drink", but "by word's wish"
the bread and the wine become "blood and flesh in transformation" (Just., Apok. 66,2). Actually he
adds that this is not the opinion of Justin's, but didache of the Church.
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