what does it mean drink my flesh and eat my blood and u"ll have eternal life?

Question

this lead me to look toward catholicism for answers but at the same time " you shall not eat the blood of any living creature in its blood is its life" that makes u a muderer and a canabal

eat my lesh and drink my blood and u will have everlasting life

why so much devotion to the flesh of am man called the christ grants us eternal life
if u say God is spirit then how does he have flesh
and if u smart u might say every living creature with flesh belongs to God. but u know what am asking

Answer 1

Just don't do it, and it does not mean eternal life it means it is wrong

Answer 2

Good question. I am a protestant, and this is an issue we all have with Catholicism. There is a huge difference between these two sects of Christianity. Catholics believe that when they take communion that they are actually eating the flesh and drinking the blood of Jesus Christ; that it actually turns into those elements once you consume it. Protestants believe that communion are merely SYMBOLS of those two elements.

If you read the passages regarding the Last Supper, Jesus says "Eat/Drink this in rememberance of me." The way I interpret it is that he meant for his followers to take the juice (wine) and wafer as a symbol for his sacrifice. He sacrificed his flesh for mankind and spilled his blood for our benefit.

He passed around the bread and said "This is my flesh." It was a metaphor, similar to saying "It is an oven outside." The usage of "is" points to a metaphorical/symbolic comparison of the bread to flesh and the juice (wine) to blood. Therefore there is no real cannibalism but merely rememberance of Jesus Christ.

This is a big issue that Protestants have with Catholics; if they think they are actually consuming the body of Christ, then it could be construed as an act of cannibalism. It's a big reason I am a Protestant.

Answer 3

It means that Jesus, Sends His Spirit Into ordinary Bread & Wine, thus turning it into His Literal Body & Blood for us all to eat & drink & receive Spiritual Nourishment.

No, it is not cannibalism, because it is not Jesus'Human Flesh & Blood, but, His Flesh & Blood in another form: The Form Of Bread & Wine.

Answer 4

Notice the Scriptures which explain the symbolism used! John 6:35, "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." Verse 51 continues, "I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." On your own continue reading verses 52 through 58. Now with these scriptures in view let's
read verse 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!!! So it is the words of instruction and the life that he lead
as an example! This is what we are to consume!

Answer 5

I think it is "eat my flesh, and drink my blood"

It doesn't make you a murderer and a cannibal when Jesus demanded that this is what we shall do. We aren't to eat the flesh and drink the blood of any given person, just His. Besides, were you around when Jesus walked the earth? I hardly think that churches are distributing real FLESH and real BLOOD of a person or an animal. If they are, you might consider a new church.

Answer 6

The Lord's Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him, our Lord and Saviour. In this experience of communion Christ is present to meet and strengthen His people. As we partake, we joyfully proclaim the Lord's death until He comes again. Preparation for the Supper includes self-examination, repentance, and confession. The Master ordained the service of foot washing to signify renewed cleansing, to express a willingness to serve one another in Christlike humility, and to unite our hearts in love. The communion service is open to all believing Christians. (1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Matt. 26:17-30; Rev. 3:20; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17.)

Answer 7

Yes Virginia the truth of this scripture is in the orthodox churches. We Catholics and Orthodox are the only ones who take John 6 literally.

Not a Cannibal because Jesus is God, a Spirit being.

Answer 8

Jesus was using a figure of speach, or symbolism; don't take it literally. He was referring to the teachings (i.e.: the bread) and the spirit (i.e.: the blood) of Jesus. Also a reference to communion.

John 4:31-38 (NIV)
Meanwhile his disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat something."
But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about."
Then his disciples said to each other, "Could someone have brought him food?"
"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. Thus the saying 'One sows and another reaps' is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor."

Matthew 16:5-12 (NIV)
When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. "Be careful," Jesus said to them. "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
They discussed this among themselves and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread."
Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

See Luke 22:7-23 and John 6:25-69.

Answer 9

In my religion, it is more symbolic of Christ dying on the cross. The Body (bread) was sacrificed so we eat the bread as a way of remembering and the blood (wine) was shed,so we drink it as a remembrance.

Answer 10

It is eat my flesh and drink my blood. It means Jesus Christ is the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

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.

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.


You see as we have our lives and shall live forever this is only the result of Jesus Christs sacrifice of His own body and blood. The bread and blood, are symbols of His sacrifice that as we partake we remember Him and have His spirit to be with us.

SPIRITUAL FOOD FOR THE SPIRITUAL FAMINE!!!!!!!!!

Answer 11

Don't you got that backwards....isn't it Drink my blood eat my flesh. You know the wine was the blood of Christ and the bread was the body.

NE way they way you put it....it does sound Cannibalistic. Never really thought of it like that. Hmmmm......