in relation to the bible/jesus
2007-02-08 00:38:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At the Last Supper, Jesus took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying "This is my Body, which will be given up for you." After the meal, He took the cup and giving thanks, gave it to His disciples and said "Take this and drink from it. This is my Blood of the new and everlasting covenant"
Catholics believe that at the mass, which is celebrated in remembrance of Him, that the bread and wine become the body and Blood of Christ and He is truly present in these elements.
For non-Catholics, they believe that communion is merely a memorial meal and that Jesus is not present.
2007-02-08 00:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the previous posters have said, this has to do with communion. There are two basic divisions. The first is whether Christ's "Real Presence" is there in the wine and bread once they are consecrated. This would be the view of "high church" protestants, primarily Lutherans and Episcopalians, and Roman Catholics. Other protestants would hold that Christ is always with us and communion is only in memory of him.
Believers in the real presence are further divided between those who believe in transubstantiation and consubstantiation. The former, primarily Roman Catholics, believe that the substance of the bread and wind actually become the body and blood of Christ. The later believe that Christ's substance is with the bread and wine but that the bread and wine retain their own substance as well.
It's all very silly and most people would have no idea what you were talking about with any of these ideas. The clergy in olden times just had too much time on their hands.
2007-02-08 01:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belief that is held by Roman Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans and some Lutherans that Jesus Christ is Really Present in the Sacrament of Holy Communion
2007-02-08 00:43:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The presence of God the very weight of God's glory displayed
2007-02-08 00:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by schwarzeneggerchia 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Savior YAHOSHUA comes to us as a sin bearer, and also a guide and director. Without Him, we are lost now, and will be permanently lost later.
2007-02-08 00:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just trying to justify a material basis for a symbolic icon.
2007-02-08 00:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD.
2007-02-08 00:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by A_GUY 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋