2007-03-07 11:46:32 · 12 answers · asked by The Lamb of Vista 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus told us in John 6 that we are to eat his body and drink his blood. He said this six time...no where else in the Bible does he repeat something six times...so it seems that it must have been very important. We also know this was a literal meaning because the passage says that many were upset by what he said and walked away. Surely if it was a metaphor, Jesus would have told them, but he didn't...because it wasn't.
Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper. He gave the desciples bread and wine saying "...this is my body...this is my blood..."
Catholics believe in transubstantiation...this means that even though the appearance of bread and wine remain the same, the properties have changed and actually become the body and blood of Christ. This is a miracle.
Jesus told us unless we eat his body and drink his blood we cannot have life within us.
2007-03-07 12:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life is in the blood.
Mark 14:24 - And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
Luke 22:20 - Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
John 6:53 - 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.
John 6:54 - Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:55 - For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
John 6:56 - He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
1 Corinthians 11:25 - After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians 11:27 - Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
2007-03-07 12:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by deacon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
obviously not a literal meaning
it is to take the fullness of Jesus into our lives by reading the Bible, meditation on the word, and reaching out to a world that needs Him desperately
2007-03-07 11:54:09 · answer #3 · answered by firechap20 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It deals with transubstantiation which means that the wine retains its own form but it is indeed the "blood of Christ".
2007-03-07 11:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by Marg 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ritual cannabalism
2007-03-07 12:00:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life is in the blood; and if you drink his blood; his life is in you!!!
2007-03-07 11:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It means that humanity to God is worth a lot.
2007-03-07 13:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by the good guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me the act of communion means that I identify with what he did for me on calvary over 2000 years ago. I do it so I won't forget his ultimate sacrifice.
2007-03-07 11:54:29 · answer #8 · answered by Special K 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cannibalism and stupid cult nonsense.
2007-03-08 15:21:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that you are not afraid of G/I tract infections
2007-03-07 11:52:57 · answer #10 · answered by E.T. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋