What does the term to "eat Jesus Christ's flesh" mean metaphorically speaking?

Answer 1

It speaks that we who eat his body and blood are the members of His body as our body members share the body and blood of us

Answer 2

Pastor Billy says: but Jesus didn't speak in a metaphor on his body and blood. Some people have been fooled into believing a metaphorical interpretation and their teachers use examples from elsewhere such as Christ's teaching on the door and the vine. However, when Christ talks of his body and blood there can be no mistake about it he claims the bread and wine to be as his "Real body and Real blood"

St. Paul later talking on commuion to the Corinithians explains that one who takes of the communion unworthily and does not discern the real presence of our Lord Jesus brings damnation upon them.

Finally you ask about the term "eat Jesus Christ's flesh" well from the original Greek the word trogon is from where eat is translated and it originally means 'to gnaw' or 'to chew' and you can't get more literal than that. I'm always surprised by so-called "bible believers" who claim they take the bible literally and yet reject the bible verses such as John 6:20 which are extremely literal on the body and blood of Jesus in the communion.

Answer 3

Say, believe, and practice "not my will, but yours (Jesus') be done." Listen and be aware of the Holy Spirit's direction in your every day life. Be ready to obey when asked. Love others. Be a promise keeper. Be kind. Be ready to give others an answer about why you believe in Jesus. Be responsible for your own actions.

Answer 4

Metaphorically, it means nothing at all, because Jesus spoke literally, when he said.

"This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me."

The Catholic Church has NEVER taken Christ's words metaphorically.

It took the flesh and blood of a REAL lamb to save the Israelites from the angel of death, and it takes the REAL flesh and blood of Jesus, the Lamb of God, to save us today.

Only those who have voluntarily separated themselves from the Catholic Church understand the Eucharist to be a metaphor, and for them it is, because when they left the true church behind, they also left behind the God given power and authority that makes the authentic Eucharist possible.

Answer 5

I know that many of my protestant brothers and sisters
insist that the bread and wine served at Communion are simply symbols of the body and blood of Christ. However, as a Catholic I believe that Jesus was speaking literally, when Jesus said at the last supper:
"This is my body which is given to you" in Luke 22:19 and
"Truly, truly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves" John 6:53 and
"For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. He who eats MY flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him." John 6:55-56

Answer 6

Well, the Catholics see consuming Christ's body and blood as being nourished by him, partaking in his life and becoming part of him. So metaphorically, it could be like "eating, sleeping and drinking Christ", not in the sense of thinking about him all the time but thinking LIKE him in the world. To "consume" him is to reincarnate him, to take on his characteristics, to live no longer yourself but Christ in you. WWJD and even more.

Answer 7

As Mama has (sort of) covered Transubstantiation (The belief that the holy cracker, and the holy grape juice literally become the flesh and blood of the lord in you mouth) I will try to cover what it is supposed to mean.

As I understand it, it is the act of becoming one with the soul and spirit of the divine. This is why you need to purify yourself before taking communion. (Confession for good Chatholics.)

Of course we will go out and sin again, becoming impure, that 'communion' (note the similarity to the word communicate) should help you understand better the will of God, and how best to serve him.

I assume this is believed to be true in the regular cracker and juice churches, as it is in the more cannibalistic edifices.

Does that answer your question?

Answer 8

In the Catholic Church, it isn't a metaphor. When the priest blesses the host and the wine, a miracle called "transubstantiation" is believed to happen, so that the parishioners are LITERALLY eating Christ's body and drinking his blood. I'm not making this up.

Answer 9

Great question!

I believe it is symbolic. Christ initiated this ritual during the Last Supper and told us that we are to do it in remembrance of Him.
In eating His flesh and drinking His blood (metaphorically) we are unifying ourselves with the Living God, we are in effect, becoming one of His chosen children and a part of Him. It is a reminder to us of the sacrifice that was made on our behalf and by taking the symbolic flesh and blood we are taking part in that sacrifice, meaning we are accepting the pardon that was paid for our sins.
Blessings to you.

Answer 10

Metaphorically speaking, you must eat in order to live because without food you would perish. We must accept Christ's atoning sacrifice for our sins in order to have new, spiritual life, because all who do not accept it will perish.