Didn't He say, "do this in remembrance of Me". He didn't say "do this as if it were Me". Correct?
2007-08-07 13:20:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are correct. These items are symbolic of his body and his blood - not literal portions of it.
The doctrine you are referring to is known as transubstantiation (long word) and it says that, when a communion service is held, that they literally become portions of his body and blood. This doctrine is not correct and I support that view with scripture found in the gospel of Mark and in 1st Corinthians.
I'm not trying to make this long, so I'll wrap it up. If you study the Apostle Paul's discourse on communion (below), you'll notice that he mentions Christ breaking the bread and saying that it is his body which is broken for us. Christ's literal body had not been broken yet because He had not yet been crucified. It was figurative. Secondly, you'll see that when communion is taken, we are "show"ing the Lord's death 'til He returns. It is a "showing" of it, not the actual event. It's a representation. It is done in figure.
1Co 11:24-26 And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. (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. (26) For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.
2007-08-07 13:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Correction-He said "This IS My body" and "This IS my blood". When He told the disciples to 'do this' in remembrance of Me, He was telling them to have bread and wine (Communion) to remember Him because He will descend at the masses to be with His people. At the time of the transubstantation, the bread and wine become Jesus and we receive Him just like how the disciples received Him at the Last Supper.
There is a host (in Spain I believe) that actually became human flesh during Mass. The priest was holding it when he recited the words and the host turned into human flesh. It has been scientifically and medically diagnosed as male tissue of the heart muscle with type A blood. If I can find my book on that, I'll tell you when you can read about it. I've seen it on the internet as well. I think this occurred about 80 yrs ago.
2007-08-07 13:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You're correct, it is REMEMBERANCE.
I find the part where He says that the bread is His body, "broken for you" especially moving.
During the [Passover] celebration, Jesus and the disciples sang together one or more of the Hallel Psalms (Psalms 111 – 118). Jesus, taking a loaf of bread, gave thanks to God. As He broke it and gave it to them, He said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you.” In the same way He took the cup, and when He had supped and gave the cup to them, they drank of it. He said, “This cup is the New Covenant in My blood; do this whenever you drink of it in remembrance of Me.” He concluded the feast by singing a hymn and they went out into the night to the Mount of Olives. It was there that Jesus was betrayed, as predicted, by Judas. The following day He was crucified.
2007-08-07 14:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Correct
2007-08-07 13:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by leyenda_asturias 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He said a lot of things at that supper. But to answer your question, yes.
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me." Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you." (Luke 22:19-20, KJV
Also:
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, "Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me." 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 11:23–25, KJV)
2007-08-07 13:39:08 · answer #5 · answered by Jim K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Correct. Many people are asking questions about John 6:53-58.
2007-08-07 13:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by Skunk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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(Luke 22:19) And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
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(1Cointhians 11:24) And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
(1Corinthians 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.
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2007-08-07 13:36:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
do this in remembrance of Me-correct.
2007-08-07 13:46:58 · answer #8 · answered by SDC 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would like to add...
1st Corinthians 11 says Do this in remebrance of me... you do show the Lord's death till he comes...
That is why a representation of body and blood of Christ is wafer and grape juice so Christians would not be accussed of cannibalism. We have to herald the Lord's death till He comes back...
2007-08-07 13:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by Mikey 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He probably said something in Aramaic that was translated into Greek, Latin, and English in a way that obscured the true sense of the Aramaic words.
2007-08-07 13:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by BAL 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋