“believe He means it when He says the bread that is given us to eat is His body.”
Then why didn’t the Apostles believe that? They were actually in the room when Christ said those words, yet there is no evidence of any Apostle carrying it out as if the elements could change.
How is it that you came to a different belief and practice than the Apostles?
Why do you choose to believe what they never did in practice.
“believe He means it when He says the bread that is given us to eat is His body.”
Then why didn’t the Apostles believe that? They were actually in the room when Christ said those words, yet there is no evidence of any Apostle carrying it out as if the elements could change.
How is it that you came to a different belief and practice than the Apostles?
Why do you choose to believe what they never did in practice.
Based on Scripture alone, neither you nor I can say with any degree of certainty what the Apostles believed and practiced regarding the Eucharist. Scripture makes no mention of what they believed. Scripture does not describe what the Apostles did in practice.
Based on my study of Scripture and various commentaries, I have concluded that my beliefs are in accord with what the Apostles believed. I realize that you have a different belief, which is fine. As you indicated in a previous post, people have freedom to examine Scripture and find their own answers.
Peace,
Rich
Other than the fact that it is still practiced today.....that is pretty obvious evidence that the Apostles did EXACTLY what Christ admonished them to do.