[MHGinTN]

You stated, “Communion is grace = grace we can see, feel, smell and taste. It is important that our Lord comes to His physical creatures in a physical way.” In light of the passage just offered, perhaps you would rethink your assertion. JESUS identified the breaking of bread in His name and the drinking the cup OF WINE in His name is our REMEBRANCE until He returns for us. We are not to strike the rock twice ... (reference to Moses and the Rock where water flowed by God's Grace). Jesus is at the right hand of The Father, IN HEAVEN, not being continuously murdered and eaten at Catholic or any other altars. JESUS told you that it is The Spirit that gives life, not eating His literal flesh and drinking His Sacred Blood. JESUS told you what was in the cup was wine, and He went further to tell you He would not again drink of the vine until doing so with them in The Kingdom. BTW, the symbolic cup was always poured out in the Passover meal which Jesus changed to a remembrance of His sacrifice for us which He finished the next day. The proof that He finished it is in His Resurrection, not in signs and lying wonders related to bread and wine.

[Mom MD]

Nowhere did I state I believed the erroneous RC doctrine that Christ is continually sacrificed in the celebration of communion. He was sacrificed once for all. However I find it interesting that many serious Christians can accept all the miracles and teachings of Christ except what Christ Himself says about His Supper. He did not say this represents my Body, He said This IS My Body - emphatically so. There are many Protestants that believe what Christ said without attaching all the extra biblical teachings of the RC Church. You have your belief and I have mine, but I think you are missing out on the fullness of the Sacrament Christ gives His people.