[onedoug]

Although I don't personally subscribe to it, I believe the doctrine is called "Transubstantiation".

[no more apples]

In the Bread of Life Discourse in John, Chapter 6 two things happen. Jesus proclaims, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." (Jn 6:51 NAB) Jesus Christ would not say something he did not intend to.

As a result, those listening questioned his meaning. Jesus then reiterated, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day." (Jn 6:54 NAB)

"As a result of this, many [of] his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him." (Jn 6:66 NAB)

Notice when you read this chapter, Jesus did not call those disciples back and say, "No, no, what I really meant was..."

When Jesus spoke, he meant what he said. So, how do we receive the flesh and blood of Jesus that he commanded we eat?