John 6:53-58, 66-67 (Read the Word of Jesus Christ)
“So Jesus said to them, ‘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 you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him.
” This discourse took place a good year before the last supper so when was this flesh eating and blood drinking to take place since it was of eternal importance?”
You have no debate with me. You debate Christ himself. It is a mystery, but it is clear that Chris did not say, “do this as a symbol to remember me” at the Last Supper, he requests that we do it. If you believe that Jesus didn’t mean what he said, that is up to you.
“At the last supper, Jesus ate the bread and drank the wine after blessing them, did he eat his own flesh or drink his own blood?”
Clearly.
” Just when did this common meal take on the mystical element”
It was no common meal. It was Christ’s last meal with His Apostles. He tells them of his fate, and requests that they eat and drink Him, the Body of Christ, in remembrance of Him....a common meal eh?
“It is a mystery”
He gave the instruction a good year before the last supper. When was it instituted if it was to be taken literally and of eternal importance?
There is no mystery about the instruction. Jesus explains what he means that by “eating...and drinking” one has life.
53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
It is by hearing his words, understanding and believing his words that one has life.