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To: Salvation
"Christ was not speaking in a metaphor or allegory here. Otherwise, why did he say at the Last Supper, "This is my Body." "This is my Blood."

It is metaphor. Note John 6:63, "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life." God Himself says the flesh counts for nothing right there in John 6 to explain, so why does the Church insist on claiming that it does?

9 posted on 08/18/2012 9:39:19 PM PDT by spunkets
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To: spunkets

LOL!

Always, Proetestant are saying that they take the Bible literally. Are you taking this passage literally? It doesn’t appear that you believe Christ’s words, am I right?


11 posted on 08/18/2012 9:42:12 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: spunkets
"It is metaphor. Note John 6:63, "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life." God Himself says the flesh counts for nothing right there in John 6 to explain, so why does the Church insist on claiming that it does?"

In is not a metaphor because Jesus makes it a point to differentiate between "the" flesh and "this" flesh throughout His ministry.

Peace be with you

75 posted on 08/19/2012 9:48:50 AM PDT by Natural Law (Jesus did not leave us a Bible, He left us a Church.)
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