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.....”You simply cannot make Him to be an offering the same sacrifice again and again any more than creating the universe again again”.....

It’s been said by some catholics writers that “the Sacraments perpetuate Christ’s Redemptive Action”.....and it’s through these grace is channeled to the individual. ut this flies in the face of what’s written.....

.....”And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:..... But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool..... For by ONE offering he hath “perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”.....Hebrews 10:11-14

and here again.....”God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” ...John 4:23-24 .... Which is not in Sacrements nor earthly type things...but in Spirit.

All the catholic Church’s ministries seem to be directed toward the Eucharist which for them that IS the real and true body and blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ under the appearances of bread and wine. But then that would make it a real ‘ sacrifice’ as well rather than a commemoration of the Death of Jesus Christ.....which then makes Jesus a “victim” again and again in their belief.

Yet Jesus proclaims that He alone has the power to offer Himself not man......written here.....”Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again....(He arose).... No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down ‘myself’. ‘I have power’ to lay it down, and ‘I have power’ to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.” ... John 10:17-18....Therefore He’s NOT a victim since He layed His life down “Himself”.

So given this ‘The Mass’ cannot possibly be as they are taught to believe....Furthermore.... Peter 2:5 reads... “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, ‘an holy priesthood’, to offer up ‘spiritual’ sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”........So since we are a holy Priesthood as believers there is no reason for the catholic Priesthood to perform this ritual....or for that matter even have the Priesthood.

I am simply attempting to get my head around why catholics continue to believe this in light of the scriptures which show clearly it’s not possible......