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To: 9thLife
It's so simple. The Holy Spirit breathed on dirt and created mankind in His own image. First Adam. Then there's this Last Adam, the life-giving Spirit. "Eat my flesh". Where does this flesh, the flesh of the Last Adam come from? Why, God Himself provides it. It's pretty incredible, really. Man couldn't possibly devise it.

It requires humbling, spiritual, faith to believe what He said. One cannot do it with his natural reason.

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

John, Catholic chapter six, Protestant verses sixty three to sixty four
Matthew, Catholic chapter eighteen, Protestant verses one to four
James, Catholic chapter one, Protestant verses five to seven
Revelation, Catholic chapter three, Protestant verses eighteen to twenty four

5 posted on 03/08/2015 6:20:03 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: af_vet_1981

If one accepts the Creation account in Genesis, the idea of bread becoming flesh is not a leap of faith.


12 posted on 03/08/2015 8:56:28 AM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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