I think the two verses above 2 Cor. 5:16 answers the question regarding knowing no man, not even Christ NOW after the flesh.
"For the love of Christ constraineth us: because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again." And verse 16: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold all things are become new."
We are in the flesh as long as we are on this earth, but we are spiritually seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. We are in Christ, and He is in us. Spiritually speaking.
We worship in Spirit and in truth. It is all spiritual, during Christ's physical absense from this earth. When He walked this earth, he was known after the flesh, bones, and blood. When He ascended to His Father in heaven, it was a glorified body of flesh and bones, without His blood, which had been sacrificed for our sins. Just as we will have one day. When He returns to set up His kingdom, He will return in His glorified Body of flesh and bones.
During His absence, how could we possibly know Him after the "flesh", His walk on earth amongst people? We can ONLY know Him now after the Spirit. He is in heaven. Without His blood. Which is another problem with the Eucharist. His blood has already been sacrificed. Every last drop. There is no more blood to be turned from wine.
"This do in remembrance of Me." 1 Cor. 11:24. NOT "This do to partake of My Body."
But I already know, we disagree..:)
. . . . .[You say, "NOT 'This do to partake of My Body.'"]
But St.Paul says, "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?"(1 Corinthians 10:16)
Yes, Lord; certainly, Lord.
. . . . .[You say: During His absence, how could we possibly know Him after the "flesh"?]
I think it's easy to get tripped up by that phrase "after the flesh", since -- as was explained --- St. Paul is not saying that Christians should abandon their sense of vision, hearing, etc. but rather that their material life has been sanctified in Christ. So St. Paul uses this phrase, not to refute Christ as "the Word made flesh," not to refute the Eucharist as the Body and Blood of Christ, but to refute OUR narrow materialist logic--- the limitations of OUR carnal minds.
. . . . . Again: [You say: During His absence, how could we possibly know Him after the "flesh"?]
You really think he left us with no way to partake in His Body and Blood, no way to have Communion with the true, whole, and living Christ??
Your faith leads you to really believe in the True Absence?
I'll be out for much of the rest of the day, so I say Bye, my dear smvoice,and may God bless you.