The real presence of Christ is not taught in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - they teach that it is the belief that Christ is in the Wine and the Bread - not the actual embodiment - at least that is what I was taught and believe - it is the representation of the last supper
The real presence of Christ is not taught in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - they teach that it is the belief that Christ is in the Wine and the Bread - not the actual embodiment - at least that is what I was taught and believe - it is the representation of the last supper
>>Must have been the pastor you had. I went to an LCMS parish before I converted and faced a blistering inquisition from the minister as to whether or not I believed the Jesus was truly present “In, with, and under the species of bread and wine.”
I read an article oh around 1993 that LCMS believes in the real presence, but rejects transubstantiation, consubstantiation or any other rationalistic explanation of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. He wrote: “It just is.”
I heard similar stuff to what you wrote when I was in the ELCA.