The Greek word for "remembrance," "anamnesis," refers to a memorial SACRIFICE. Therefore we once again see how those who interpret Scripture for themselves to suit their personal preconceptions and agenda are obviously incapable of understanding His Word because they have no life in them. They can't possibly correctly interpret His Word until they abandon the worship of their own, Most High and Holy Self, stop insisting that their favorite falsehood is the truth, take up their cross and follow Christ.
It's always interesting to think about what spirit people who interpret Scripture for themselves must really be listening to when they pretend to know what they're saying as they play their Lego Block games with Scripture but end up clearly denying Christ by denying His Word.
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“The Greek word for “remembrance,” “anamnesis,” refers to a memorial SACRIFICE. Therefore we once again see how those who interpret Scripture for themselves to suit their personal preconceptions and agenda are obviously incapable of understanding His Word because they have no life in them. They can’t possibly correctly interpret His Word until they abandon the worship of their own, Most High and Holy Self, stop insisting that their favorite falsehood is the truth, take up their cross and follow Christ.”
I checked several Greek Lexicons just now, and none of them say that anamnesis means “sacrifice.” It means:
Definition
a remembering, recollection
“means of remembering, remembrance, reminder” (Friberg)
“reminder, remembrance” (Barclay-Newman)
“reminder” (Louw-Nida)
“a remembering, recollection” (Thayer)
“calling to mind, reminiscence, remembrance” (Lust-Eynikel-Hauspie)
“reminder; remembrance, memory” (Gingrich)
It’s also the name of a Socratic theory that the soul is eternal and is only in the process of “relearning” everything it had once forgotten, which had been forgotten in the shock of child birth.
I don’t think Socrates was Catholic and was referring to the Eucharist.
Another word, Anamimnesko, a verb form, is also translated for “remembering.” It is used when Peter remembered Christ’s words that he would deny Christ three times.
I don’t think Peter was doing a memorial sacrifice just then.
Now, could the word mean “Remembering...” the sacrifice of Christ? Yup, that’s exactly what it means. But it does not contain that meaning in and of itself.
But I actually have access to a far superior Eucharist than you could ever possess. Want to know how I got it?
Simple:
Joh 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
I simply believe in Him, and I never hunger. I believe in Him, and I never again shall thirst.
The Papists, as usual, turn everything that is spiritual into something utterly fleshy.
Great post.