So to be consistent with the literal meaning, you must contend that unless one believes and receives the "Real Presence" then they have neither spiritual nor eternal life.
“Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.”
“So to be consistent with the literal meaning, you must contend that unless one believes and receives the “Real Presence” then they have neither spiritual nor eternal life. “
Why would a protestant who believes that the universe was literally created in EXACTLY six days - expect that the words quoted as coming directly from Christ’s mouth be figurative ???
As a Catholic that is exactly what we believe because we take Christ at His word......
For the a Greater Glory of God