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To: CynicalBear

15:1–35] The Jerusalem “Council” marks the official rejection of the rigid view that Gentile converts were obliged to observe the Mosaic law completely. From here to the end of Acts, Paul and the Gentile mission become the focus of Luke’s writing.

To use the language of metaphysics, the “substance” is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, but the “accidents” are of wine. You need to believe in the miracle that Jesus left us with His Body and Blood for our salvation.

There are numerous letters from early Christians that recognize and document this belief in the real presence of Jesus.

Justin Martyr (100 - 165 AD) wrote a number of apologetic works. His “First Apology” was addressed to the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius as an explanation of Christian practices. Chapter 66, in particular, discusses the practice of the Eucharist and clearly lays out the early Church teaching that it is the Body and Blood of Christ.

“And this food is called among us [the Eucharist]... so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh...”

Some who did not fully understand the Real Presence have prayed to Jesus and asked Him to explain it so they would understand.


1,083 posted on 01/27/2015 12:29:31 PM PST by ADSUM
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To: ADSUM
>>There are numerous letters from early Christians<<

There are numerous statements from God -"thou shalt not eat the blood".

1,107 posted on 01/27/2015 12:57:50 PM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: ADSUM
Some who did not fully understand the Real Presence have prayed to Jesus and asked Him to explain it so they would understand.

Yes; I've noticed a trend like this...

1,138 posted on 01/27/2015 1:59:25 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: ADSUM
To use the language of metaphysics, the “substance” is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ

Metaphysics is a traditional branch of philosophy

Col_2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning.

You fail before you even get started...

1,252 posted on 01/27/2015 10:06:30 PM PST by Iscool
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