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To: Mom MD
I do not understand the mystery of communion, but if one says it is merely symbolic, I think one misses the depth Christ intended.

Did the Jews miss the depth that God intended when they celebrated the passover ?

99 posted on 06/23/2015 2:29:40 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: RnMomof7

Not sure what you are getting at Christ fulfills the Passover but they are 2 different things, one a mere shadow of the other. If the Jewish passover could really save there would have been no need for Christ

I don’t know why it is so difficult to believe Christ can be truly present in His Supper, particuoarly leaving out all he other man added stuff like worshipping the elements and the idea that there is a resacrifice of Christ every time communion is offered

I am not a Greek scholar but I understand from those that are that there is a special emphasis on the “is” in the words of institution Also if communion is a strictly symbolic act why in the book of Acts do we find some early believers were struck dead for misusing the sacrement?

I don’t get heartburn over whether others believe Christ is really present as He says I don’t think it is a salvation issue (other than the blasphemous add ons in the Catholic mass), but I do think there is blessing to be missed out on if one doesn’t believe what Christ says about His Supper and there are many Protestants that believe as I do


127 posted on 06/23/2015 5:35:27 PM PDT by Mom MD
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