“believe He means it when He says the bread that is given us to eat is His body.”
Then why didn’t the Apostles believe that? They were actually in the room when Christ said those words, yet there is no evidence of any Apostle carrying it out as if the elements could change.
How is it that you came to a different belief and practice than the Apostles?
Why do you choose to believe what they never did in practice.
Based on Scripture alone, neither you nor I can say with any degree of certainty what the Apostles believed and practiced regarding the Eucharist. Scripture makes no mention of what they believed. Scripture does not describe what the Apostles did in practice.
Based on my study of Scripture and various commentaries, I have concluded that my beliefs are in accord with what the Apostles believed. I realize that you have a different belief, which is fine. As you indicated in a previous post, people have freedom to examine Scripture and find their own answers.
Peace,
Rich
Rich, we have a record, starting in Acts and continuing through the epistles detailing what the Apostles commanded the churches and what they did - over decades.
Your belief never appears in the biblical record. Not any of the 12 Apostles, who heard Christ’s words, are recorded acting out your belief. Nor did any of the 12 Apostles instruct or teach any church to carry out what you believe.
We do have a record of churches celebrating feasts and the Lord’s Supper - the simple breaking of bread.
You might as well believe pizza gives you better access to God. That has as much biblical support.
Sadly.
https://onefold.wordpress.com/early-church-evidence-refutes-real-presence/
HMMMmmm...
Based on something OTHER than Scripture?
How can a 'commentary' conjure up something that is NOT found in 'scripture'?