Your comment: “You are here condemning those who belong to Him - the saved - for believing His words, while rejecting those words that could lead to your own salvation.”
I have not condemned anyone, judgement is determined by Jesus when you die. I merely point out false beliefs that are not God’s Truth.
You are entitled to follow false man-made beliefs and reject God’s Truth and to believe that you are saved before your death could be a serious sin of presumption. Not even all protestants share your beliefs.
Jesus speaking literally and sacramentally has provided spiritual food and drink for our salvation in the Eucharist, yet protestants reject this spiritual food and drink. Which is more important spiritual food or the manna to sustain the Jews on their journey?
You are ignoring His clear statement…
“ Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.…
I believe.
I can tell you exactly when I came to saving faith as God opened my eyes to believe.
I can tell you exactly where I was.
One moment I was a Catholic, filled with guilt and heading to help, having never heard the Gospel of Grace.
In the twinkling of an eye, I was completely forgiven, saved from wrath, translated from darkness to light, a son of God the Father, a brother of Christ, sealed by the spirit, imputed with the righteousness of Christ, seated in the heavenlies with Christ, and so very much more.
I have eternal life.
Not that we hope we do.
Not that we believe in Rome or any other church.
Not that we follow rituals, take communion, wear beads, light candles, have idols, etc.
He said Believe.
If you claim to believe, but don’t have eternal life, you believe the wrong things.
Nor is the “Eucharist” required for salvation.
May you believe fully in Him and have salvation now.
“Jesus speaking literally and sacramentally has provided spiritual food and drink for our salvation in the Eucharist, yet protestants reject this spiritual food and drink. Which is more important spiritual food or the manna to sustain the Jews on their journey? “
So which is it, Adsum? You here say the Eucharist is spiritual. Does it turn physically into the flesh and blood of Jesus or not?