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Forms
of the Word of God (III) If we think that Christ
is equating the scriptures (Physical Word) to now be transformed
into a spirit form, (based on Jn 6:63) then we have to consider
something. Jn 6:63 It is
the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
What do we have to
consider? Based on the logic that this verse means that words
enunciated from ones mouth can become spirit, we would have to
agree with the Catholics that the bread and wine they dispense
are actually the same as the body and blood of Christ. Please
look at the following scripture that they use. Lk 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also
the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in
my blood, which is shed for you. Here Christ Himself is holding the bread and wine and says about the bread "this is my Body" He holds the cup and equates it with his blood. If you are going to use Jn 6:63 as proof text that scripture is equal to the Word that is Spirit, then you have to agree with the Catholics view of the communion service. They have as much scriptural basis using this logic to make this claim that the wine and bread they serve is indeed Christ Himself! Did you know they
call the bread the Eucharist? They believe that it is the very
sacrificed body of Christ that they hold in their hand and eat
with their mouth! If it is dropped on the floor they will
actually pull up the floor because Christ has touched the floor
and made it holy! But you know better
based the teaching of the Bible in whole. You understand that
the bread and wine are a shadow of the substance, Christ
himself. Even the penalty itself that Christ paid was a
spiritual one. It was not the death of His flesh and blood; it
was something far more real and substantive. His very soul! Mr 14:34 And
saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death:
tarry ye here, and watch. We do not have life in
the scriptures, we have life in Christ! Of course the Word
became flesh, Christ had to become man. It was mankind's sin and
a man had to pay the price. But God is spirit. In eternity
Christ and his elect will have none of the things of this world.
We will not have the testimony of Christ, we will have Christ
Himself! Re 21:23 And the
city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in
it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the
light thereof. Re 22:5 And
there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither
light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they
shall reign for ever and ever. The scriptures are true and of God, they testify of Christ but they are not Christ. Joh 5:39 Search
the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and
they are they which testify of me. Mark Manning |