Scott

Jesus is Lord.
Everything you say and do, do for the glory of God.

[Scott @Chastatch]

Anytime Jesus does talk in metaphor when he talks to the crowds he would later then give clarification to the disciples.

"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life."

John 6:61-63 NKJV
[61] When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you? [62] What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? [63] It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

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Acts 16:16-19 NKJV
[16] Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. [17] This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” [18] And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour. [19] But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

[Scott @Chastatch]

Jesus is God who is he swearing an oath to. That is Jesus teaching style where he commands attention and emphasize the absolute divine authority, truth, and certainty of the very next words He is about to speak.

It's not literal you don't see what you Catholics do and what you believe for Communion anywhere in the Bible. It has always been about faith and worshiping in faith and truth in Jesus Christ.

John 4:24 NKJV
[24] God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
[6] But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

"eating and drinking" is a metaphor for believing in Jesus. Just as physical food sustains the body, internalizing Christ's sacrificial death on the cross and trusting in him sustains the soul.

Earlier in the chapter, Jesus fed the 5,000 John 6:1–13. The next day, the same multitudes continued to follow Him, seeking another meal. Jesus pointed out their short-sightedness: they were only seeking physical bread, but there was something more important: “Food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you” John 6:27. At this point, Jesus attempts to turn their perspective away from physical sustenance to their true need, which was spiritual.

This contrast between physical food and spiritual food sets the stage for Jesus’ statement that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood. Jesus explains that it is not physical bread that the world needs, but spiritual bread. Jesus three times identifies Himself as that spiritual bread John 6:35, 48, 51. And twice He emphasizes faith a spiritual action as the key to salvation: “My Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life” John 6:40; and “Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life” John 6:47.

Jesus then compares and contrasts Himself to the manna that Israel had eaten in the time of Moses: “Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die” John 6:49–50. Like manna, Jesus came down from heaven; and, like manna, Jesus gives life. Unlike manna, the life Jesus gives lasts for eternity verse 58. In this way, Jesus is greater than Moses see Hebrews 3:3.

Having established His metaphor and the fact that He is speaking of faith in Him, Jesus presses the symbolism even further: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life. My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Anyone who feeds on me will live because of me” John 6:51–57

To prevent being misconstrued, Jesus specifies that He has been speaking metaphorically “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you they are full of the Spirit and life” John 6:63. Those who misunderstood Jesus and were offended by His talk about eating His flesh and drinking His blood were stuck in a physical mindset, ignoring the things of the Spirit.

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@JamesS1922 @CatholicDrip___ I put my faith in Jesus of course I believe him. I just don't believe Catholics on a lot of things.

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@JamesS1922 @CatholicDrip___ Never said I didn't believe in Jesus. I believe in Jesus and not sure how you come to that conclusion. Is it because you don't agree with what I said?

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@JamesS1922 @Hidalgo_76_ @CatholicDrip___ I can agree with you on "but I feel"
Because our feelings are always changing and they can lie to us from one day to the next. I should have used a better word.

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@Ruminations01 @jasoninthehouse Even the demons believe in Jesus.

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@barryboston @BasedMikeLee @ryanswalters73 Amen

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All you have to do is look at the fruits of the writer of the book of mormon Joseph Smith and anyone can see they are rotten.

Joseph Smith did not die a martyr he died in the commission of a crime he had a gun smuggled in where he was being held and he used it on others while he was trying to escape.

Not very Christ like of Joseph Smith.

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@BoeufEtLiberte @ABralder @asophiething Fantasy writer.

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Hebrews 9:18-28 NKJV
[18] Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. [19] For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, [20] saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.” [21] Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. [22] And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. [23] Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. [24] For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; [25] not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— [26] He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. [27] And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, [28] so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

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@emuse1955 @ThoughtfulSaint @TaylorRMarshall Yes they like to talk out both sides of their mouth.

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@PrideCausesBias Your Jesus got exalted to God. Christian Jesus has always been God, the uncreated creator of all.

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@MaryTracy1101 @TheBasedTrinity @CatholicDrip___ There are men on here that have profile pics of women on here what's that prove? Pic looks like AI generated. I apologized what's the deal?

[Scott @Chastatch]

@TheBasedTrinity @MaryTracy1101 @CatholicDrip___ I have no need to apologize for that. That's just your opinion over differences of belief.

[Scott @Chastatch]

@TheBasedTrinity @MaryTracy1101 @CatholicDrip___ I'm sorry for referring to you as a Man and you're not. Truly a mistake. Take care

[Scott @Chastatch]

@MaryTracy1101 @TheBasedTrinity @CatholicDrip___ Honest mistake actually. We're on the Internet after all.

[Scott @Chastatch]

I'll pray for you man. The only one that has done that is you. Slinging insults and bearing false witness and then acting like he's a follower of Jesus. The fruits don't show it. We all make mistakes man.

I John 1:8-10 NKJV
[8] If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

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@TheBasedTrinity @MaryTracy1101 @CatholicDrip___ I have already answered it. Be more Christ like if this is how you proclaim Jesus and Lie about others with the same mouth. Might need to go do a few hail Marys.