Of course we regard the Mass as a sacrifice. Has anyone argued that we don’t?
The trouble is that there is no scriptural basis for that.
It is the ONE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST, not many sacrifices of Christ.
Which doesn’t make make sense. The “one” sacrifice was offered “once,” and need not be offered again, in whatever guise you want to consider it:
Romans 6:
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin
once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Hebrews 7:
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 Who
needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did
once, when he offered up himself.
Hebrews 9:
25
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now
once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27 And as it is appointed unto men
once to die, but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was
once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
1 Peter 3:
18 For Christ also hath
once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit
The sacrifice was offered
once, and
once only, and need not be offered again, in any guise or shape or form again.
The priest offers that one particular sacrifice at each Mass, not a different sacrifice at each Mass.
Which is nonsensical and unscriptural. Where does it say in the scriptures that the “same” sacrifice needs to be offered more than “once”?
I just don’t see what is so difficult about understanding this, whether you agree or not, and I’m running out of ways to explain it to you.
Not only I don’t understand it, I don’t think you understand it. I don’t think that anybody does. I don’t think that anybody can. I find it even more difficult to see why it is so difficult for you to understand what the scriptures are saying on the subject.
I’m sorry but that is preposterous. WE DO NOT RE-SACRIFICE CHRIST AT EACH MASS. Ok? That is not what we believe and it is not what the Church teaches. Why can’t you accept that?
But you “perpetuate” it, however you want to understand that. There is no scriptural basis for this. Where does it say that the sacrifice of Christ needs to be “perpetuated”? The word of the Lord is clear on that. The sacrifice was offered once, and the sacrament is in remembrance of that sacrifice, not a repetition, perpetuation, or reenactment of that sacrifice:
Luke 22:
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
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.
1 Corinthians 11:
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it,
in remembrance of me.
Why is it so hard for you to understand that?
Hi Z. im going to try again. this is not only very difficult to understand from your perspective, but it is also very difficult to explain from ours. what happens at the mass transcends time and space. as steve pointed out, they overlap. so that what is happening is not A sacrifice, but THE sacrifice. we are in reality at the foot of the cross. the Sacrifice Christ made was once and for all. what we are experiencing is not a re-enactment. we are placed at that point in time when these events took place. its very difficult to explain so please be patient with us. i may not even be explaining it in a way that can be understood. i understand it, ive experienced it. but to relate it to others is difficult. the Church is One. this is a very deep mystery, and not easy to grasp. Peace 