Well the explanation is like above. We should do the Lord’s Supper in Christ’s remembrance and shouldn’t make a “conjurer’s performance” out of it, like the Roman Catholic and The Orthodox Churches do.
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Best wishes and god bless you all,
Esdra
This ‘catholic’ that you claim to be - isn’t catholic at all. For anyone knowledgeable of history at all would know that the one thing held highest in the UNIVERSAL Church for the first 1500 years before it was important to differentiate with the title ‘Catholic’- was the Holy Eucharist. It is the source and summit of our Faith - It is the Manna - the Bread from heaven. You underscore and underestimate the value of it. Orthodox Churches do have valid Sacraments - and the Holy Eucharist is no exception. Even then, in taking the Orthodox Churches and Roman Catholic titles out of the Christian faith - what was the faith of the Early Church Fathers in regards to the Holy Eucharist:
St. Ignatius:
*“I am God’s grain, and I am being ground by the teeth of wild beasts in order that I may be found [to be] pure bread for Christ. My love has been crucified, and there is in me no fire of material love, but rather a living water, speaking in me and saying within me, ‘Come to the Father.’ I take no pleasure in corruptible food or in the delights of this life. I want the bread of God, which is the flesh of Jesus Christ, who is the seed of David; and for drink I want his Blood which is incorruptible love.”
*“Charity is no concern to them, nor are widows and orphans or the oppressed . . .They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they do not confess that the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ, which suffered for our sins and which, in his goodness, the Father raised . . .”
*“Be careful to observe [only] one Eucharist; for there is only one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ and one cup of union with his Blood, one altar of sacrifice, as [there is] one bishop with the presbyters and my fellow-servants the deacons.”
St. Justin Martyr:
*“For we do not receive these as common bread and common drink; but just as Jesus Christ our Savior, having been made flesh by the word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so also we have learned that the food over which thanks has been given by the prayer of the word which comes from him, [see 1 Cor 11: 23-26; Lk 22; 19] and by which are blood and flesh are nourished through a change, is the Flesh and Blood of the same incarnate Jesus.”
*"“The fact that there are such men confessing themselves to be Christians, and admitting the crucified Jesus to be both Lord and Christ, yet not teaching His doctrines, but those of the spirits of error, causes us who are disciples of the true and pure doctrine of Jesus Christ, to be more faithful and stedfast in the hope announced by Him. For what things He predicted would take place in His name, these we do see being actually accomplished in our sight. For he said, 'Many shall come in My name, clothed outwardly in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” And, ‘There shall be schisms and heresies.’ And, ‘Beware of false prophets, who shall come to you clothed outwardly in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.’ And, ‘Many false Christs and false apostles shall arise, and shall deceive many of the faithful.’ There are, therefore, and there were many, my friends, who, coming forward in the name of Jesus, taught both to speak and act impious and blasphemous things; …"
*""Accordingly, God, anticipating all the sacrifices which we offer through this name, and which Jesus the Christ enjoined us to offer, i.e., in the Eucharist of the bread and the cup, and which are presented by Christians in all places throughout the world (signifies the Universal nature), bears witness that they are well-pleasing to Him. But He utterly rejects those presented by you and by those priests of yours, saying, ‘And I will not accept your sacrifices at your hands; for from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is glorified among the Gentiles (He says); but ye profane it.’ Yet even now, in your love of contention, you assert that God does not accept the sacrifices of those who dwelt then in Jerusalem, and were called Israelites; "
Those are just a few of the very Early Church Fathers - and not even the earliest to mention and understand the Holy Eucharist as the True Church of Christ understands it today by way of Apostolic Succession!
The fact of the matter is, Esdras, the Early Church Fathers understood that Christ Himself MADE ‘conjurers’ out of the Apostles in the tradition of His Father making ‘conjurers’ of the Levites. Christ being the High Priest - was guilty of being a ‘Conjurer’ Himself then as the bread and wine was turned into His Body and Blood. Are the other works of the Apostles to be called BEWITCHING and they are CONJURERS as well when God gave them the power to raise the dead, heal the sick, cast demons out?
Anyone familiar with Old Testament knows that for man to atone for his sins, the Father made covenants and man’s part was to sacrifice and consume the sacrifice as the sealing of the covenant. The requirement changes not in the New Testament but only is perfected and this ‘conjured’ Sacrifice too was prophesied in the Old Testament.
Esdras, please read the WHOLE Bible - even the KJV if you so choose…not just the pick and choose reading plan. For the confusion of this can be seen in the world around you with all the denominations to choose from.
May God the Father forgive the blasphemous ramblings of those who ignore or deny the reality of the Sacrifice of His Son. Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.
God bless you,
luke1_28
