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StephenL
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Why is so bad if we receive communion if we have mortally sinned? If we do it. Does bread and blood not become Jesus?
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CatholicRaven
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Think of something you value a lot, that you needed to put in storage for a bit. Would you just toss it in a junk drawer or a dirty box, or would you make a nice clean space especially for it?
Think of someone you love and respect very much. Would you invite that person to come visit, and then lock them in a dark, filthy room to sleep? Or would you prepare the room first, making it as clean and comfortable as you can with what you have?
If we treat the things and people we value with this much care and respect, how much more should we treat Jesus with care and respect?
It’s about respect, reverence, and obedience. Knowing we are in a state of mortal sin, we should make amends before trying to have an intimate relationship with Our Lord, to receive His Body and Blood.
“27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.” (1 Cor 11:27-29, NIV)
Think of someone you love and respect very much. Would you invite that person to come visit, and then lock them in a dark, filthy room to sleep? Or would you prepare the room first, making it as clean and comfortable as you can with what you have?
If we treat the things and people we value with this much care and respect, how much more should we treat Jesus with care and respect?
It’s about respect, reverence, and obedience. Knowing we are in a state of mortal sin, we should make amends before trying to have an intimate relationship with Our Lord, to receive His Body and Blood.
“27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.” (1 Cor 11:27-29, NIV)
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Bballer32
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The Body and the Blood remain the same whether you receive him with a graceful soul or a soul stained by sin.Why is so bad if we receive communion if we have mortally sinned? If we do it. Does bread and blood not become Jesus?
Listen to St Paul about receiving the Eucharist in vain.
1 Corinthians 11:27-32
27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For all who eat and drink[h] without discerning the body,* eat and drink judgment against themselves. 30 For this reason many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.[j] 31 But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[k] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.*
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Regina_Love
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You need to become a Holy, clean and pure vessel to hold Jesus Christ. You cannot serve satan & Jesus. They will not live together in you. You must choose. In Confession, your soul is purified, and filled with God’s Grace & goodness. You prepare a place of perfect harmony where Jesus can abide in you, and you abide in Him. You are unified with God & every member of His body, the Church. Together you are MIGHTY!
When you choose to commit mortal sin it changes “who” you are drastically. Choosing mortal sin over God, makes you an enemy of Jesus Christ, and robs your soul of God’s grace.
Communion is intimately receiving Jesus Christ into your body. It is like the sexual union of a Married couple. Would you hire prostitutes to come to your house, and have sex with them in front of your wife, and then expect her to be welcoming & have sex with you too? No! That would so damage your love relationship that she would most likely divorce you. It would ruin your marriage. That is what Mortal sin does to your relationship with God. You proclaim, “God, I choose this sin over you, cause you don’t know what is best for my life, and my soul. I believe satan’s way is better! I am following satan not the God of all creation!”
When you approach Jesus in the Eucharist you are saying that you live in harmony with Jesus Christ, and that you are sharing an intimate union with Him. You are saying that you have prepared your soul to be filled with God’s Grace!
When you choose to commit mortal sin it changes “who” you are drastically. Choosing mortal sin over God, makes you an enemy of Jesus Christ, and robs your soul of God’s grace.
Communion is intimately receiving Jesus Christ into your body. It is like the sexual union of a Married couple. Would you hire prostitutes to come to your house, and have sex with them in front of your wife, and then expect her to be welcoming & have sex with you too? No! That would so damage your love relationship that she would most likely divorce you. It would ruin your marriage. That is what Mortal sin does to your relationship with God. You proclaim, “God, I choose this sin over you, cause you don’t know what is best for my life, and my soul. I believe satan’s way is better! I am following satan not the God of all creation!”
When you approach Jesus in the Eucharist you are saying that you live in harmony with Jesus Christ, and that you are sharing an intimate union with Him. You are saying that you have prepared your soul to be filled with God’s Grace!
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theyoungmonk
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Well this is an analogy that may help you to understand. Imagine your soul into which Our Lord enters is a House.
If you are in a state of Grace your soul is like a beautiful palace in the country with all your virtues decorating it. In the Centre being the Throne where Our Lord takes His place in Holy Communion and from where he rules over you and guides you. Having received this welcome God will shower blessings upon you and make the palace more beautiful for his next visit.
If you are in a state of Mortal Sin it is like a squalid apartment in the slums of a city infested with rates and lice, imagine the dirt and faeces etc. smeared across the floor. a filthy squalid hole in a dangerous place. Imagine asking the King of the Universe the mostly Dearly Beloved to enter there. One who receives Holy Communion in this state forces Our Lord to squat in this awful place and Our Lord cannot do anything to beautify the place because the owner has forbidden him to make any changes.
Indeed we invite the wrath of Him who we have forced into this place and invite Him to damn us.
If you are in a state of Grace your soul is like a beautiful palace in the country with all your virtues decorating it. In the Centre being the Throne where Our Lord takes His place in Holy Communion and from where he rules over you and guides you. Having received this welcome God will shower blessings upon you and make the palace more beautiful for his next visit.
If you are in a state of Mortal Sin it is like a squalid apartment in the slums of a city infested with rates and lice, imagine the dirt and faeces etc. smeared across the floor. a filthy squalid hole in a dangerous place. Imagine asking the King of the Universe the mostly Dearly Beloved to enter there. One who receives Holy Communion in this state forces Our Lord to squat in this awful place and Our Lord cannot do anything to beautify the place because the owner has forbidden him to make any changes.
Indeed we invite the wrath of Him who we have forced into this place and invite Him to damn us.
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rfournier103
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1 Corinthians 11:27 seems pretty clear to me. I wouldn’t argue with St. Paul…
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Cojuanco
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Yep. The Bible says so, Tradition says so. Who am I to argue?1 Corinthians 11:27 seems pretty clear to me. I wouldn’t argue with St. Paul…
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StephenL
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Okay, thanks. I was not aware that scripture says this and if it tells us so then we must! Thanks guys I appreciate it. I knew that there was something wrong with it, but I let my pride get the better of me. When I talk with my Parish Priest, I will ask for a confession.
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