Stone & Incense
Evangelical, Pentecostal or Protestant · Step 4 of 8The Lord’s Supper
“This is My body.” What if He meant it?
In short. Jesus said the bread He gives is His flesh, and many walked away rather than accept it.1 The Church teaches Christ is truly, really and substantially present in the Eucharist.2
Key points
- Christ is present truly, really and substantially in the Eucharist.2
- The Church calls the change transubstantiation.3
- The Eucharist makes present Christ’s one sacrifice.4
Try this, this week
- Read John 6:48-69. Watch who leaves and who stays.
- Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-29.
- Read the Case page on what the first Christians believed.
“I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’”
Common questions
Remember: If it were only a symbol, John 6 was the moment to say so.