Doctrinal/Liturgical

Jesus Said - "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world". John 6:51

 

A. The Fall of Human (to Sin and death)

The following verses are agreed by the 50% of humanity (Jews & Christians - ‪Genesis 2:16,17 and Muslims - Quran,Surat Al-'A`rāf 7:19)

"The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” -#Genesis 2 :16,17 (Old Testament,Holy Bible).ADAM and EVE did against the Will of GOD and ate the FORBIDDEN FRUIT. "It was he (GOD) who created humankind in the beginning, and he left them in the power of their own free choice. -‪Sirach 15:14,Holy Bible (Same can see in ‪Deuteronomy 30:19 ,Holy Bible -Old Testament or Torah)

 

"Human have the FREE WILL to choose the desired one." GOD created us not like a Robot.

Adam and Eve Chose the Forbidden Fruit (against the God's Command).

They Obey the Devil who is always against GOD and also do against GOD's WILL.

But the serpent (DEVIL) said to the woman, “You will not die;for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,knowing good and evil.Sowhen the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. (Genesis 3:4-7).

The above verses are also agreed by the same 50 % of Humanity Jews,Christians and Muslims (Quran,Surat Al-'A`rāf 7:20-24).

 


Human Died - Both Bodily death and Spiritual death because of Sin (For you are dirt, and to dirt you shall return -Genesis 3:19, GOD's Word Said "For all lives are mine; the one who sins shall die." ‪#‎Ezekiel 18 :4(Old Testament, Holy Bible)).


B. REDEMPTION OF MANKIND (Forgiveness of SIN and Eternal Life)

How Human can regain the life which loses by eating a forbidden fruit from a “TREE”???

"Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned" (Romans 5:12)


We have to regain this ETERNAL LIFE which we lose by acting against GOD's WILL (by eating the forbidden fruit).

For that we have to believe GOD's Act through another "TREE".

THAT IS NOTHING BUT THE ‪#‎CRUCIFIXION OF GOD's ONLY SON ON A CROSS WHICH WAS MADE OF A TREE.

SIN and DEATH from a TREE of EDEN Garden washed away by another TREE of CALVARY (Forgiveness for our Sins & Eternal Life).


A TREE's Fruit brought SIN and Death to the mankind and another TREE's Fruit brings REDEMPTION to the mankind - ETERNAL LIFE.
Jesus Said "And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. (John 3:14-16 Bible,New Testament).

 

Jesus Said " And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die." (John 12:32,33 Bible,New Testament) Mentioning His death on Cross.
That's why God's Word saying

 

"SIN was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law.

Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 5:13 & 18-21)

This Crucifixion Of Jesus Was A Plan & Will Of God For The Redemption Of Mankind. (‪‎Ephesians 1:2-11,‪‎Isaiah 53).


And the above REDEMPTION act of GOD from the consequences of EDEN's TREE known by 31% of mankind in the world - Only CHRISTIANS.

JEWS ,MUSLIMS and Rest of Mankind are not believing in this.(69% of Mankind is not believing in the GOD's Plan and Act for HUMAN SALVATION from SIN and Eternal Death).


All Christians are responsible to proclaim this GOOD NEWS (GOSPEL). ‪Luke 2:10, ‪Matthew 28:18,20,‪Mark 16:15-20.. FRUIT OF THE SECOND TREE (HOLY CROSS OF JESUS)



C. FRUIT OF THE SECOND TREE (HOLY CROSS OF JESUS)


Here we go through the Fruit of the Tree at CALVARY.

Jesus Said "Iam the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.” (John 6:51)

So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them." (Holy Communion). (John 6:53-56)

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.( ‪Mathew 26:26-28)

 

"Do this, as often as you eat and drink it, in remembrance of me.For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” ‪(‎1Corinthians 11:23-26)

 

Hence my brothers and sisters in Christ,

This is the FRUIT OF CALVARY - "Sacrament of the EUCHARIST & the Divine Faith of Transubstantiation"

a. Sacrament of the EUCHARIST -Holy Mass.
63% of Christians in the world is believing in the Eucharistic celebration (Holy Mass). Protestants (37%) are not following the Sacraments and thereby rejecting the Divine Teaching & instruction of Jesus Christ ,being the disciple of Jesus Christ.


Thus GOD's Word says "Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” #John 6-66-69.
They like Jesus but could not follow Jesus Words. This is for those who follow "Bible alone concept - Sola Scriptura of Martin Luther".

 

b. ‪#‎Transubstantiation - the substance or reality of the bread is changed into that of the body of Christ and the substance of the wine into that of his blood.


50 % of Christians (Only CATHOLIC CHURCH ,the only true church of JESUS CHRIST) are believing the above divine Faith of Transubstantiation (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. Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For all who eat and drink without discerning the body,eat and drink judgment against themselves." - 1Corinthians 11:27-29. This is about Confession & Holy mass).

 

They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they do not admit that the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ, the flesh which suffered for our sins and which the Father, in His graciousness, raised from the dead."- St IGNATIUS of ANTIOCH, Pupil of Apostle John wrote the Letter to the Smyrnaeans", paragraph 6 , 1st Century AD.

 

"Take care, then who belong to God and to Jesus Christ - they are with the bishop. And those who repent and come to the unity of the Church - they too shall be of God, and will be living according to Jesus Christ. Do not err, my brethren: if anyone follows a schismatic, he will not inherit the Kingdom of God. If any man walk about with strange doctrine, he cannot lie down with the passion. Take care, then, to use one Eucharist, so that whatever you do, you do according to God: for there is one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ, and one cup in the union of His Blood; one altar, as there is one bishop with the presbytery and my fellow servants, the deacons."-St IGNATIUS of ANTIOCH ,Pupil of Apostle John wrote the Letter to the Philadelphians, 1st Century AD.



Eternal Life Thru Holy Communion For Those Who Contrite In Heart And Confess The Sins.

Here we can see -“Regain the Life thru Living Bread -Holy Eucharist"

Jesus Said: "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood REMAINS IN ME AND I IN HIM". (John 6:56 -Holy Communion)

"But if CHRIST IS IN YOU, although THE BODY IS DEAD BECAUSE OF SIN, THE SPIRIT IS ALIVE because of righteousness. If THE SPIRIT OF THE ONE WHO RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD DWELLS IN YOU, the one who raised Christ from the dead will GIVE LIFE TO YOUR MORTAL BODIES ALSO, THROUGH HIS SPIRIT THAT DWELLS IN YOU. (ROMANS 8:10-11)


Approximately 17 % of World Population (Catholics) are visibly agreeing the GOD's Redemption Plan & Act.

Not "only Faith"(Sola Fide) and but "Good Deeds" are required to be a True Christian Catholic.

You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? - ‪(‎James 2:19, 20)


Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

"for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love." ‪(Galatians 5:6)

Thus conclude; Kindly repent and turn back to Jesus Christ;Regain the life (Eternal Life) through the Sacrament of the Eucharist .

For it we have to believe in HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH and in HER SACRAMENTS - Since the Time of Jesus Christ, 2000 years old church & liturgy, tradition etc.

For yet “in a very little while,
the one who is coming will come and will not delay;but my righteous one will live by faith.
My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.” ‪(Hebrews 10:37,38)

Thanks for reading and grateful with full heart to Lord Jesus christ for making me an instrument of yours. (‪‎Philippians 2:13).

Peace be with you!

References:

1. Transubstantiation -
Catechism of the Catholic Church #1375
It is by the conversion of the bread and wine into Christ's body and blood that Christ becomes present in this sacrament. The Church Fathers strongly affirmed the faith of the Church in the efficacy of the Word of Christ and of the action of the Holy Spirit to bring about this conversion.

Thus St. John Chrysostom declares:
It is not man that causes the things offered to become the Body and Blood of Christ, but he who was crucified for us, Christ himself. The priest, in the role of Christ, pronounces these words, but their power and grace are God's. This is my body, he says. This word transforms the things offered.

And St. Ambrose says about this conversion:
Be convinced that this is not what nature has formed, but what the blessing has consecrated. The power of the blessing prevails over that of nature, because by the blessing nature itself is changed. . . . Could not Christ's word, which can make from nothing what did not exist, change existing things into what they were not before? It is no less a feat to give things their original nature than to change their nature.

Catechism of the Catholic Church #1376

The Council of Trent summarizes the Catholic faith by declaring: "Because Christ our Redeemer said that it was truly his body that he was offering under the species of bread, it has always been the conviction of the Church of God, and this holy Council now declares again, that by the consecration of the bread and wine there takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his blood. This change the holyCatholicChurch has fittingly and properly called transubstantiation."

2. Quran 7:19-24 http://quran.com/7/19-25

"O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as ye wish: but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and transgression."
Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest ye should become angels or such beings as live forever."
And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser.


So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy unto you?"
They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost."


(Allah) said: "Get ye down. With enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood,- for a time." He said: "Therein shall ye live, and therein shall ye die; but from it shall ye be taken out (at last)."




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