Monday, April 15, 2024

 The current dispute I am grappling with concerns the interpretation of the bread and wine. When I contemplate this matter with logical reasoning, I realize that for the bread to truly embody the essence of Christ or undergo a transubstantiation, it must possess His unique attributes within its very essence. This leads me to question: who is responsible for effecting this transformation, and is there any evidence to suggest that these elements differ from their apparent nature to the human eye? Since there is no proof of any visible alteration, the concept you present does not align with a physical transubstantiation, but rather a spiritual one. Logically speaking, in order for you to establish that His physical body is present in various locations, His body would need to be duplicated. Now, if you argue that the bread symbolizes Christ's spiritual body, my logical query would be: where in scripture do we find the intertwining of His divine and human nature? The comparison would be that He could possess all knowledge instantaneously as a human or be impervious to pain due to His immense power. However, upon studying scripture, it becomes evident that His divine nature was always distinct from His human nature. Herein lies the predicament. When you refer to the bread as His actual body, you are essentially equating His bread form with His personal embodiment. Anything less than His true body would lack the physical attributes required to serve as evidence of its genuine nature. However, the text explicitly states that the bread is His body, not Him offering His personal body.

It is essential to be able to distinguish between reality, and in this instance, it is evident that Jesus, as a man, experienced suffering without question. Yet, as God, Jesus held all-knowing wisdom, governed the cosmos, and displayed a praiseworthy demeanor as a man. While He remains eternally present in His divine form, as a man, He is confined to a single physical location, which is currently in heaven. Therefore, it is accurate to say that Christ is not physically among us on earth at this moment. My arguments are sound, prompting contemplation on whether this discernment falls within the realm of spiritual insight or another form of understanding. However, that is a topic for future exploration.

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