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Objections to the Reformed Doctrine Regarding the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Objections to the Reformed Doctrine regarding the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper One Internet poster, who goes by the handle Timothy, responded to the Justin Martyr post thus: Greetings! Found this while replying to your other post regarding the Catholic Church and Islam.>”This is a repetition of the same metaphor used in Scripture”Nope. If by…
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John 6 – Christ’s Spiritual Nourishment – to Lurker
An internet poster inappropriately handled “Lurker” provided a typical RCC view of John 6.In the following I respond.Lurker wrote: I fail to see how one can take it as symbolic considering the reaction of his disciples in John 6. I respond:Jesus comment was that he was the fulfillment of the Old Testament manna:John 6:31-3331Our fathers…
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Justin Martyr Discussing the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Justin Martyr Discussing the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper From Justin’s First Apology An Internet poster with the handle Agomemnon quoted Justin Martyr thus: “We call this food Eucharist, and no one else is permitted to partake of it, except one who believes our teaching to be true and who has been washed in the…
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Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
The same Internet poster, Agomemnon, cited a second passage that is sometimes attributed Ignatius, from a “Letter to the Smyrnaeans.” Agomemnon quoted Ignatius as saying:“Take note of those who hold heterodox opinions on the grace of Jesus Christ which has come to us, and see how contrary their opinions are to the mind of God.…