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What are the Biblical arguments against Transubstantiation?

In a closer logical analysis of Transubstantiation, we find the first and fundamental notion to be that of conversion, which may be defined as "the transition of one thing into another in some ...
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What are the Biblical arguments against Transubstantiation?

Background The statements for and against this idea are found in the words spoken by Jesus: John 6 (ESV) 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 ...
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If transubstantiation is true, did Jesus eat some of His own body and drink some of His own blood?

I refer to this question and answers: Does transubstantiation apply to the Last Supper, which occurred prior to the crucifixion? If transubstantiation occurred at the last supper, and it is to be ...
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What is the biblical defense for consubstantiation?

The short answer is Christ's own words: Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." 27And He took a cup, and when ...
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St. Thomas Aquinas on the Worthy Reception of Holy Communion and the Forgiveness of Venial Sins?

Thomas Aquinas claims that the reception of the Holy Eucharist forgives venial sins: Summa Theologica III q. 79 a. 4 "Whether venial sins are forgiven through this sacrament?" His statement ...
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Does the Catholic Church teach that the bread and wine are transubstantiated in Protestant churches?

Regardless of the requirements for the wine to be fermented (which is a requirement, it cannot be grape juice), if a Protestant congregation observes the Lord's Supper, it is not the Body and Blood, ...
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Is the Trinity in the Blessed Sacrament (the Blessed Host)

Think of the Holy Eucharist just as you would think of Jesus preaching in Galilee with you among the public around Him. Who are you looking at? The consubstantial Son of God Who has assumed a human ...
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Is the Trinity in the Blessed Sacrament (the Blessed Host)

I think this is a very deep question which can only get a short answer and the rest we have to consider a mystery: Because you cannot separate The Trinity and God is a pure spirit, we can say that ...
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According to Lutherans, why is Calvin's understanding of Communion unacceptable?

To a large extent it comes down to believing in the power of the Word -- in this case, both as Incarnate Word and the words spoken by the Incarnate Word. I forget which theologian it was, but one ...
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Is it still prevalent among Roman Catholics to believe that Christ's physical body is present in the Eucharist?

Your question is a mixed question, I will try to answer both as much as I can: Do most Roman Catholics believe X? Answer: only God knows what anyone believes. As far as I know there is no scientific ...
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