Protestant Theology & Catholic Doctrines
Exposed to cover & discover the
“Naked Truth“... Catholic responses to the Booklet:
“Answers to my Catholic Friends” by Thomas F. Heinze Part 2
A Catholic reply
to Protestant “[mis]- Understandings” Part 2
“Do the Bread and Wine Become Christ Body
and Blood”?
My dear friends in Christ,
Allow me to please set a platform for this
part of the discussion. I do not exaggerate one iota when I claim
that this topic, while wrongly understood,
is nevertheless a well thought out and formulated thesis.
It is draconian in
nature because it attempts to place a STAKE
into the very heart, body, mind and soul of the entirety of our Catholic
beliefs.
just like a vanpire
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If one is unable to defend this issue,
of Christ “Real Presence, one is unable to defend Catholism in total.
They
win; we lose! …WHY?
1324 The Eucharist is
"the source and summit of the Christian life." "The other sacraments, and indeed all
ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the
Eucharist and are oriented toward it.
For in the blessed Eucharist is
contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our
Pasch." [Sacrifice]
1074 "The liturgy
is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is also
the font from which all her power flows."
It is therefore the privileged place for catechizing
the People of God.
"Catechesis is intrinsically linked with the whole of
liturgical and sacramental activity, for it is in the sacraments, especially in
the Eucharist, that Christ Jesus works in fullness for the transformation of
men."
Catholics Reply:
I shall include my comments
directly under his, comments, in order to make it an easy reference to each
specific point that Thomas has raised.
This is indeed a well thought out
position.
BUT is proves clearly and without discussion that it is based
ONLY on only human logic.
No credit is given to Jesus as a all- Good-God; able to do ANY GOOD THING.
If in FACT, the Catholic position is correct; then this becomes the
GREATEST POSSIBLE GOOD in the entire history of the Universe.
I’m finding it beneficial to keep
reminding myself that Thomas too, like us is a Baptized Christian. A Brother in
Christ, and that this is not a direct assault on us personally. It is evident
the he loves, and in his own way is serving God.
It is also evident that my
understanding of God limiting Protestant understanding is too correct.
While
the arguments are well thought out, and a bit different than the normal
Protestant explanation; based on John 6: selected verses; 35-69, there clearly is lacking the depth of understanding
of God’s very Nature and the precise reason for human existence and how they
necessarily relate as expressed within the Bible itself. God’s basis for
imposing such a penalty is::
Matt. 25: 27-29 …“So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
…
For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance;
but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away”
All those
who are “given more
“ [Baptized],
will be held to a far more critical
evaluation by God., as the Holy Spirit is AVAILABLE to them for guidance.
1st. Cor. 11:23-29
“For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he
was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said,
"This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of
me." In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my
blood. Do this, as often
as you 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. Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or
drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning
the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine
himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For any one who eats and
drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself”
Transubstantiation is thus justified by this scripture
Because we can safely assume that Mr.
Heinze does not accept this Catholic teaching,
rather than detail the specifics
in detail; I will instead simply supply his arguments against and denying the
reality of Christ Real Presence and then respond to each of them.
But first
here is a Catholic Response to this Catholic belief and practice.
The Eucharist; explained by Catholics
I AM Catholic, by Pat Miron
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