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Fundamentalists will always settle an argument by appealing to the Scriptures. But what do they believe about the Bible.? We can't understand them unless we first understand their deep devotion to Scripture as their absolute.
Seven things fundamentalists believe about the Bible are that it is (1) supernatural, (2) inspired, (3) infallible, (4) sufficient, (5) authoritative, (6) literal, and (7) practical.
How about literal interpretation of the bible?
One passage no fundamentalist ever interprets literally, however, is "This is my Body." The fundamentalist suddenly turns as symbolic as a Modernist when it comes to the Eucharist.
Fundamentalist biblical principles are weak, but fundamentalist practice of Bible reading, studying, believing and devotion is very strong.
Not all fundamentalists are anti-Catholic.
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One passage no fundamentalist ever interprets literally, however, is "This is my Body." The fundamentalist suddenly turns as symbolic as a Modernist when it comes to the Eucharist.
Luke 22:17-20 - And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves; 18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes." 19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.
So, did Jesus invite them to take a bite out of his leg? Did He tell them to cut open a vein and drink?
This is not difficult. The symbolism is not our interpretation, it is Jesus' intent for the bread to symbolize His body. That is a literal interpretation into the symbolism brought forth by Christ. It's simple reading comprehension.
Luke 22:17-20 - And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves; 18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes." 19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.
So, did Jesus invite them to take a bite out of his leg? Did He tell them to cut open a vein and drink?
This is not difficult. The symbolism is not our interpretation, it is Jesus' intent for the bread to symbolize His body. That is a literal interpretation into the symbolism brought forth by Christ. It's simple reading comprehension.
John 6:54-56
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; 55 for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.
Oh, goody. Scripture dueling time. If Catholics want to believe they are eating the flesh of Jesus, then fine. As long as a person trusts in the sacrifice of Jesus he or she is saved. Everything else is secondary.
Let's just live in peace and have communion on a regular basis.
John 6:54-56
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; 55 for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.
Did anyone literally do that? Or was He speaking symbolically?
Don't stop there, read on...
John 6:57-63 - "As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also will live because of Me. 58 "This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever." 59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?" 61 But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble? 62 "What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? 63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
He wasn't literally referring to His fleshly body. The disciples didn't get it at first either, as it says in verse 60 - and Jesus knows this because He asks them "Does this cause you to stumble?"
Again - the symbolism is Christ's - and when read literally, it's pretty clear, unless you are just looking to stir the pot.
John 6:54-56
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; 55 for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.
Back to the reading comprehension in the prior post, please? Seriously, the body and blood were physically present, what was the point of using bread and wine instead?
Oh, goody. Scripture dueling time. If Catholics want to believe they are eating the flesh of Jesus, then fine. As long as a person trusts in the sacrifice of Jesus he or she is saved. Everything else is secondary.
Let's just live in peace and have communion on a regular basis.
Actually, this is not about the Eucharist. This is about fundamentalists that use the bible as their sole guide.
Fundamentalists will always settle an argument by appealing to the Scriptures. But what do they believe about the Bible.? We can't understand them unless we first understand their deep devotion to Scripture as their absolute.
Seven things fundamentalists believe about the Bible are that it is (1) supernatural, (2) inspired, (3) infallible, (4) sufficient, (5) authoritative, (6) literal, and (7) practical.
How about literal interpretation of the bible?
One passage no fundamentalist ever interprets literally, however, is "This is my Body." The fundamentalist suddenly turns as symbolic as a Modernist when it comes to the Eucharist.
Fundamentalist biblical principles are weak, but fundamentalist practice of Bible reading, studying, believing and devotion is very strong.
Not all fundamentalists are anti-Catholic.
So why can we not accept that God gives us His truth through a man or men who relay it to us?
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If Catholics want to believe they are eating the flesh of Jesus, then fine. As long as a person trusts in the sacrifice of Jesus he or she is saved. Everything else is secondary.
