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The True Meaning of Holy Communion
30 NOV by A. Freeman, guest writer
Holy Communion is NOT the man-made tradition/heathen ritual that the churches have fabricated. Christ told us that He is “the bread of life” and that we would never hunger (spiritually) if we came to Him. Those who seek Him (the Truth – Matt. 7:7-8) with ALL of their heart (Jer. 29:13) will find that spiritual food and drink (Christ) from heaven just as He promised us.
Bethlehem – The old Hebrew name bêth lehem, meaning “house of bread”.
John 6:32-35
6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth Life unto the world.
6:34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth me shall never thirst.
I Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that went with them: and that Rock was Christ (NOT Peter/Cephas which means “a little pebble or stone” – John 1:42).
John 18:10-11
18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the “Cup” which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? (the “Holy Grail”)
The disciples asked Jesus if they could accompany him to heaven and were asked: “Can you drink from the cup that I drink from?” Obviously Jesus was not referring to the physical cup, or the wine used at the Last Supper, because they all drank the wine from the cup, whilst drinking to the New Covenant. The real “Holy Grail” was not the physical cup that was used at the Last Supper; it was the bitter Cup of “Self” Crucifixion as Jesus referred to it in Gethsemane. But humans always seek the quick and easy path that tries to physicalize something that is spiritual, in order to delude themselves into believing it is possible to achieve human immortality through the flesh, rather than spiritual immortality, in or out of the flesh.
Matthew 20:22-23, 26:27-28, 26:38-42
20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the “Cup” that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
20:23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.
26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
26:28 For this is my blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this “Cup” pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou [wilt].
26:40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this “Cup” (Holy Grail) may not pass away from me, except I drink it, Thy will be done.
Christ came here 2000 years ago in the body of Jesus, on a Mission from Father, to show us and teach us The Way (John 14:6) that we all MUST be, to be allowed to go home, to heaven. To DIGEST His Teachings and follow His Example we too must live a Life of DISCIPLinE and “self”-sacrifice DAILY (Luke 9:23). It certainly wasn’t easy for Christ to descend into hell (planet Earth) for a heavenly cause, to lovingly and unselfishly instruct us for our own good, only to have us so utterly despise Him for bringing us the Truth, that we crucified Him. There can be no greater Example of placing God FIRST and everyone else before “self”, with the human/body/flesh (“self”) under perfect control, than Christ (the Spirit-Being) gave us, by voluntarily allowing the body He was using (Jesus) to be crucified, for the good of us all.
Instead of striving to emulate Christ’s Life, and listen to and obey God ONLY (Acts 5:29), as we should, we have made up our own rules and incorporated heathen rituals about what we mistakenly think God wants us to do (please see Matt. 7:21-27, Matt. 15:9). The Way to draw closer to Father (God) is through complete obedience to and dependence upon Him (James 4:8); asking for His Guidance in every moment and with every decision.
A child trusts that their parent will do what is best for them, and that the rules and discipline applied are for their own good. That child-like trust (faith) in Father (God) is what we should all be striving to build (Matt. 18:3-4). We should be praying (talking to Father) WITHOUT CEASING (I Thess. 5:17), meaning we should seek His Counsel on EVERYTHING we do. Every opportunity to Commune with Him is an opportunity for us to learn how to be good, from The ONLY One Who IS Good (Matt. 19:17), which is why we were sent here (Gen. 1:26, Rev. 12:7-9,).
There are accounts of the Last Supper given in Matthew, Mark, Luke and another in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. Christ used the bread to SYMBOLIZE His Body that He had “broken” (like a horse or animal is broken, i.e. brought under subjection). In other words, the body that Christ was using at that time (Jesus) was under the complete subjection to the Spirit-Being (Christ), Who learned to control it perfectly (the Spirit in control of the flesh – Rom. 8:5-8).
Just as bread is digested in the human body, to produce energy that the body needs to live, so it is with Christ’s Teachings, which need to be digested spiritually, to provide us with the energy we—as spiritual Beings—need to Live. If Christ’s TRUE Teachings are not read, studied and put into practice, then they haven’t been taken in, and made a part of us (digested), so they could provide the Life-giving and Life-sustaining energy required to do good (God’s Will), here on Earth...
The complete article (which goes on to explain in detail what True Holy Communion actually is and what it refers to) can be read at:
https://hannahmichaels.wordpress.com
30 NOV by A. Freeman, guest writer
Holy Communion is NOT the man-made tradition/heathen ritual that the churches have fabricated. Christ told us that He is “the bread of life” and that we would never hunger (spiritually) if we came to Him. Those who seek Him (the Truth – Matt. 7:7-8) with ALL of their heart (Jer. 29:13) will find that spiritual food and drink (Christ) from heaven just as He promised us.
Bethlehem – The old Hebrew name bêth lehem, meaning “house of bread”.
John 6:32-35
6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth Life unto the world.
6:34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth me shall never thirst.
I Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that went with them: and that Rock was Christ (NOT Peter/Cephas which means “a little pebble or stone” – John 1:42).
John 18:10-11
18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the “Cup” which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? (the “Holy Grail”)
The disciples asked Jesus if they could accompany him to heaven and were asked: “Can you drink from the cup that I drink from?” Obviously Jesus was not referring to the physical cup, or the wine used at the Last Supper, because they all drank the wine from the cup, whilst drinking to the New Covenant. The real “Holy Grail” was not the physical cup that was used at the Last Supper; it was the bitter Cup of “Self” Crucifixion as Jesus referred to it in Gethsemane. But humans always seek the quick and easy path that tries to physicalize something that is spiritual, in order to delude themselves into believing it is possible to achieve human immortality through the flesh, rather than spiritual immortality, in or out of the flesh.
Matthew 20:22-23, 26:27-28, 26:38-42
20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the “Cup” that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
20:23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.
26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
26:28 For this is my blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this “Cup” pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou [wilt].
26:40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this “Cup” (Holy Grail) may not pass away from me, except I drink it, Thy will be done.
Christ came here 2000 years ago in the body of Jesus, on a Mission from Father, to show us and teach us The Way (John 14:6) that we all MUST be, to be allowed to go home, to heaven. To DIGEST His Teachings and follow His Example we too must live a Life of DISCIPLinE and “self”-sacrifice DAILY (Luke 9:23). It certainly wasn’t easy for Christ to descend into hell (planet Earth) for a heavenly cause, to lovingly and unselfishly instruct us for our own good, only to have us so utterly despise Him for bringing us the Truth, that we crucified Him. There can be no greater Example of placing God FIRST and everyone else before “self”, with the human/body/flesh (“self”) under perfect control, than Christ (the Spirit-Being) gave us, by voluntarily allowing the body He was using (Jesus) to be crucified, for the good of us all.
Instead of striving to emulate Christ’s Life, and listen to and obey God ONLY (Acts 5:29), as we should, we have made up our own rules and incorporated heathen rituals about what we mistakenly think God wants us to do (please see Matt. 7:21-27, Matt. 15:9). The Way to draw closer to Father (God) is through complete obedience to and dependence upon Him (James 4:8); asking for His Guidance in every moment and with every decision.
A child trusts that their parent will do what is best for them, and that the rules and discipline applied are for their own good. That child-like trust (faith) in Father (God) is what we should all be striving to build (Matt. 18:3-4). We should be praying (talking to Father) WITHOUT CEASING (I Thess. 5:17), meaning we should seek His Counsel on EVERYTHING we do. Every opportunity to Commune with Him is an opportunity for us to learn how to be good, from The ONLY One Who IS Good (Matt. 19:17), which is why we were sent here (Gen. 1:26, Rev. 12:7-9,).
There are accounts of the Last Supper given in Matthew, Mark, Luke and another in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. Christ used the bread to SYMBOLIZE His Body that He had “broken” (like a horse or animal is broken, i.e. brought under subjection). In other words, the body that Christ was using at that time (Jesus) was under the complete subjection to the Spirit-Being (Christ), Who learned to control it perfectly (the Spirit in control of the flesh – Rom. 8:5-8).
Just as bread is digested in the human body, to produce energy that the body needs to live, so it is with Christ’s Teachings, which need to be digested spiritually, to provide us with the energy we—as spiritual Beings—need to Live. If Christ’s TRUE Teachings are not read, studied and put into practice, then they haven’t been taken in, and made a part of us (digested), so they could provide the Life-giving and Life-sustaining energy required to do good (God’s Will), here on Earth...
The complete article (which goes on to explain in detail what True Holy Communion actually is and what it refers to) can be read at:
https://hannahmichaels.wordpress.com