So how do we eat of this "bread" - is it
as tradition teaches - the wafer that a priest transforms during the
Mass?
I'm not sure if that is your tradition but it's not the
tradition that I'm familiar with. Jesus Christ instituted two sacraments to
remember Him by - the Lord's supper. When we gather to eat of the bread
and wine (or grape juice), the pastor will repeat Jesus' immortal words, "this
is my body broken for you." "this is my blood" "do this in remembrance of me."
A sacrament mediates divine grace. At that time, bread and juice is more than
just bread and juice because of the meaning attached to them but it is not
literally Jesus' body and blood. We think of it in symbolic terms. When Jesus
said I am the bread of life, I am the light of the world, I am the gate, I am
the good shepherd, I am the true wine, he is saying something literal about
himself using imagery that we can understand.
So does this put Terry on the "negative"
side. Have you read his testimony?
I would love to read his testimony. I can see hints
of fellowship at TT but when I entered it was a war zone. Sort of like seeing
hints of God's creation in our fallen world ...:-)
Love,
Caroline
