The Eucharist & the 'miracle' of transubstantiation:
CCC 1376 - The Council of Trent summarizes the Catholic faith by declaring: “Because Christ our Redeemer said that it was truly his body that he was offering under the species of bread, it has always been the conviction of the Church of God, and this holy Council now declares again, that by the consecration of the bread and wine there takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his blood. This change the holy Catholic Church has fittingly and properly called transubstantiation.”
CCC 1377 - The Eucharistic presence of Christ begins at the moment of the consecration and endures as long as the Eucharistic species subsist. Christ is present whole and entire in each of the species and whole and entire in each of their parts, in such a way that the breaking of the bread does not divide Christ.
The Catholic and Greek Orthodox false doctrine of "transubstantiation" teaches that the bread and juice undergo a change to become the literal body and blood of Jesus Christ.
"And he took the cup, and *** gave thanks ***, (Catholic Transubstantiation happens here)
and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For *** this is my blood ***(Orthodox Transubstantiation happens here)
of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this *** fruit of the vine ***, (Jesus still calls it FRUIT JUICE !)
until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom."
Refutation #1 - Jesus Christ would not lie about the state of the elements. Therefore, both Catholic & Orthodox doctrines completely collapse.
Refutation #2 - Both Catholic and Orthodox claim that their tradition is direct apostolic authority, yet they practice to different things, proves they are both false doctrines invented in the 4th century.
Transubstantiation is false for the following reasons:
1 - No bible verse teaches transubstantiation.
2 - Jesus Christ is not a liar.
3 - Paul also refers to the elements as "...eat this bread, and drink this cup, ..."
4 - Jesus says: "This cup is the new testament in my blood"
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Before 200AD, there was not an ounce of 'real presence' being understood in any circles.
Transubstantiation is unorthodox and violates the catholic 'apostolic tradition':
Justin Martyr (150AD), Iranaeus (180AD), Tertullian (200AD), Cyprian (200AD) & Hippolytus (200AD), ALL rejected 'real presence/transubstantiation'
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