BJ Bear
Well-known member
By definition the catechumens echo what they have been taught. If people are unwilling to echo the Christian revelation regarding Christ, that which is revealed in Scripture, then they have been poorly catechized, taught wrong or false things; forgotten their catechism, forgotten the right or true things; or misunderstood or rejected their catechism of right and true things.Does taking communion as a Lutheran save you or as an Evangelical save the Evangelical? No. We are saved by grace, through faith and not of works. You spend a large amount of time trying to impose your understanding of Communion on me and as an uncatecized I am certain, beyond any doubt, irrespective of whether you believe communion as you do or I believe communion as I do, neither invalidates our salvation and your continued adamant declarations only divides us, one from the other.
Saying a person is saved by grace while at the same time denying the expressly stated grace of God, the unmerited favor of God, for our salvation in the person and work of Christ in the Supper is demonstrably illogical and false.
It was the LORD GOD incarnate who said, “26. ¶And as they were eating Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28. For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Mat 26:26-28, KJVA) Etc
“Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep [guard] my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” (Joh 14:23, KJVA)
The Savior saves.
Peace.