Interesting that when Christ says "He who eats (trogon) My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life . . ." He uses the Greek word trogon which means, "to gnaw, munch or crunch." Trogon is also used in the context of eating flesh (sarx). This doesn't seem to be the words of merely symbolism. Otherwise, He would have used the word phago as He does when speaking to the Israelites about eating the manna.
I see. So for 15 hundred years, God allowed his Church to teach a false teaching, even though it is to be guarded by the Holy Spirit and the Gates of Hell will not prevail against it.
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First question is it His church? Is His church a denomination? Why did the Orthodox and RCC split, if they are both His church? What Orthodox are you? The real believers are the body and they are guarded by the Holy Spirit, not lying institutions.
The Orthodox/Catholic Church. Both Churches recognize each other as the ancient Church that was in communion with one another for over 1400 years.
No.
A break in communion. The schism is within the Church, not outside of it.
Jurisdiction? Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Jesus established the Church, which is more than merely the "invisible" Church of all believers.
I agree. Every Christian tradition since the Reformation can trace it's founder to a man.
That's a human problem which Orthodox, Catholics and non-Orthodox/Catholic Christians suffer from.
They are accused of being false doctrines but they are not false.
So do you think that you have the authority to declare that the bread and wine are not the body and blood of Christ?
Sorry, but you don't have the authority to speak on behalf of the Holy Spirit.
Of course all true believers are visible but not members of your church or any denomination. There are things your institutions don't agree on. Every tradition even in your church can be traced to a man. Yep but it is not part of the real body.
Nor does your institution.
No the scripture is clear, it is symbolic. Because to eat human flesh is against the commandments, so Jesus would not tell us to do it.
But they are false.
So Jesus established a Church with a body that does not share the same faith? Ask 5 Christians about baptism and you will likely get 5 different answers, all of which use the Bible to support their answers. Is this what Jesus wanted of His Church?
So what Orthodox and RCC don't agree on a heap of issues, you point is what?
For one thing, it's a difference in expression; which has its roots in language and culture. There is only one theological concern that we Orthodox have, which is of course, supreme and immediate jurisdiction of the Pope of Rome.
Ah no you differ on the trinity and according to the RCC your institution does not get a look in:
That's right, random images off the internet cannot be trusted to convey the accuracy of an official statement/document.
Then don't even post random things from your Vatican, as it has a proven track record of lies and manipulation.
.... same 'zp' from catholic.com?