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Originally Posted by Athanasias
Hi Guys! Peace be with you always!
I understand that LDS have priests, Aronic and Melchizedek. What I am trying to understand is your position on the Eucharist. I would assume that since you have a priesthood then you would view the Eucharist as a real sacrifice. Just curious?
Thanks and God bless you,
In Jesus through Mary,
Athanasias  |
I find it interesting, not being a RC, that from the Gospel's account emerges a liturgical concept that has very specific meanings for different brands of Christians. It appears from the records that giving thanks abd blessing the bread and the wine was part of the Jewish tradition. For the primitive Christian church the ritual became part of the fellowship and sign of the covenant. From the reading of the records in Greek and later in Latin it did not appear to be a highly ritualized affair but what it was instructed by the Savior, to do as a sign of acceptance of the covenant and in remembrance of Him. A way to make a claim on salvation and eternal life.
There is no evidence in the sources that the early Christian believe literally that is was the body and blood of Jesus. That seems to be a doctrined introduced later.