Agape Feast
Definition
The bread and wine, beyond comprehension, truly become the Body and Blood of Christ; the Eucharist is ‘the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ which suffered for our sins,’ and apart from the bishop there is no valid Eucharist
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Real Presence Eucharistic Realism
Biblical References
- Matthew 26:26-28 — While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat, this is my body.” And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “D
- John 6:33 — *For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” *
- John 4:2-3 — *(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were), he left Judea and set out once more for Galilee. *
- Malachi 3:1 — *“I am about to send my messenger, who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming,” says the *
- 1 Corinthians 15:20 — *But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. *
- 1 Corinthians 2:9 — *But just as it is written, “Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.” *