Is it possible to lose salvation?

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Eternally Grateful

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I don't think our RCC friends walked away, they misunderstand the John 6 passage. Is it not interesting the last Supper isn't even mentioned in the gospel of John ?
oh no.. I meant when Jesus was having this conversation.

Sadly a pagan church instituted it into their sacramental system. to appease the pagans
 

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It either has to be real...
or it's of no value.

Regarding the value of the Last Supper, my understanding of course.

Luke 22:14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him.
Luke 22:15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

And the Church rightly took notice of Jesus strong desire and made it an institution.

And so as a remembrance I take the bread (a symbol of Jesus body, I am not a cannibal), thank Him for sacrificing his body of the cross -- and more things I am thankful for -- as a remembrance drink the wine (a symbol of Jesus shed blood for the forgiveness of my sins, I am not a vampire) -- and more things I am thankful for --

As such was the understanding of the churches I have visited in the last 50 years.
 
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How many times should @LoveYeshua quote John 6:63 to you ?

John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
The flesh is no help Jesus flesh however is not the flesh. Understand? If his flesh is it no help then his teeth on the cross was just an execution like all the other executions the Romans did.

And the"words" Jesus spoke to you were, Amen amen I say to you unless you eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you." but you don't like those words.
 

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Regarding the value of the Last Supper, my understanding of course.

Luke 22:14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him.
Luke 22:15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

And the Church rightly took notice of Jesus strong desire and made it an institution.

And so as a remembrance I take the bread (a symbol of Jesus body, I am not a cannibal), thank Him for sacrificing his body of the cross -- and more things I am thankful for -- as a remembrance drink the wine (a symbol of Jesus shed blood for the forgiveness of my sins, I am not a vampire) -- and more things I am thankful for --

As such was the understanding of the churches I have visited in the last 50 years.
Amen

The lords supper is a continuation of the passover meal.

the difference is they remembered the passover

we remember the cross (where our sins are passed over based on the lamb of god giving his life)
 
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You take jesus at his word only when it suits you
No it doesn't suit me to think Jesus is telling me to eat his flesh and drink his blood but i believe it and do it because unlike you I am not in the business of questioning God.

Everyone in John 6 understood him to be speaking literally. If Jesus wasn't talking literally then his questions in verses 61 and 67 are absolutely nonsensical. If he was not speaking literally why would he have to ask if they are shocked? Who would be shocked by his speaking figuratively? Your have to be an idiot to be shocked by that. And the question in 67 is even more nonsensical if he's using just figurative language.

You people are hilarious
 

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The flesh is no help Jesus flesh however is not the flesh. Understand? If his flesh is it no help then his teeth on the cross was just an execution like all the other executions the Romans did.

And the"words" Jesus spoke to you were, Amen amen I say to you unless you eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you." but you don't like those words.
the words are the flesh

Thats what Peter said

YOU have the words of eternal life.

we are washed by the water of the word. Not by partaking in a commuion passover meal
 

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the words are the flesh

Thats what Peter said

YOU have the words of eternal life.

we are washed by the water of the word. Not by partaking in a commuion passover meal
That's not what Jesus said. The bread that I will give is my flesh ( not word, not spirit) for the life of the world.

Then immediately says 3 times eat my flesh drink my blood. Not word not spirit.

Jesus is giving you the words but you ignore them. I don't care if you do or don't it's not my problem.
 

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No it doesn't suit me to think Jesus is telling me to eat his flesh and drink his blood but i believe it and do it because unlike you I am not in the business of questioning God.
again

you believe it, But nothing else he said.
Everyone in John 6 understood him to be speaking literally. If Jesus wasn't talking literally then his questions in verses 61 and 67 are absolutely nonsensical. If he was not speaking literally why would he have to ask if they are shocked? Who would be shocked by his speaking figuratively? Your have to be an idiot to be shocked by that. And the question in 67 is even more nonsensical if he's using just figurative language.

You people are hilarious
No. everyone did not think he was speaking literally. Only those who left.

lol. Peter responded. YOU HAVE THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE.

This does not show peter understood literal flesh. this shows he understand we must do something to receive eternal life.

What Did Jesus say we need to do?

1. Believe in him (the work of God)

2. Eat this bread from heaven by believing in him and receiving him

Please stop saying you believe hat Jesus said, when you reject everything Jesus said except this one small discussion that got everyone to walk away (he did this on purpose) and even then, you reject that fact that we can eat that flesh and not die. and be raised on the last day.. You think you can still die and may still not be raised.

The flesh you want me to partake in has no power
 

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That's not what Jesus said. The bread that I will give is my flesh ( not word, not spirit) for the life of the world.
And jesus explained what gives life. the words I speak are spirit and life.
Then immediately says 3 times eat my flesh drink my blood. Not word not spirit.

Jesus is giving you the words but you ignore them. I don't care if you do or don't it's not my problem.
Yes. He did this to get people to walk away

dude give it up.

Either the flesh we eat gives us everything Jesus promised. or it does not

the flesh you propose does not guarantee anyone anything Jesu promised.

Nothing more needs to be said.
 

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you believe it, But nothing else he said.

No. everyone did not think he was speaking literally. Only those who left.

lol. Peter responded. YOU HAVE THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE.

This does not show peter understood literal flesh. this shows he understand we must do something to receive eternal life.

What Did Jesus say we need to do?

1. Believe in him (the work of God)

2. Eat this bread from heaven by believing in him and receiving him

Please stop saying you believe hat Jesus said, when you reject everything Jesus said except this one small discussion that got everyone to walk away (he did this on purpose) and even then, you reject that fact that we can eat that flesh and not die. and be raised on the last day.. You think you can still die and may still not be raised.

The flesh you want me to partake in has no power
Yes the words of eternal life.

Eat my flesh and drink my blood. If you don't you don't have any life within you. You don't like those words. I don't care. Correction I care I just can't do anything about it so I don't spend a.lot of time worrying about it.
 

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Yes the words of eternal life.

Eat my flesh and drink my blood. If you don't you don't have any life within you. You don't like those words. I don't care. Correction I care I just can't do anything about it so I don't spend a.lot of time worrying about it.
the words I SPEAK

not my literal flesh

And again, You take mass how many times a month or week? Yet you are not promised you even have eternal life. or that you will live forever. never die. You hunger and thirst often. (you can;t even last a week) jesus said we woudl NEVER hunger and NEVER thirst.

I can go on and on and on
 

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the words I SPEAK

not my literal flesh

And again, You take mass how many times a month or week? Yet you are not promised you even have eternal life. or that you will live forever. never die. You hunger and thirst often. (you can;t even last a week) jesus said we woudl NEVER hunger and NEVER thirst.

I can go on and on and on
You can only go on and on. You have nothing else. Jesus is clear eat my flesh drink my blood. If you don't you have no life within you. For the millionth time you aren't arguing with me.
 

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The Exodus lamb was an animal.
Yeah? And? Jesus is the lamb of God and instructs people to.est his flesh and drink his blood. Why would he even think about using such words if he was speaking only figuratively. And boxing give me the lame vine and branches argument. Jesus blows the symbolism away in verse 51
 

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You can only go on and on. You have nothing else. Jesus is clear eat my flesh drink my blood. If you don't you have no life within you. For the millionth time you aren't arguing with me.
Lol

What a joke

I believe Jesus. Everything. Not just 3 words. All of it.
 

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Yeah? And? Jesus is the lamb of God and instructs people to.est his flesh and drink his blood. Why would he even think about using such words if he was speaking only figuratively. And boxing give me the lame vine and branches argument. Jesus blows the symbolism away in verse 51
Yes he hung on the cross. And died so all your sins would be forgiven

Why do you make it something else
 

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Lol

What a joke

I believe Jesus. Everything. Not just 3 words. All of it.
It's not just 3 words but 3!words he utters 3 times and even says his flesh is REAL food and his blood is REAL drink. Now you can keep going but I'll always listen to Jesus over a rando on the internet.
 

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