A Protestant Question on John 6:63-64

A Protestant Question on John 6:63-64

Sep 29, '12, 2:52 pm

WeSeeLight Banned   Join Date: August 31, 2012 Posts: 73 Religion: Catholic

Re: A Protestant Question on John 6:63-64 Quote: Originally Posted by PJM Placed back into the context of all of John Chapter six; what is Christ Teaching here? King James Bible: 63-64 “It is the spirit that quickeneth ; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.” Protestants, in looking at John 6, appeal to the context which comes before "eat my flesh and drink my blood": 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." 6:40 "And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day." 6:47 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." It seems disturbingly clear that John 6's context does not allow for a specific Eucharistic understanding. EDIT: maybe we should just see what they say for themselves: http://www.justforcatholics.org/a11.htm More importantly: http://www.justforcatholics.org/a73.htm Last edited by WeSeeLight; Sep 29, '12 at 3:04 pm.