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Originally Posted by Ohio
There is no trap ICA.
I do not find the Lords words here to be illogical. They are spiritual rather, and the natural mind cannot know them. I Cor 2.14
The flesh in John 6.63 is not our sinful flesh, but our Lord's own flesh which is not sinful. John 1.14 says that the "Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us." His flesh has no sin, rather it was a tabernacle for the Word of God as He walked on earth. He was in the likeness of the flesh of sin. Rom 8.3
John 6.63 is our Lord's explanation to His disciples concerning their dilemma and confusion in 6.60-62. I am not mistaken to think this way as you assume, neither am I confused, and neither is my understanding illogical as you say.
What the Lord spoke requires faith, as He told the disciples in 6.64. Unfortunately some of the disciples were stumbled at this word and no longer walked with the Lord. 6.66-67
Concerning what the Lord was speaking to them about eating Him in John 6.57, His tabernacle in the flesh of His earthly body profited them nothing. John 6.63 Without a spirit of faith, as displayed by Peter in 6.68, they mistakenly thought that Jesus needed to be eaten like a roasted lamb, and they just could not understand this. Jesus firstly had to go to the cross, so that He could become true manna and true drink. The Last Adam became a life-giving Spirit. Praise Him!
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That's a great rundown bro.
I suppose that, when it comes to the bread and wine actually becoming the flesh and blood of Jesus, I'm among those that " turned back and no longer walked with him."
Cuz I'm never gonna be able to believe in such hocus-pocus magic juju. It's way to fantastical for me to hook the wagon of my brain to.
So this EO quote sums it up:
“It’s the body of Christ. Now stop asking so many stupid questions, and open your mouth!”