Sacrament and the Word

Nagomirov said:

А может быть вам стоит почитать православное понимание Причастия, что именно оно дает? Найдите молитвы из православного молитвенника, которые читают после Причастия и обратите внимание на смысловое их содержание. Ну и поищите православные материалы о том, что дает Причастие. Это тесно связано с обожением, теозис. Вы ведь в Евхаристии становитесь причастником благодати, то что имеет Христос, в Причастии сообщается вам. Только нужно это вместить.

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Nagomirov said:

Or maybe you should read the Orthodox understanding of Communion, what exactly does it give? Find prayers from the Orthodox prayer book that are read after Communion and pay attention to their semantic content. Well, look for Orthodox materials about what Communion gives. This is closely related to deification, theosis. After all, in the Eucharist you become a partaker of grace; what Christ has is communicated to you in Communion. You just need to fit it in.

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RileyG said:

I'm not Lutheran, but that is beautifully said.

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Propitiated said:

For me, receiving the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in my hand/mouth is more impactful for my assurance than just hearing words. There is something about receiving the forgiveness in a Tangible way, that lets me know for sure that His forgiveness is FOR ME. After all, we are physical creatures and physical things impact us.

And besides, our Lord has told us to do this. This is our participation with Him.

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sea level said:

I always thought our walk is by faith (in God's Word) and not by sight (or feelings).
I guess that is the Baptist part of me. lol

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