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The Blood of Christ in Christian theology refers to (a) the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity teaches was accomplished thereby; and (b) the Eucharistic blood used at Holy Communion, under species of wine.

["JOHN 6:53"] SAYS THAT BLOOD AND WATER WHICH IS ALSO MENTIONED IN ["II JOHN 5 "]HAS TO BE TAKEN IN BY DRINKING IT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE TERM "SON OF MAN" REFERS TO EVERY HUMAN BEING ON EARTH WHICH INCLUDES CHRIST. THEN WASHING OF WATER TO SANCTIFY YOUR FOOD AFTERWARD["TITUS 3:5"] DRINKING THIS BLOOD IS DANGEROUS SPIRITUALLY IF YOU NEGLECT THE FASTING OF FOOD WITHOUT DRINKING WATER WHILE YOUR EATING ["MATTHEW 12:45"] THOSE WHO DON'T DRINK THIS BLOOD WILL NOT GO IN THE RAPTURE. GOD BLESS. "JOHN BAZZANELLA"

Eucharist

Main article: Eucharistic theology

Ancient Christian Churches (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox Churches the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Church of the East) together with some Anglicans, believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

The Roman Catholic Church uses the term "Transubstantiation" to describe the change of the bread and wine into into the body and blood of Christ. Eastern Orthodox too have authoritatively used the same term to describe the change, as in The Longer Catechism of The Orthodox, Catholic, Eastern Church¹ and in the decrees of the 1672 Synod of Jerusalem.²

The Lutheran churches follow the teaching of Martin Luther in defining the presence of Christ in the Eucharistic elements as sacramental union (often misconstrued as consubstantiation), meaning that the fundamental "substance" of the body and blood of Christ are present alongside the substance of the bread and wine, which remain present.

Most Protestant churches do not believe in the Real Presence, but observe Communion rites as Memorials.

External links

• Precious Blood article from the Catholic Encyclopedia
• Blood Force written by Temitope Olodo - [1]