John 6:52-59 The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,“How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them,“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. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my Flesh is true food, and my Blood is true drink. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent meand I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.” These things he said while teaching in thesynagogue in Capernaum.
It is popular to say that all religions are the same. It is also common to hear that it doesn't matter what denomination you belong to as long as you are a good person. This way of thinking is hard to reconcile with Jesus' words that we read in the Gospel of John. That Gospel teaches us that it is necessary to receive the Body of Christ. This is why we pray for unity among all Christians and for the conversion of all people. We must always be kind and respectful of the convictions of others, but we should not pretend as if does not matter what we believe.
It is popular to say that all religions are the same. It is also common to hear that it doesn't matter what denomination you belong to as long as you are a good person. This way of thinking is hard to reconcile with Jesus' words that we read in the Gospel of John. That Gospel teaches us that it is necessary to receive the Body of Christ. This is why we pray for unity among all Christians and for the conversion of all people. We must always be kind and respectful of the convictions of others, but we should not pretend as if does not matter what we believe.
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