Blessed Quote by Martin Chemnitz
“Nevertheless the meaning is not that the blessed bread which is divided, which is offered, and which the apostles received from the hand of Christ was not the body of Christ but becomes the body of Christ when the eating of it is begun.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: The Large Catechism, 1563
The Eucharist transforms the bread into Christ’s body through the act of eating, not by changing its substance.
In simple terms: Communion makes bread spiritually Christ.
Key Takeaway
Participate fully in the rite.
Themes
faith
sacraments
spirituality
Mood
contemplative
devotional
Type
theological
educational
When to use this quote
- church service
- personal devotion
- teaching
- ritual practice
Key Concepts
theology
transubstantiation
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this transformation mean for your personal faith?
- How does ritual participation affect belief?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations vary across denominations, challenging universal acceptance.
![“For my part, if I cannot fathom how the bread is the body of Christ, yet I will take my reason captive to the obedience of Christ [II Cor. 10:5], and clinging simply to his words, firmly believe not only that the body of Christ is in the bread, but that the bread is the body of Christ.” quote by Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a7/martin-luther-106_body-of-christ_for-my-part-if-i-cannot-fathom-how-the-b_2465264.jpg)
![“as the blessed Paul declares in his Epistle to the Ephesians, that “we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.” He does not speak these words of some spiritual and invisible man, for a spirit has not bones nor flesh; but [he refers to] that dispensation [by which the Lord became]…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/503/the-church-fathers-1438_quote_as-the-blessed-paul-declares-in-his-epis_1752826.jpg)
