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Sacramental Union Explained
- Philip Melanchthon rejects transubstantiation while affirming Christ's real presence in the Lord's Supper.
- He explains a sacramental union where bread and Christ remain distinct yet joined in the sacrament.
First Mass Terror In Erfurt
- Martin Luther vividly remembers his first Mass in Erfurt where terror seized him as he prepared to officiate.
- He compared himself to a condemned man ascending the pyre, overwhelmed by God's holiness and his own sinfulness.
Voice Restored At The Words
- During the Mass Luther froze, terrified to address God's majesty and felt his voice stupefied.
- He eventually pronounced "This is my body," believing the bread and wine had become Christ's body and blood.