Truth For Life Daily Program Bread of Heaven (Part 2 of 2)
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Dec 8, 2025 Delve into the misunderstood teachings of Jesus regarding eating his flesh and drinking his blood. Alistair Begg explores the shocking reactions of the Jews and clarifies that Jesus' words are not about cannibalism or a ritual. He emphasizes that 'eating' symbolizes personal faith, revealing that true sustenance comes from Christ alone. The discussion highlights the importance of abiding in Him for eternal life and the significance of communion as a spiritual act, not a literal one. Join the journey of deepening one's faith and understanding.
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Figurative Eating Equals Spiritual Union
- Jesus uses physical language to communicate a spiritual union, not to advocate cannibalism or literal blood-drinking.
- Alistair Begg explains the eating/drinking imagery points to vital, personal union with Christ that brings eternal life.
Context Rules Out Communion As Immediate Meaning
- The Lord's Supper had not yet been instituted in John 6, so Jesus' hearers were not thinking sacramentally.
- Begg argues treating John 6 as requiring physical communion for salvation misunderstands the text.
Interpret Figurative Language Appropriately
- Take the Bible 'literally' by honoring its genres and figures of speech; interpret figurative language figuratively.
- Do not make external rites (like mere participation in communion) the essential means of salvation; trust repentance and faith.
When Jesus said, “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you,” was He advocating cannibalism? Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg addresses this often-misunderstood, often-misapplied passage of Scripture.