Recently someone asked me to watch a video they had on the topic of miracles. The video was from a Catholic perspective, which I have no problem with, even though as a Protestant I have a different view on what the Bible teaches about certain things. I DO believe we have the "1st tier" issues in common regarding who Christ is. For more on that, check out the Nicene creed, which is theologically solid from where I stand and is a foundational part of the Catholic liturgy. But I'm not here to talk about the differences between Protestants and Catholics; with one exception. In order to understand the Catholic perspective regarding "The Lords Supper" or "Communion", it is important to know that Catholics believe that the bread (Host) and wine actually go through what is called transubstantiation. This is the literal transformation of the bread and wine, which represents the body and blood of Christ, into Christ's actual flesh and blood. The Protestant view differs by holding the position that communion is simply a symbolic gesture of obedience done in remembrance of Christ. I will let you decide what to believe in that regard, but to find out why the Catholics hold their view, I would invite you to do a study on John 6 and decide for yourself what the scriptures say.
The video is called Science Tests Faith -- The Trail of the Blood of Christ. Be warned, the delivery of the speakers is pretty dry, but the topic and evidence is very interesting. I will say that personally, I DO believe in miracles. Not too long ago, a woman literally was healed at my church. She is the mother of a very close friend of mine and my wife's, she was nearly deaf in one ear, and was instantly healed. My church doesn't have a charismatic worship style; no healing lines or speaking in tongues, though if that were to happen I would not be surprised and I doubt many of the other church members would have an issue with it. We believe God is fully capable of doing those things and sometimes does choose to work in those ways. Even still, seeing a miracle, in person or on a video, does not make me believe more or less. I have experienced enough of God's redeeming grace in my life to know He is real and at work in many ways. So I would encourage you as you watch this, not to get caught up in the "looking for a sign" mentality that can easily become a distraction with this type of thing, but check it out. I am reserving my opinion on it because I hope it can be the topic of a civil discussion in the comments below. I'm very curious to see what your thoughts are.
Science Tests Faith -- Following the Trail of the Blood of Christ
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