When Jesus Christ said He had to eat His body and His blood, two groups of people understood it in two ways. The first group thought it was real body and blood. They left Jesus behind. These are carnivores. The second group understood its proper meaning. They joined Jesus.
Jesus’ body and blood are the words of eternal life. He did not say to cut off Jesus’ body.
So don’t be in the first category.
Jesus’ flesh and blood are not physical bodies. Jesus’ body and blood are the words of eternal life. Christ said to follow the words of eternal life and thereby receive eternal life.
“You shall not eat meat with the blood in it. I will call for life and blood to man and beast.” (Genesis 9: 4)
“You eat flesh with blood and you turn your eyes to the idols, and you shed blood. (Ezekiel 33:25)
