The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #138

Sunday, October 11, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

“For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world” (1 Corinthians 11:30-32). Severe medical problems—and even no health (yea, physical death!)—resulted from the Corinthians’ sins of gluttony and drunkenness at the Lord’s Supper (verses 21,22). Just because they were Christians did not mean God would exempt them from the natural consequences of their stupidity! He simply handed them over to the aftermath of their willful choices; they had only themselves to blame.

“Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come” (verses 33,34). In the place of selfishness (verses 21,22), the Corinthians should eat together, sharing whatever food and drink they could with fellow believers. The Lord’s Supper would thus be beneficial instead of detrimental. Much chaos overwhelmed them, but at least they would resolve this problem before Paul went back to southern Greece. Twenty centuries later, the majority of our local churches have yet to improve their thoughts and activities regarding the Lord’s Supper.

Interestingly, a segment of the grace community maintains the Lord’s Supper was exclusively for the Acts transitional period. They suppose it is the Passover feast, but such is ignorance. Firstly, the Passover must always be observed in Jerusalem (Deuteronomy 16:1,2,6), whereas the Corinthians held the Lord’s Supper in Corinth. Secondly, Paul writes how believers should observe the Lord’s Supper “till he come” (1 Corinthians 11:26). Did Christ return at the close of Acts? No! Then, believers should still be holding the Lord’s Supper until our Dispensation of Grace ends. Paul did not “borrow” the Lord’s Supper from prophecy. It is part of the revelation of the mystery that the resurrected, ascended, and glorified Lord Jesus Christ gave him (1 Corinthians 11:23)….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #137

Saturday, October 10, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

“For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come” (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Instead of the Lord’s Supper being serious and reverent—a time to remember the Lord Jesus’ cruel death on the cross of Calvary—the Bible babies of Corinth made it all about amusing self. Yea, it was indistinguishable from a secular party unsaved people have with their fine foods and expensive alcoholic beverages.

“Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body” (verses 27-29). If the immature Corinthians treated this mere representation of Christ’s finished crosswork with such flippancy and contempt, what was their attitude about that actual crosswork? God the Holy Spirit condemned their outrageous conduct! Failing to esteem its memorial supper, they valued neither Calvary nor their brethren in Christ. Having animosity against believers with whom they were about to eat and drink, and a desire to be disrespectful (“eat… drink… unworthily”), they should have stayed home rather than go to church and give the Devil an occasion to divide. Yet, if they could inspect their hearts and determine God’s Spirit had filled them with an attitude of grace, they should absolutely partake of the Lord’s Supper and get better acquainted with the people with whom they will share eternity in Heaven….

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The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #136

Friday, October 9, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

“Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies [sects or disagreements caused by false teaching] among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not” (1 Corinthians 11:17-21).

Having accepted so much false teaching, the church at Corinth was exceedingly fractured into little denominations (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4). Therefore, when they publicly assembled for “worship,” it was more destructive than beneficial. In fact, it was better for them to stay home and not meet at all! Their alleged “Lord’s Supper” was an occasion to the flesh, and the Holy Spirit through their Apostle denounced them as holding nothing but the Devil’s Supper. Why? Wealthier Corinthian saints were partying as drunkards and gluttons, not sharing their food or their drink with their fellow brethren in Christ (who were poorer and could not afford such luxuries). This selfish behavior only reinforced their schisms. What God had intended to be a solemn occasion, the Corinthians reduced it to just another social function—no different from lost people getting together to “have a good time!” Even now, in the spirit of Corinth, there are modern churches who could not care less about sound Bible doctrine… but they readily congregate at “God’s house” to enjoy delicious potluck dinners (the food, fun, fellowship, and foolishness of denominationalism).

Let us see what else Corinthians can teach us….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #135

Thursday, October 8, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread” (1 Corinthians 10:16,17). Here is the scriptural Lord’s Supper. Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ commune at an evening meal—not a morning snack!—while they discuss sound Bible doctrine and enjoy their shared life in Him (His crosswork binding them to each other and God). Whether the Little Flock (Israel’s believing remnant, the Messianic Church) or us the Church the Body of Christ, this is known as “breaking of bread” (Acts 2:42,46; Acts 20:7,11; cf. Luke 24:30,31,35). The subject matter of our discussions at the Lord’s Supper is not to be worldly, idle chit-chat (weather, sports, politics, and so on). It should be Bible topics, dispensationally-correct passages.

Alas, the Corinthian Christians had transformed the Lord’s Supper into a time of carnality, mockery, discord, and ignorance—which is essentially the case in almost every local church now. (This is offensive, but true!) Never fully separating from their pagan culture out of which God had called them, Corinth was preoccupied with heathen/idolatrous “holy meals” (see 1 Corinthians 8:10 and 1 Corinthians 10:19-22,27-33). Hence, Paul had to set forth much information in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 to bring them back to the biblical standard. Failing to learn 1 Corinthians and secular history, Christendom has also looked to these very pagan banquets for their pattern. Wherefore, the counterfeit Lord’s Supper of ancient Corinth is still very much with us 2,000 years later: it is the Roman Catholic Mass, and, its offshoot, the Protestant “mini-Mass” never abandoned at the Reformation. Using round wafers to hold a “supper” in the morning originated from sun-god worship, not Scripture but syncretism. A literal bite and a literal sip cannot be rightfully regarded as a “supper” anyway. Eating the actual flesh of a god is taken from primitive heathenism, not Scripture but syncretism. If it is not based on the pure Word of God, we cannot expect to honor that God with it….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #134

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

The Eucharist (wafer and wine/juice) is one of the two pillars supporting Roman Catholicism; the other is the Papacy (pope’s office). After the “elements” are “blessed,” the wafer is called “the Son of God.” Parishioners bow before it, thinking Jesus Christ Himself is now physically with them (a religious tradition, not Scripture at all). The Mass is regarded as a literal sacrifice that takes away sins—yea, the same crosswork of Christ presented to God again (“renewed”), though Christ has been offered here in a so-called “unbloody manner.” (Contradicting Hebrews 9:22, “…and without shedding of blood is no remission [forgiveness]”). Reminiscent of the unbelieving Levitical priests of New Testament times still offering worthless sacrifices that Calvary’s sacrifice had replaced (Hebrews 10:1-22), so men assume they can work today in the energy of their flesh to equate their inventions with Christ’s sinless sacrifice. Such is the Devil’s cheap counterfeit!

If the Roman Catholic Church is correct about transubstantiation, and if they really do follow the Bible literally as argued, then why are dioceses/churches/priests permitted to give only the bread to the people (“communion under one kind”)? (The priest drinks all the wine himself.) According to Scripture, they all need to “eat and drink,” as eating alone in no way constitutes eating and drinking. Christ’s disciples both ate and drank (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25). Romanism even violates its own proof-text of John 6:53-56, which demands eating and drinking!

Transubstantiation is especially dangerous because hundreds of millions of superstitious people, including innumerable generations of my French-Canadian and Irish ancestors (!), entrust their eternal souls to the perversion! Indeed, as strange as it sounds, Roman Catholics believe they must confess sins and “eat Jesus” at Mass to earn Heaven. Like countless other works-religionists, they will wind up in Hell and the Lake of Fire (quoting Scripture here and there [Matthew chapter 26! Mark chapter 14! Luke chapter 22! John chapter 6! First Corinthians chapter 11!]. In God’s sight, human righteousness is but filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6) and dung (Philippians 3:8). Those who see no difference, or dismiss this as “trivial,” advertise how misinformed, uninformed, foolish, and naïve they really are….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #133

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Remember, the “queen of heaven” (heathen mother goddess) was worshipped with cakes and drink offerings (Jeremiah 44:15-25); the Eucharist follows that pattern, for Roman Catholics call Mary just that! In Romanism, it is thought wafers become Christ’s actual body and juice/wine changes into His literal blood (transubstantiation). Amazingly, the ancient Egyptians believed consecrated cakes became the flesh of the god Osiris. Old Roman religion entertained similar views. Bluntly, supposing Jesus’ body and blood are physically present as bread and wine/juice is not derived from Scripture, but from satanic religions that existed long before He ever instituted the Lord’s Supper!

In the upper room, Christ did not break bread into little round wafers. They were jagged, irregularly-shaped pieces, of course. From whence came the idea to use disks? Millennia ago, heathens utilized them in sun-god worship. Interestingly, at Mass, Roman Catholic priests display the “consecrated Host” (“bread transformed into Christ”) for worship in a monstrance, a frame that resembles a sunburst. Why is the Lord’s “Supper” held in the morning at Protestant and Roman Catholic churches instead of evening or nighttime when the Lord Jesus and His disciples ate it? In ancient heathen religions, holy meals were consumed to worship the rising sun! Fasting was required. Obviously, it is easiest to fast overnight and have the “Supper” in the morning.

Doubtless, such is syncretism—exceedingly (!) clever (!) blends of Christianity and heathenism. Alas, almost no one researches or learns their history (as they should!), so they become easy fatalities of Satan’s evil world system. Those who developed a “Christian” institution based on heathenism simply “corrupted,” “handled… deceitfully,” and “wrested [twisted, distorted]” verses (2 Corinthians 2:17; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Peter 3:15,16). “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away” (2 Timothy 3:5). “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works” (2 Corinthians 11:13-15).

Astonishingly, friend, it grows even worse….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #132

Monday, October 5, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Endeavoring to amplify their allegation that “transubstantiation” occurs with the Roman Catholic Eucharist, works-religionists abscond to John 6:51-56: “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.”

As usual, Roman Catholics are unfamiliar with the context (their denominational system ignores the prior 50 verses that obviously refute the tradition!). Read the whole chapter: Christ’s audience prefers to eat physical food than believe on Him (note especially verses 11-15). After witnessing Him miraculously feed the 5,000, they track Him for another free meal (verses 24-28) and remain in unbelief (verses 29,30,36). They grumble once He claims to be from Heaven (verses 41-43). Recognizing their fixation on physical matters rather than spiritual, He answers them in kind to (further) wisely expose their unbelief (verses 52-58). Highlighted are their escalating worldly-mindedness, their (!) “flesh,” their aggressive lack of faith in Him, and their eventual and permanent desertion of Him (verses 64-66).

John 6:35 defines “eating” and “drinking” in that context: “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” Such is totally unrelated to the physical supper of believers in Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:17-20, and 1 Corinthians 11:23-25; John 6:53-58 (spoken to unbelievers) never appears in any of these passages. The contexts are different, but that makes no difference to denominationalists who have set their minds on teaching whatever they wish….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #131

Sunday, October 4, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

During a communion/Eucharistic service in the Roman Catholic Mass, does the bread literally transform into Christ’s body and does the wine/juice actually become His blood? After all, He did tell His disciples, “This is My body… This is My blood.” We do not have to be spiritual geniuses to understand the ordinary meaning of these words. Perhaps, though, we have chosen to abandon all reason so as to keep parroting what others have told us. Here are seven reasons how we know, beyond any and all shadow of a doubt, the bread is not Jesus’ physical body and the wine/juice is not His physical blood.

Firstly, “is” in Matthew 26:26,28; Mark 14:22,24; Luke 22:19,20; and 1 Corinthians 11:24,25; is synonymous with “represents” or “symbolizes” (exactly as “is” functions in 2 Samuel 23:17 and Galatians 4:25). Secondly, Jesus Himself remained sitting at the table with them. He did not vanish to take the form of the bread; His blood was still running through His veins (He was alive at the table, was He not?), and was not drained into the cup! Thirdly and fourthly, the Law of Moses forbids consumption of blood (Leviticus 17:10-14) and contamination with dead bodies (Numbers 19:11-22).

Fifthly, after Christ spoke those words, He did not claim it was “blood” but still referred to it as “this fruit of the vine” (Matthew 26:29). Unlike those who idly speculate in religion, He would have known if it were mere juice or actual blood, right?! Sixthly, if the bread were really His body, the disciples will ever be remembered as cannibals! Finally, prophecy dictated that no bone of Jesus’ literal body would be broken (Psalm 34:20; John 19:31-36). Therefore, if the bread were literally His body, His bones were broken when the bread was divided and chewed (Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19).

Whether mindlessly repeating lies in innocence, or intentionally spreading this deception, defenders of transubstantiation demonstrate unfathomable Bible ignorance—but, to the death, they maintain it is “biblical.” Do you see how the Devil loves the traditions of men? They are extremely profitable to his cause, serving as distractions from the pure Word of God….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #130

Saturday, October 3, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Regarding the Lord’s Supper, the standard Roman Catholic boast is: “Our Holy Mother Church alone really has Jesus’ body and blood at her Eucharistic services. You Protestants cannot claim that privilege!” Of course, Bible verses are offered as support. Here, it behooves us to scrutinize these “proof texts.” Is it actually Scripture, or mere superstition?

Two Bible events supposedly authorize the Eucharist. One is generally called “the Last Supper” (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25). The Roman Catholic contends thusly: “Jesus never said, ‘This bread represents My body’ or ‘This wine/juice represents My blood.’ He said, ‘This is My body… This is My blood.’” Frankly, such an interpretation is extremely infantile, superficial, and flimsy—but it is most dangerous since people base their eternal souls on it! (We will discuss that later.) For now, understand that God the Holy Spirit in His Word uses language like we do. As an example, displaying a picture of someone, we state, “This is [person’s name].” We (justly?!) assume our audience has enough sense to recognize the photograph is not the actual person, rendering it totally unnecessary for us to announce, “This represents [person’s name].”

Carefully note how these three verses use “is.” “This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you” (Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25). Was that cup literally the New Testament, or just its symbol?! “For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia” (Galatians 4:25). Was Hagar really Mount Sinai, or did she merely represent it?! Did David have actual human blood in his cup in 2 Samuel 23:17 (“is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives?”), or just water that signified lives endangered to obtain that water for him?! Friends, this is just plain common sense, simple verses that require no real effort to master. Likewise, “This is My body… This is My blood” is figurative—as are (obviously) “I am the door” (John 10:9), “I am the vine” (John 15:5), and so on.

The only way someone would get confused is if they wanted to be confused, and, there are plenty such people….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #129

Friday, October 2, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Whether Protestant or Roman Catholic local churches, the communion service is generally a morsel of bread and a sip (or tiny cup) of juice/wine. It is no coincidence that these two divergent systems of thought could have such striking similarities. When Protestants left the (corrupt) Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation in the early 1500s, they retained the wafers and cups of juice/wine they saw in Romanism—although modifying or removing the “consecratory” words, abandoning the belief in an actual sacrifice, and so on. We will elaborate on all this later. For now, just understand: precious few are aware that a “mini-Mass” or “Mass-lite” is being carried out in Protestant churches that claim no affiliation with Roman Catholicism (which boasts of its full Mass)!

The Roman Catholic Lord’s Supper is titled “the Eucharist” (from “eucharisteo,” Greek for “I give thanks;” see Matthew 26:27). Such an elaborate ceremony is far more complicated than the average Protestant “communion service.” At its heart lies the belief that, allegedly, once Jesus said, “Take, eat; this is my body” (Matthew 26:26), the bread was literally altered into His actual body. Moreover, supposedly, when He declared, “Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood…” (Matthew 26:27,28), the contents of the cup actually changed into His literal blood. (The Roman term for these transformations is “transubstantiation.”) When a Roman priest utters certain words, the bread/wafer purportedly turns into Jesus’ literal body and the wine/juice is said to become His actual blood—though, strangely, they keep their physical properties (appearance, smell, taste) of bread and wine/juice! (Indeed, this “blood” can, and does, intoxicate!)

On the other hand, many Protestants see those words of Christ (“This is my body… This is my blood”) as figurative or non-literal, but rarely have studied the matter enough to firmly stand on a solid foundation of the truth. Under no circumstances do we wish to disparage anyone’s beliefs or values. Nevertheless, the truth is offensive (Galatians 4:16), and, ignorance of truth is not faith but rank unbelief. We must delve into the issue even more….