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….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #128

Thursday, October 1, 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?

Religion is full of incongruities and eccentricities. This we should expect, for, by default, it is mindlessness (not meant to make sense!). Go to any local church of any denomination where they hold a “Lord’s Supper” or “communion service.” Despite variations, the basic procedure involves sharing bread and juice/wine. People either take these to themselves, or a church official issues them. Small, round wafers and tiny cups of juice/wine are distributed. Yet, unless someone is mentally deficient, a pauper, or a mechanical religionist, he or she would never regard a bite of bread and a sip of juice/wine as a “supper.” Such is nothing but a snack! Additionally, denominations observe the Lord’s “Supper” during mornings or throughout the day—rather than exclusively evening/nighttime, when Christ and His disciples first had it (Matthew 26:20, Mark 14:17, and 1 Corinthians 11:23). The history behind these disparities is fascinating, but we must reserve it for a later study.

Similar to water baptism, denominations fight with each other about whether children should be allowed to participate in the Lord’s Supper. They argue if ordinary crackers can be substituted, or if a special type of bread bearing “holy” markings/symbols is required. Must the drink be grape juice, or can it be partly alcoholic? What color? Does there have to be eating and drinking? Spoken formulas also vary from place to place: what should be said? Plus, conflicts have broken out as to what, if anything, happens to the bread and juice/wine when those words are uttered. These illustrate the strange digressions people wind up with when they do not have a clear understanding of Scripture. Others, aiming to altogether avoid the confusion and disagreement, have refused to have anything to do with any “Lord’s Supper.”

Dear friends, let it be fully known here that we have now reached the highly offensive part of our study. Still, we would rather the truth anger people than the lie pacify them. It is with this disclaimer that we move into deeper truths about the Lord’s Supper….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #127

Wednesday, September 30, 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?

Read Matthew 26:26-29: “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom” (cf. Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19,20).

Paul affirms in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25: “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.” The Holy Spirit names this “the Lord’s Supper” (1 Corinthians 11:20) or “the Lord’s Table” (1 Corinthians 10:21).

Observe the two parts here—bread (eating) and cup (drinking). Also, this meal is twice connected to the injunction, “Do in remembrance of me” (1 Corinthians 11:24,25; cf. Luke 22:19). In other words, it is a memorial supper, something to bring to mind or commemorate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice of Himself on Calvary’s cross—His body broken and His blood shed, which crosswork applies to both believing Israel and us the Body of Christ. What sets this meal apart from the “sacred banquets” of heathenism is that the sound Bible doctrine underlying the Lord’s Supper/Table is more excellent than the false teaching supporting the pagan religions’ “holy meals.”

By paying attention to these simple concepts, we are slowly but surely separating truth from error….

333’s 5600th – We Teach Nonetheless

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning” (Proverbs 9:9 KJV).

Only by God’s grace, we celebrate a ministry milestone today!

Recently, my high-school class had its 20-year reunion near the on-campus stadium. During the homecoming football game, we ate delicious food and reminisced about the “good old days,” sharing memories of all kinds—wonderful, comical, and tragic. (Other alumni going as far back as 50 years were scattered on the grounds doing likewise that night for eight hours!)

We remembered our three late classmates. Also, we updated each other as to what we have been doing since graduation. Professions represented at our reunion were predominantly education, plus some military, medical, and energy. Considering our errant generation, we turned out to be fairly decent individuals—and we expressed our shock with one another that we are now even old enough to have children who have graduated high school themselves! We lamented the changes our world and school system have undergone in the two decades since we last assembled on that campus. Additionally, we notified one another of the current whereabouts of our instructors: some have died, others have retired, still others have moved to other schools, but two are still working there as they were when we graduated.

One of us is a mathematics teacher at our high school. After celebrating a decade there, she desired to leave some months ago (because of internal friction), but her students convinced her to stay for another year. At our reunion, I encouraged her to keep going, for she could never fully comprehend the effect she was having on those children. She might be the only “parent” some of them will ever know. How she appreciated those comments! The Christian worker finds himself or herself in a similar predicament. At times, it looks like it just is not worth going on as a believer in Jesus Christ because of the “low pay,” “no pay,” “intense hostility,” and other negative feedback. Yet, the Word of God prospers, being glorified with the wise and the just. Beloved, for 5,600 consecutive days now, well over 15 years, we have followed today’s Scripture by faith, presenting one Bible study after another after another. May we continue to do so! Onward to devotional #5700! 🙂

NOTE: All studies are archived here for your convenience.

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #126

Monday, September 28, 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?

Read Jeremiah 32:29: “And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.” Disobeying the Law of Moses through centuries of idolatry, the Kingdom of Judah and its capital city of Jerusalem eventually fell to Babylonian troops roughly 600 B.C. Little by little, Israel had compromised with the very evil world system out of which the LORD had called them when He under Moses’ command redeemed them from Egyptian bondage. The Davidic dynasty thus came to a violent, tragic end.

Similarly, the Church the Body of Christ at Corinth had been sanctified, set apart unto God’s purposes. They trusted the Gospel of Grace when Paul preached there back in Acts chapter 18 (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Before they had ever heard anything about Jesus Christ from him, these Corinthians—some of whom had attended synagogue services, reading and hearing pertinent Old Testament verses—were familiar with the sacred banquets of world religions. Some had doubtless even participated in them. The ancient Greeks, the ancient Romans, and the ancient Egyptians, among other peoples, held special feasts to worship their respective gods and goddesses (mere reiterations of what they inherited from their ancestors at the Tower of Babel in Genesis chapter 11). Israel became involved with them too, as did the Corinthian believers, even after receiving revelation from the living and true God. This “syncretism”—blending of religions—has plagued and polluted God’s people for millennia.

It is an extremely complex subject because it spans thousands of years. To the common man, the lie’s modern form is practically indistinguishable from the truth. Almost no one perceives, or even cares to see (!), the details that pinpoint what is worship of the Lord and what is worship of the Devil. Let us see when, where, and how the Lord’s Supper was instituted….

NOTE: In order to bring you a special study tomorrow, we will temporarily break away from this devotionals arc….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #125

Sunday, September 27, 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?

Food and drink were offered to idols throughout Old Testament history. “And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations” (Leviticus 17:7). “And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods” (Numbers 25:1,2; cf. Revelation 2:14; cf. Revelation 2:20). “They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not” (Deuteronomy 32:17). “Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips” (Psalm 16:4). “Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine” (Hosea 3:1). These “flagons” are cakes, so “flagons of wine” are grape/raisin cakes.

An even more explicit account is: “Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger” (Jeremiah 7:16-18). Draw your attention to “cakes,” “the queen of heaven” (heathen mother goddess), and “drink offerings.” This is repeated in chapter 44, verses 15-25. In all these cases, the people of Israel knowingly anger the LORD with their idolatry by having intimate relations with someone other than Him their spiritual husband (Exodus 20:1-3; Deuteronomy 31:16-21; Jeremiah 31:32; Hosea 4:1-19).

Dear brethren, we need spiritual discernment to differentiate between genuine holy meals and counterfeit ones….