... and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. That was a magical aspect to this sacrament which Luther could not accept. According to the Roman Church, the bread and wine may have the appearance of such, but their inner substances have literally become the flesh and blood of Christ. All of this is a literal acceptance of the words of Jesus at the Last Supper: "And as they were ... eating, Jesus took the 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, ...

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