tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020268688454295583.post12996003859661083..comments2023-06-27T08:22:48.847-04:00Comments on St. Mary the Protectress Syriac Orthodox Community: The Holy EucharistFather Theodosius - Dayroyo Theodosius http://www.blogger.com/profile/12416158007224021267noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020268688454295583.post-75084965849504187502010-01-01T16:02:13.373-05:002010-01-01T16:02:13.373-05:00What is required in order to have Jesus ABIDE in u...What is required in order to have Jesus <b>ABIDE</b> in us and we in Him?<br /><br /><b>Can we do it</b>:<br />1. By accepting Him as our <a href="http://home.inreach.com/bstanley/saved.htm" rel="nofollow">our own personal Lord and Savior </a>? <br />No. Where does the Bible say that?<br /><br />2. By the grace of GOD only? <a href="http://home.inreach.com/bstanley/works.htm" rel="nofollow">Sola Gracias</a>? <br />No. Where does the Bible say that?<br /><br />3. By faith in GOD alone? <a href="http://home.inreach.com/bstanley/works.htm" rel="nofollow">Sola Fides</a>? <br />No. Where does the Bible say that?<br /><br />It is simple <a href="http://home.inreach.com/bstanley/common.htm" rel="nofollow">common sense</a> that since He commanded that we must do something, then doesn't it stand to reason that He would also tell us how to do it? <br /> <br />Jesus was very clear in what we must do in order to have Him <b>ABIDE</b> in us and we in Him.<br /><br />Jesus left this command for us in <a href="http://home.inreach.com/bstanley/john.htm" rel="nofollow">John 6:53-57:</a><br /><br />53 <i>"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you (the taken away branch)</i>; <br /><br />54 <i>he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed</i>. <br /><br />56 <b>HE WHO EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD ABIDES IN ME, AND I IN HIM</b>. <br /><br />57 <i>As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me."</i>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940745178193985942noreply@blogger.com