The Remission of Sin-
The text below represents the best possible path for the Remission of Sin. God, in His Infinite Mercy will be the final Judge for all of us. I do not judge anyone or imply the four steps are the only way for sins to be forgiven.
Listening to ArchBishop Fulton Sheen, I came across Hebrews 9:22 and the verse: "without the shedding of blood, there is no Remission of sin." He kept repeating this verse over and over.
I connected this verse to John 6:51-68.
When Jesus states we have no life within us, is there a chance Jesus was referring to the fact that when sin is present, our soul is without Life? Sin Separates us from God. A soul with sin lacks God's presence so it has no Divine Life.
Baptism removes Original Sin from the soul. Immediately after Baptism, the soul has Divine Life, which is the presence of God. When a person sins, there is a Separation from God and the soul has no Life. When a person Repents and the Soul is restored just like right after Baptism, Sin is replaced by God in the soul.
The question is this: John 6:51-68 seems to lead to this conclusion: The soul will not be restored after Baptism when actual sin is present until one Receives the Holy Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Jesus. Almost a prerequisite for the Remission of sin.
As many examples in the Old Testament show. A sacrifice involves the shedding of blood, the sprinkling of this blood, and the consumption of the victim, i.e. the lamb, as in the First Passover.
ArchBishop Sheen states a person is Spiritually Sprinkled with the Blood of Jesus in the confessional during Absolution and, also, right before receiving the Holy Eucharist.
I suggest there may be a 4 step process for the Remission of Sin.
1- Jesus Christ Shedding His Blood on the Cross. Completed for all of us 2,000 years ago. The Greatest Sacrifice known to man.
2- Repentance of the Individual after committing Mortal Sin through Confession and receiving Absolution.
3- Spiritual Sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus
4- Receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
This 4 step process follows Hebrews 9:22and John 6:51-68
If this 4 Step Process is valid, the question is, where do we find the Holy Eucharist?
Symbolic communion does not seem to be valid to satisfy John 6:51-88. As an example, I asked an Assembly of God pastor about their communion and he said it was just symbolic. I kind of expected that since they throw the cup containing grape juice into the trash. The True Blood of Christ would never be handled this way. I believe there are many churches that may offer the Holy Eucharist such as the Catholic and, also, some Anglican Churches.
There are 20M-25 Million fallen away Catholics that need to understand this, if it is valid. Actually, all Christians are involved here. Please offer any comments on the above. Your opinion is very important to me.
May God Bless All-