Natalis v. Januarius circa 200 AD

• Tense: Present
• Voice: Middle or Passive Deponent
• Mood: Participle

ἔρχομαι erchomai

Strong's G2064

Jesus answered, “You’ve come looking for me not because you saw God in my actions but because I fed you, filled your stomachs—and for free.

John 6:26

• Tense: Present
• Voice: Active
• Mood: Participle

πιστεύω pisteuō

Strong's G4100

Many among his disciples heard this and said, “This is tough teaching, too tough to swallow.” John 6:60

legal debate: (Minucius Felix)

when faced with the difficult...

John 6:68-69

John 6:47

"This, in a nutshell, is that will: that everything handed over to me by the Father be completed—not a single detail missed—and at the wrap-up of time I have everything and everyone put together, upright and whole.

John 6:55

John 6:39-40

• cut and run?

Caecilius Natalis (pagan);

Octavius Januarius (Christian):

• man cannot comprehend the divine
• religion should be founded in a long tradition
• religion should practiced in the open
• the theology of immortality
• cannibalism

Peter replied, “Master, to whom would we go? You have the words of real life, eternal life. We’ve already committed ourselves, confident that you are the Holy One of God.”

I’m telling you the most solemn and sober truth now: Whoever believes in me has real life, eternal life. I am the Bread of Life.

This is what my Father wants: that anyone who sees the Son and trusts who he is and what he does and then aligns with him will enter real life, eternal life.

• trust and continue?

My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. By eating my flesh and drinking my blood you enter into me and I into you.

My part is to put them on their feet alive and whole at the completion of time.”

“This is why I told you earlier that no one is capable of coming to me on his own. You get to me only as a gift from the Father.” John 6:65

new week...

what does it take for us to believe?

“Don’t waste your energy striving for perishable food like that. Work for the food that sticks with you, food that nourishes your lasting life, food the Son of Man provides. He and what he does are guaranteed by God the Father to last.” John 6:27

They waffled: “Why don’t you give us a clue about who you are, just a hint of what’s going on? When we see what’s up, we’ll commit ourselves.

Show us what you can do. John 6:30

• prone to slander
• slanderous
• accusing falsely

transubstantiation

transforms

Strong's G1228 - diabolos

διάβολος

Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. John 6:35

consubstantiation

co exist

At this, the Jews started fighting among themselves: “How can this man serve up his flesh for a meal?”

John 6:52

Natalis v. Januarius circa 200 AD

living the Kingdom life