84th Post Jesus Said on Eternal Life Con't. - John 6: 54

John 6: 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
From the location of this passage, we know Jesus has been teaching approximately a little over a year at the time this took place. Jesus has fed the 5,000 and walked on water. Jesus had gathered a large following by this time. Then Jesus says they have to eat His flesh and drink His blood in order to have eternal life. Deuteronomy chapter 28 lists the promises and curses that God would lay on the Children of Israel depending on whether or not they followed God or fell away. Part of the curses is that Israel would resort to cannibalism if they fell away from God. Jewish history says that this happened to both North and South Kingdoms because of their unbelief. Notice Deuteronomy deals with the physical and Jesus was talking about the Spiritual, the Jews misunderstood just like Nicodemus did in chapter 3. Jesus was setting up the idea of Communion, the people could not get their heads around this concept. This concept will come again in Chapter 15 of John. Jesus is giving you the tools to have eternal life. 1. Was to believe 2. Was to do 3. is to eat His Body and Drink His Blood. Jesus is laying out what is required to walk with Jesus. How is your walk? Have you made a decision yet? Still need more information and time?