Does the Mass crucify Jesus another time? Part 4 of a series on Calvin’s Institutes IV.18.
July 10, 2019 on “To Give a Defense” by Scott Eric Alt
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/scottericalt/does-the-mass-crucify-jesus-another-time/
Key point:
So let’s talk about Hebrews 9:22. The Church has no fear of this text because it means exactly what it says. Sacrifice requires the shedding of blood, and that is precisely what took place on Calvary. I need not give a whole list of citations to prove this, because no one denies it.
In fact, the dispute really hangs on another claim, which is that the sacrifice at Calvary and the sacrifice at the Mass are the same sacrifice. The Church hardly denies Hebrews 9:22, because it agrees that Christ shed his blood at Calvary. The Sacrifice of the Mass is the same sacrifice.
For details on Calvin's words and how they miss the point, see the article linked to!/HGL
