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And just as everything evolves from matter upward toward spirit under the Christian influence, so those things which existed primarily as a bridge must then grow and develop under the influence of Christ. The Sacrament of Communion must rise from the physical to the spiritual plane if it is to lead to a true union with the Christ.—One can do no more than hint at such matters, for only if they are received with a full sense of their sacred nature will they be rightly understood.","text_trust":"verbatim","quote_safe":true,"title":"14. 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Und so wird für alle diejenigen, welche das äußere Symbolum brauchen, um einen geistigen Actus zu vollziehen, nämlich die Vereinigung mit dem Christus, das Abendmahl der Weg sein, der Weg bis dahin, wo ihre innere Kraft so stark ist, wo sie so erfüllt sind von dem Christus, daß sie ohne die äußere physische Vermittelung sich mit dem Christus vereinigen können. Die Vorschule für die mystische Vereinigung mit dem Christus ist das Abendmahl - die Vorschule. So müssen wir diese Dinge verstehen. 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