Q78. Are the bread and wine changed into the actual body and blood of Christ?

Ephesians 5:26

“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”

Titus 3:5

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”

Matthew 26:26–29

“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed , and brake , and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”

Genesis 17:10–11

“This my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.”

Exodus 12:11, 13

“And thus shall ye eat it; your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it the LORD'S passover. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye : and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy , when I smite the land of Egypt.”

1 Corinthians 10:1–4

“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”