THEOLOGY OF COMMUNION. Is John 6:55-56 figurative or is it literal?

John 6:55-56 ”For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. ” Speaking from personal experience, I didn’t understand just how much importance this passage would have on my faith life when it was first presented to me by a Greek Orthodox friend. It goes without saying that all Christian churches do not…