'''Impanation''' is one of many Protestant theories which denies [[transubstantiation]] of the [[Eucharist]] while holding that some indefinable presence of Christ coexists with the bread and wine. A disciple of [[Martin Luther]], [[Osiander]] (1498-1552), originally taught impanation as part of the [[Reformation]].
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'''Impanation''' is one of many [[Protestant]] beliefs concerning the nature of the Lord's Supper or [[Eucharist]]. It rejects the [[Roman Catholic]] belief in [[transubstantiation]], holding instead that the presence of Christ coexists with the bread and wine but in an indefinable way. A follower of [[Martin Luther]], [[Osiander]] (1498-1552), originally taught impanation during the [[Reformation]].