The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist: All of Jesus' "Amen, Amen" ("Truly, Truly") Statements in the Gospel of John -- Which Are Not Literal?

I love finding myself in conversations with Protestants about Biblical proof for Transubstantiation and the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. I'm currently going back-and-forth with a Protestant in the comments of this article. 

Jesus says at John 6:53-54: "Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

Memorize that verse! It's Biblical proof for the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. It's not proof-texting, either -- the whole Bread of Life Discourse of John 6 reinforces this literal interpretation, too.  

If this verse is not to be interpreted literally -- just symbolically -- it raises an interesting question. A question which Protestants find hard to answer ...  

Should all Jesus' "Amen, Amen" statements also be interpreted symbolically? Or, all of Jesus' "Amen, Amen" statements obviously to be interpreted literally? Let's look ...   

First off, Other "Amen, Amen" Statements in the Bible -- Vow Language

The double "Amen" is used for OATHS throughout the Bible. Take a look at these other examples: Numbers 5:22; Deuteronomy 27:15–26; Nehemiah 5:13; 8:6; and 1 Chronicles 16:36

Now, take a look at all these "Amen, Amen" statements in the Gospel of John. 

The vast majority--if not all--should be interpreted literally. So why do Protestants interpret all of these "Amen, Amen" statements literally EXCEPT the ones about the Eucharist? Interesting. 

To Nathanael in Galilee

• 1:51 – And he said to him, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

To Nicodemus in Jerusalem

• 3:3 – Jesus answered him, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
• 3:5 – Jesus answered, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God."
• 3:11 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony."

To the Jews in Jerusalem after a Sabbath Healing:

• 5:19 – Jesus said to them, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, that the Son does likewise.
• 5:24 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life."
• 5:25 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live."

To the Crowds in Galilee after the Multiplication of the Loaves:

• 6:26 – Jesus answered them, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves."
• 6:32 – Jesus then said to them, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven."
• 6:47 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life."
• 6:53 – So Jesus said to them, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; 54 he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

To the Jews in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles:

• 8:34 – Jesus answered them, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin."
• 8:51 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death."
• 8:58 – Jesus said to them, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."

To the Pharisees in Jerusalem after the Healing of the Man Born Blind:

• 10:1 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber; 2 but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep."
• 10:7 – So Jesus again said to them, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep."

To the Disciples after the Entry into Jerusalem:

• 12:24 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."

To the Disciples after the Washing of the Feet:

• 13:16 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him."
• 13:20 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me."
• 13:21 – When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me."

To Simon Peter at the Last Supper:

• 13:38 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow, till you have denied me three times."

To all the Disciples at the Last Supper:

• 14:12 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father."
• 16:20 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy."
• 16:23 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my name."

To Simon Peter after the Resurrection:

• 21:18 – "Amen, Amen, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go."

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