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1 | eat what you will? Mark 7:19 | Mark 7:19 | Mark71 | 160884 | ||
does this mean eat what you will? as Jesus said in Mark 7:19, and this over rides GOD's laws about what to eat? as in Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8, Isaiah 65:4;66:17, I think it does, but could use some wisdom on this... | ||||||
2 | eat what you will? Mark 7:19 | Mark 7:19 | Tuggy | 164521 | ||
Hi friend, You asked a good question. In answering it, we must recall that God never contradicts Himself, and the Bible doesn't, either. The Bible is one harmonious whole. Also, Jesus didn't come to change or abolish any law of the Old Testament, but to fulfill! (Matthew 5:17) That said, we must allow the Bible to interpret itself. Read the entire context carefully (Mark 7:1-22; Matthew 15:1-20). Note Jesus' conclusion in Matthew 15:20. To understand the passage in question, we must ask ourselves the following questions: 1. What was the fundamental problem that Jesus was addressing? 2. Why did Jesus say what He said? You'll notice that the problem is the scribes and Pharisees' exaltation of tradition above scripture. They had their own rituals, which they performed in order to appear righteous while they neglected the commandments of God (Mark 7:8, 9). That is the problem with which Jesus dealt. He wanted the Jews to see that external righteousness doesn't amount to anything. What's important is the condition of the heart. The reason for God's outlining certain foods as fit and unfit to be eaten is misunderstood and it not the subject of Mark 7. I strongly recommend that you read the article, "Death in the Kitchen". Here's how you find it. Go to http://www.amazingfacts.org/. Click on the "Online Library" link near the top of the page. You'll see a list of articles, alphabetically arranged. Scroll down to the one entitled, "Death in the Kitchen." May God bless you. |
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3 | eat what you will? Mark 7:19 | Mark 7:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 164525 | ||
So according to the article of reference, I’ll be in Hell for eating pork? Wow, that’s a scare tactic better than the use of the microscopic worms and disease it discusses. Scare tactics is what it seems to me and nothing more. And why it is, I just can't figure. By the way, are you aware that since 1950, there have been many advancements in the scientific fields. Are you also aware that the average cases per year of Trichinellosis is 12 and cases are less commonly associated with pork products and more often associated with eating raw or undercooked wild game meats. Just some info from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/trichinosis/factsht_trichinosis.htm E.G. White strikes again. Oh, and by the way my friend: 1 Timothy 4:1-5 (NASB) 1But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, 3men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. 4For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; 5for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer. WOS |
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