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1 | Can we eat medium rare meat or not? | Acts 15:29 | Appleseed | 16914 | ||
Hi all, Can we eat medium rare meat (like a steak) or not? What does the Word say and what are your thoughts? Here is an extract Do not eat or drink anything that has the blood of an animal still in it, e.g. blood pudding (1 Sam. 14:34). Do not eat rare, medium rare or medium cooked meat because the meat still contains blood. “Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it.” (Lev 19:26 NIV). The blood needs to be cooked so that no more life left in it, so rather eat well done meat. Try to eat kosher meat. “Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life; you may not eat the life with the meat… You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD” (Deut. 12:23,25). God told us directly and plainly “do not eat the blood”. Paul confirmed it in the New Testament, “Abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.” (Acts. 15:29). So do not be deceived by your own understanding. God said, “Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good” (Is. 55:2). |
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2 | Can we eat medium rare meat or not? | Acts 15:29 | Searcher56 | 16930 | ||
Appleseed, I read the Bible as saying no. Not even Peter's vision (Acts 10:9ff) lets us off the hook. These were "unclean" animals ... it doesn't deal with the blood issue. Steve | ||||||
3 | Does "abstain" include more than eating? | Acts 15:29 | knucklehead | 123843 | ||
Does the admonition for Christians to "abstain" from blood go beyond just eating to include intravenous transfusion? As frightening as that thought may be, you can make an extremely solid argument that it does. I read the comments regarding Paul's counsel concerning headcoverings for Christian women at Bible.org(1 Cor 11:7-10), and the author rejected the most reasonable understanding as follows: "The argument that a real head covering is in view and that such is applicable today is, in some respects, the easiest view to defend exegetically and the hardest to swallow practically. Since it is never safe to abandon one’s conscience regarding the truth of Scripture, I held to this view up until recently. Quite frankly, I did not like it (it is very unpopular today). But I could not, in good conscience, disregard it." If someone will ignore the obvious conclusion in such a case as headcovering because its "very unpopular" or 'not practical,' they will surely find it difficult to face the possibility that God's idea of misusing blood could include transfusions. Since "fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe," this subject of blood demands our serious consideration. (Prov 29:25)It is also worthy of note that this prohibition has been in place for worshipers of God since the days of Noah. Look forward to hearing everyone's personal comments. |
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4 | Does "abstain" include more than eating? | Acts 15:29 | Pastor Glenn | 123847 | ||
knucklehead, Please go to thread ID # 64562 to read Hanks remarks on this subject. To view this thread please enter 64562 into the "quick search" box in the upper right corner of your window. There is also a thread at Acts 15:20 that might interest you. Hope this helps, Pastor Glenn |
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