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NASB | Leviticus 1:1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 1:1 The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, |
Bible Question: Does such passages as Mk 7:15 and Acts 9:10-16 really justify a Christian eating the forbiden foods given in Leviticus 11:1-47? If they were unclean for the Jews then surely they are for us too? |
Bible Answer: Law and Gospel: HERE I STAND Let me emphasize: 1) I DO NOT believe 'that Gentiles cannot be saved by faith in Yeshua the Messiah unless they convert to Judaism,' 2) I DO NOT believe in 'requiring saved Gentiles to follow Jewish cultural practices, and/or, '3) legalism, i.e., requiring Gentiles to obey a perverted version of the Torah in which God's Law is seen as a set of rules unrelated to faith.' (David H. Stern, Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel, 1988, Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc.) On the other hand, I DO BELIEVE: 'The law cannot be altogether invalid since the New Testament affirms its abiding applicability. '"All Scripture is … useful" (2 Tim 3:16-17), including Old Testament laws. 'Jesus came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it (Matt 5:17-20). 'The law is the embodiment of truth that instructs (Rom 2:18-19). 'It is "holy" and "spiritual, " making sin known to us by defining it; therefore, Paul delights in it (Rom 7:7-14,22). 'The law is good if used properly (1 Tim 1:8), and is not opposed to the promises of God (Gal 3:21). 'Faith does not make the law void, but the Christian establishes the law (Rom 3:31), fulfilling its requirements by walking according to the Spirit (Rom 8:4) through love (Rom 13:10).' (Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Edited by Walter A. Elwell, 1996 by Walter A. Elwell. Published by Baker Books. (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/)) This is what I believe. I will not be drawn into an argument about what I have posted here. Therefore, I do not intend to justify or debate this post. Sincerely, kalos |