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Subject: Unclean food for the Christian? |
Bible Note: Ed, Cicumcision was given in Genesis to Abraham and his seed as an everlasting covenant. If "everlasting" is somehow over in your view, please explain. Paul, in his letter to the Galatians, underscores the fact that if we are Christ's we are Abraham's seed. Again, if you hold that Paul cannot be taken at his word, please explain. The circumcision covenant was given prior to the birth of Levi's GRANDFATHER, so it is assuredly not a Levitical law. It is still to be done. And please don't beat up on poor Titus. The Scripture never says he was not circumcised; it says he was not compelled to be circumcised. This is the same basic controversy we see in Acts 15. "And certain menwhich came down from Judaea taught the bretheren, and sai, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, YE CANNOT BE SAVED." (Emphasis added) As for the other matters you list, I am not sure why Christians want to use me as a standard when Messiah is a perfect one, but if it makes you feel better, I wear a full beard and fringes. I also try to avoid plant/animal blends in the fabrics we wear. But don't worry, I still have plenty of hypocrisy to root out of my life. In a previous post you asked what my point was in pointing out that 3/4 of the decrees made by the Jerusalem council were dietary. Well the point is the inconsistency of the standard Christian argument against Kosher eating. If Acts 15 is your behavioral standard, then how is YOUR meat bled? How do you know that the porkchops you enjoy are not from a strangled hog or first offered to idols. "Do we make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea we establish the law." (Romans 3:30) Let me assure you. Ed that I have been right where you are. Please allow me to make a comparison to which I think you will be able to relate. Have you seen these creationist guys who give presentations all over the country? There's Kent Hovind, Ken Hamm, John Morris and probably many more whose names I don't know. They have a two-fold mission. They fortify the resolve of those who agree with them and challenge those who do not to take a critical look at the very popular false doctrine (macroevolution) they embrace. It is hard for the evolutionists to turn a critical eye on their own religion. There is a great deal of sentimental attachment and they have learned to be quite confortable in their beliefs. You or I look at these people and think, "But they claim science is their standard! Don't they see that what they believe is utterly perpendicular to REAL SCIENCE!" In their defence, evolution is widely believed, pervasively taught and seldom questioned in their circles. We both know that doesn't make it right. "Disobedience Doctrine" is exactly the same way! In fact, anti-Semetic and anti-Torah sentiments were a mainstay of Churchianity centuries before Darwinism, but that still doesn't mean it's right. Christians carry preconceived notions just like evolutionists and they cling to them just as tenaciously. My prayer is that Christians will turn a critical eye on themselves and return to their professed standard (Scripture) just as they would have the evolutionists self-examine and return to their standard (science). Where is Asken during all this? Are you getting any of this? Grace and peace my friends, Kwigger |