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NASB | Acts 15:29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 15:29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from [consuming] blood, and from [eating the meat of] things that have been strangled, and from sexual impurity. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell." |
Bible Question:
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. |
Bible Answer: 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 |