Subject: Hank - Diet ??? |
Bible Note: Hey Steve: 1) clean/unclea - Listen I can only give you what the bible says. According to your logic mankind ate unclean animals after the flood then God gave them law to only eat unclean during the period Israel and yet again God changes back to we can eat unclean meat again. Do not use Gen.9:3 unless you use whole text. God claried it by saying "as I have given you the green herb". How come you you never comment on the scriptural evidence against eating unclean meat. I am trying not to get personal here but Steve do you really think God would have only wanted clean sacrifices but not want his beloved mankind to eat only clean meat. By the way - a reminder - meat was never in the picture until the flood which destryed all vegetation (nuts, grains, vegetables). What I am doing is not superimposing anything, and my arguement is not valid. Not one single place are animals labelled as clean or unclean prior to God's instruction to there entering the Ark. Humm - could that have anything do do with they were going to have to eat animals after the flood. You said "neat trick" - if you think all I am trying to do here is trick you than I do not know why you would be wasting your and my time. You should not even have to justify oe argue your point if this is just a trick to get you to somehow limit your diet or take away to good tasting unclean foods. I will admit pork and shrimp taste good. But I would also assume that sex outside of marriage would also be physically pleasureable BUT God requires us to do it His way not our way. Just as I said about Abraham having knowledge of God's commandments (Gen. 25:5) prior to Sinai why is it so hard to think that Noah was not instructed as to what not to eat prior to the Mosaic law. Please do not take my comments personally Steve. This is great for my growth and knowledge of scripture. I diagree that the clean/unclean references had only to do with sacrifices. I believe even Cain/Abel knew what was clean and unclean that is why Abel gave the right sacrifice to God. To enhance my position, shortly after Gen.8:20 where they sacrifice clean animals to God - in Gen.9 God goes on to tell them to eat animals and clarifies it just like the green herb. 2) Why do I assume ? I really think you are doing the assuming. I could not call myself a Christian and do things intentially against God's will. That would make me a hypocrite ! We live in a Christian society that says the "normal" diet is everything - the "normal" day or worship is Sunday. In the time of Christ there was a clear distinction between Jews and Gentiles. They knew the difference. The Gentiles did not convert to Judaism but to Christianity. But with Christianity come the Perfect laws of God for a better life an Holy life. If we are to live as Christ did - we are not to sin. The Holy Spirit gives us the power to overcome sin and temptation and learn the Word of God and what it instructs us to do. Jesus would be a liar if the woman He told "to go away and sin no more" could not be done. I do not believe my arguement is weak ! It follow clear logic. The diet was in place ever since mankind was given meat to eat by God. Gentiles knew what Jews believed in diet and when they chose to follow Christ they know the diet shows obededienc through love for Him. Again, can you show me any reference at all to Jesus or His disciples eating a unclean piece of meat. But I forgot - your arguement is silence means they ate unclean meat which Daniel said would defile Him (Dan. 1) and God says is an abomination (Is. 65:4). Sorry for the weak arguement and sarcasm !!!! Now regarding Gentiles keeping the "Jewish Laws". Remember my point above "LAW" was not given to just the Israel people - Abraham knew it and kept it (Gen 26:5). The reason God sent the flood was to destroy the "exceedingly wicked" people. That means they were sinners - which means they were breaking God's Law. SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW. Eph 2: 14-15 The reason God chose Abraham in the first place was not to choose one race over another. It was because Abraham was a man of God. Abraham loved God and obeyed Him that is why Abraham was given a covenant with God because He showed obedience to the command of God to sacrifice His son Issac. Actually, the covenant was available to Gentiles (see Is. 56) If the gentiles kept the coventant they would have the same promise of eternity with God. God was very strick in not to let the pagan people corupt God's people. Why do you think there was so much killing when they went to the land of Cannan. I do not believe God would have people killed without knowing they were so far lost they had no chance to repent and come to God. That is why He killed al the people with the flood and only saved "righteous" Noah !!!! Will finish your point #3 in next note. In love, Merv |