Subject: Hank - Diet ??? |
Bible Note: Tim: No problem ! I have taken time to respond also. Hope all is well now. But Tim I would have to disagree that we cannot look at things "different ways". God is consistent and unchanging !! There is only one truth or else this would open the door to many ways to heaven - which is opposite to what Jesus says that only through Him can we be saved. Why cause only His blood can save. The God of the OT is consistent of the Jesus of the NT. If they are the same voice shown through the disciples (being inspired) how can a God angered by the eating of swine's flesh (Is. 65:4) be the same God who says all unclean meats are now clean. God wants to destroy our bodies to save the Gentiles. Makes no sense. No Tim: Rom. 14 cannot be saying "nothing is unclean". That would be like saying God telling Peter that "do not call unclean what I have called clean" would support God cleansing all animals for consumption. Was there a food shortage or something. God used that profound statement to wake up Peter to see He meant Gentiles were now clean NOT unclean animals were clean. If we want to support a doctrine we can justify multiple interpretations or even blatent wrong interpretaitons. We have already discussed Math. 15 amd Mark 7. See to make the unclean meats go away - these texts all have to point to this change. But they do not !! So then where is the support for this change. God would never want us to harm our bodies. They are the temple of God and we are not to defilke them. It would be like God saying smoking or getting drunk was OK -NT bodies can handle it now with no effects. Now Tim, Mark 7:19 - must be read in context. Please read it again !! It starts saying that the defiled food (by unwashed hands) goes into the stomach and is eliminated "thus purifying all foods" -- NKJV This states that the body deals with unclean food due to unwashed hands. That is it !!!! Nowhere does the text talk about the disciples eating unclean meat (unclean - meaning the animals God said not to eat). Plus I do not think you have explained why Peter would disobey God in the vision if the teaching was made clear to him by Jesus during His ministry. In love, Merv |