Subject: Hank - Diet ??? |
Bible Note: Yes it the reason. the life expectancy dropped significantly after the flood. Two reasons - eating meat and the evironmental changes from flood !! You cannot avoid the obvious - Abel sacrificed a lamb not a piglet !!!!! He knew the requirement of God. Of course I am not saying they had faith in the works of sacrifices but they had faith in God who told them to sacrifice. Do you really think they enjoyed killed one of there precious little lambs that they raised and fed -- of course not. But the symbolism they understood !!! God would have to sacrifice His own Son for their sin. They did not want to sin so they would not have to kill a little lamb. They understood the penalty that had to happen for there sin. How much more should we not feel like sinning to avoid crucifying out Lord ! We might as well forget the Peter vision !! YOu have no scriptural evidence to back up Peter now accepting to eat unclean meat !!! WHERE in the bible does he say it or does he eat it --- NOWHERE. Remember the vision was indeed a VISION. Symbolic reference was made to God saying everything is clean to wake up Peter's brain to understand that God was not cleansing the unclean animals (because just a Peter thought - it could not be - that is why he disagreed with God's command) BUT rather God was showing Peter that all mankind is clean before GOD and should be looked upon that way by the Jews so that the gospel can be preached. I cannot make this any more clear. Actually if we want to be specific - God promised a way out of sin way back in the garden. God predicted to the devil that one would come and bruise his head (Gen.3:15) -- The plan for salvation was put in place !!! Gentiles: In what way does there life have to change. --- according to God's commands !!! We must search out heart to see if we are following the traditions of man or the doctrines of the gospel. Merv |