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cheekie3:
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Does anyone know if Ray taught on what we can eat today, or can we eat anything, including beef and pork.

I know there were Clean and Unclean animals in The Old Testament - but as we are now in The New Testament, I would like to know if these Scriptures apply to us today.

Thank You.

Kind Regards.

George

stello:
Roms 14:5-9
"Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living."

Roms14:13-18
"Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval."

Stello

lilitalienboi16:
Maybe a read through the thread on the law again might help. You are complete in Christ. He is the end of the law and our righteousness. Everything else was but a shadow pointing to Him. He nailed the hand writting ordinances to the cross that were contrary to us.

Colossians 2:10-15
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Enter into His rest George. Be still and know that He is God.

God bless,
Alex

Flanagan:
Acts 10: 13-15. Acts 11:7-9 . Thanks for all the great comments

Kat:

Here is Christ's own teaching on clean and unclean meat.

Mark 7:14  When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, "Hear Me, everyone, and understand:
v. 15  There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.
v. 16  If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"
v. 17  When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.
v. 18  So He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,
v. 19  because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?"
v. 20  And He said, "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.

Luke 10:8  And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.

Everything in the law (including foods) were fulfilled in Christ. Here is what Paul said.

1Cor 10:27  If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience.

When Peter was still clinging to the old covenant laws of eating only clean animals, he was told in a vision that he could eat any animal for food on the whole earth.

Acts 10:9  The next day, as they were on their way and coming near Joppa, Peter went up on the roof of the house about noon in order to pray.
v. 10  He became hungry and wanted something to eat; while the food was being prepared, he had a vision.
v. 11  He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
v. 12  In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
v. 13  A voice said to him, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat!"
v. 14  But Peter said, "Certainly not, Lord! I have never eaten anything ritually unclean or defiled."
v. 15  The voice spoke to him again, "Do not consider anything unclean that God has declared clean." (GNB)

mercy, peace and love
Kat

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