i cant believe what i am reading....Ray would say....forget the literal. We all know people that have lived their lives(especially in Scotland and Ireland) who have lived on bread dipped in dripping the fat of the cow) they have smoked, drank etc. It isnt about food of the land but spiritual meat...
If God lets u live into OLD age having ate all the banned foods? why? I am in no way saying. we shouldnt be aware of what we eat, but what it seems to me is, how our parents prepared food was according to where they lived, what money they had, their priorities.... Nowadays convenience foods are cheaper and more available to all. God giveth and God taketh away, my parents are in their 80's their diet was fried food, so according to the modern day nutritionists...they should have died years ago?
I have stayed out of this discussion but I have silently followed.
George mentioned fear as a motivating factor, "I am horrified" he exclaimed, which should be a red flag to all of us as God has not given us a spirit to fear again and perfect love casts out all fear. Indeed try the spirits! We ought to believe Jesus and what He said. If we cannot believe the walking talking living breathing Emannuel then who can we believe? Jesus said don't worry about what you will eat today or tomorrow. Jesse provided many great scriptures. Paul too objected to the fearing and worryng over foods.
You want a budding healthcare proffesional's opinion whom like you was given the holy spirit, I tell you this on my life with the love I have in my heart for you all are my family and with God as my witness I lie not: Eat all things in moderation, if you can, exercise and be as active as possible, if you can, but most importantly do not fear or worry for anything, even the food you eat, for your Father in heaven knows your needs and He has already determined the length of your days and the bounderies which you cannot go past. Don't be overly indulgent in anything! Foods included! Have peace, love God, rejoice, pray without ceasing and in all things giving thanks. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Let your light shine before all men. Do not quench the spirit. Love one another that all men may know you belong to Christ. Love God with all your heart and all your soul. Be kind to those who are evil to you and repay no one evil for evil but love your enemies as God does. Be imitators of Christ and the God of peace shall be with you all your days.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Indeed the kingdom of heaven is not food and drink but righteousness, peace and joy in the spirit.
Do not fear. None may take what belongs to God. He reigns.
Love to all those of the household of God.
Kindly,
Alex