John -
Thank you for Posting this:
Alex,
Never regret speaking the truth about anything. Remember Jesus saying that the truth will set us free. Also, recall the motto of this website, "Exposing Those Who Contradict".
Statements have been made in this thread that do not agree with Scripture. That they did not eat meat before the flood. Yet we have Adam's son Abel who was a Shepherd. He sacrificed the best of his flock to God Who accepted his sacrifice. So, did Abel raise his sheep as pets.? Or did he eat their wool? Or, is it possible, that he killed the sheep he raised and ate their meat to feed himself and others? Which is what shepherds do.
But the best scriptural proof that it is O.K. to eat meat is that Jesus ate meat. The best meat. Good red beef meat.
In Genesis 18, Yahweh (Jesus) met with Abraham under the oak trees of Mamre. Abraham fed Jesus a meal of beef, bread, and some kind of cheese or butter dish (animal byproducts).
Abraham not only fed Him the unpardonable beef, but it was young tender beef or veal.
Just think of that. Mean old Abraham may have taken the young calf from its mother. Mother cow may have known the baby was taken to be eaten.
The Scriptures do not indicate that Yahweh spit the beef out and upbraided Abraham for feeding Him meat. Looks like Jesus scarfed all the food down without complaint.
So if Jesus ate red meat, how can it ever be wrong for us to eat red meat? A question for all the scriptural scholars out there.
I know that Abraham served meat, and meat was eaten - and I know that Cain was a shepherd. I am seeking His Understanding from His Revealed Knowledge about His Wisdom on what is acceptable for us to eat; as He is Our Teacher.
You know full well, that when you actually know a certain Truth, you know you know, and there is nothing that can shake that Truth from you.
I am not certain anymore on what we should eat, for two reasons. Firstly, the way our food is grown (both animal based and plant based), in that we really do not know what we are eating with all that is put in our food to preserve it, etc. Secondly, the growing number of mankind becoming Vegans because of the way our animals, fish and chickens / birds are treated and what they are injected with.
It may be clear to you and others on the Forum on what is acceptable for us to drink and eat, but I am researching this, as it deeply concerns me.
As I said, I used to accept and ate in prayerful thanksgiving in His Faith trusting that He would cleanse all that I drank and ate if it was poisoned or contaminated, and this included meat and fish, and eggs and dairy products.
For the record, I am not offended by anything that has been posted on this topic.
By way of a very silly comparison, I would not drink water that has been affected by whatever chemicals or whatever they put in when 'fracking' for oil, as it is far from clear and looks disgusting; and without being political, I am in full agreement, with the North Dakota native Americans that 'water is life' as there is a very high likelihood that the oil pipe may burst and contaminate their water.
And as I said, I know the spiritual aspects - but I am researching what is good and acceptable for our physical bodies, which affect our physical health and our (hearts and) minds.
What I know as Truth I 'drink and eat' as that is the way I understand it becomes a part of me (permanently).
What I am not certain about, I 'park' until He Confirms The Truth of the matter.
If He Confirms The Truth of this particular matter to me early, all well and good - otherwise, I will continue to 'seek His Face' until He Reveals His Truth to me personally.
Very Kind Regards.
George