We are now discussing for the blood and pork that most people have a lot of argument if “is it prohibited to eat as a Christian or
not. This doctrine is focusing on the new testament of the bible because
Christianity was occurring in the new testament of the bible, and we are now in
the time of Christianity.
We all know that in the old testament God prevents to man on
eating those blood and pork, we can read it in the book of Genesis 9:3-4. That says; “You
shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.”
More reference: Leviticus 7:26-27; Deuteronomy 12:16;
So, very clear that it is forbidden in the old testament
when God gives the Law to Moses. And even in the new testament (Acts 15:29),
that verse means that the council of Jerusalem prohibiting it. But that Law was
followed by Jerusalem, is not based on the Christian doctrine. They just temporary
follow on it while they are pursuing obedience the Christian doctrine.
We are a Christians so we must follow the doctrine of Christ. The doctrine that
Christ does not teach, is no longer called Christianity. Except for the natural
laws which Christ still holds, such as do not commit adultery, do not steal, do
not kill, and so on… but when it comes to disciplinary rules, the church has
the power to change which is called “bound
and loose” that we can relate in the book of Mathew that says;
Mathew 18:18
18 "Truly I tell you,
whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on
earth will be loosed in heaven.”
The law of not consuming a blood is a disciplinary rule, if
you aware, there is a time when God allows them to eat the blood.
Leviticus 10:18
18 "Behold, since its
blood had not been brought inside, into the sanctuary, you should certainly
have eaten it in the sanctuary, just as I commanded."
So, when we back to the Jewish customs, they are still in the
habit of being a Jew but remember that the practice is different from doctrine,
like example Christ is still joining to celebrate the festival. But in the time
of Christianity that is already not the bases for the salvation. (Colossians
2:14-17).
Now, let’s go to the Christ doctrine about foods! What does Jesus Christ say about foods? We should
read the book of Mark that says;
Mark 7:18-19
18 And he said to them, “Then
are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a
person from outside cannot defile him, 19 since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is
expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)
So, it is clearly defined by Jesus Christ that all foods can
be eaten in his doctrine (Christianity). That’s why in the book of Hebrews will
says;
Hebrews 13:9
9 Do not be led away by
diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened
by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.
See? That is the doctrine of Christianity my dear friends,
that the food is not anymore the bases for the salvation. If you have any
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