I would like to see some significant peer-reviewed research that resulted in a clear case for DNA damage from eating pork, catfish, etc. in general. I wouldn't need proof I shouldn't eat catfish a little below an old riverside cinnabar mine (mercury).
The Christian God that is the same one you referenced taught Peter a lesson about a habit of the Jews regarding Gentiles as unclean, equaled to pigs. He gave Peter a vision, and in it God commanded Peter to eat of all sorts of unclean animals (Acts 10:9-16). Would your perspective allow holy God to use error to teach truth? The lesson was a commandment to change his mind about Gentiles, to offer the gospel to them.
Paul admonished us not to judge anyone concerning food too often to have children of God in fear of any food.My favorite verse showing there is no curse for believers on any food is:
1 Timothy 4:1-3 (KJV)
[SUP]1 [/SUP] Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
[SUP]2 [/SUP] Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
[SUP]3 [/SUP] Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
The New Covenant is not about curses. The Law of Moses carried blessings and curses, some lasting through 4 generations over just one person's sin. The curses, such as concerning eating forbidden foods, were ended for us by Jesus. A person that is outside of Christ is still a law-breaker, under judgment of the Law of Moses whether a Jew or not, and subject to those curses, even to a fourth generation.
"Thus Jesus declared all foods clean"
Mark 7:1-23, "Then the Pharisees and certain scribes came together to Him, having come from Yerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of His disciples eating bread with defiled-that is to say, unwashed--hands, they found fault. 3 (Now the Pharisees, and the Yahdaim generally, never eat without washing their hands, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the marketplaces, they do not eat unless they wash. And many other traditions they observe, such as the ritual washing of cups, pots, bronze utensils, and beds.) 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him; Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? 6 He answered, and said to them: Well has Isayah prophesied of you hypocrites--as it is written: This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. 7 But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the Law of Yahweh, you hold the tradition of men! 9 Then He said to them: How well you reject the Law of Yahweh, so that you may keep your own tradition! 10 For Mosheh said: Honor your father and your mother; and: Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death; 11 But you say; If a man will say to his father or mother: Anything of mine which might have benefited you is qorban (that is, a gift set apart for Yahweh)-- 12 You excuse him from doing what he is obligated to do for his father and his mother; 13 Making the Laws of Yahweh of no effect through your ctradition you have handed down! And many other similar things you do. 14 And when He had called all the people to Him, He said to them: Everyone, listen to Me and understand! 15 There is nothing from outside a man, that entering into him can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are things which defile the man. 16 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear! 17 But when He had left the people and entered the house, His disciples asked Him about the parable. 18 He said to them; Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 Because it does not enter into his heart but his stomach, and then into the toilet as all food is cleansed out? 20 Then He said: That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man; 21 For from within--out of the heart of men, dfrom his mind--proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, lust, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness-- 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
Mark 7:1-23,
1 Then the Pharisees and certain scribes came together to Him, having come from Yerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of His disciples eating bread with defiled-that is to say, unwashed--hands, they found fault.
3 (Now the Pharisees, and the Yahdaim generally, never eat without washing their hands, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the marketplaces, they do not eat unless they wash. And many other traditions they observe, such as the ritual washing of cups, pots, bronze utensils, and beds.)
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him; Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
6 He answered, and said to them: Well has Isayah prophesied of you hypocrites--as it is written: This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
7 But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the Law of Yahweh, you hold the tradition of men!
9 Then He said to them: How well you reject the Law of Yahweh, so that you may keep your own tradition!
So clearly Yahshua the Messiah rebukes them for not only making their own "laws" but actually casting aside the Laws of Yahweh. Since foods neing clean or unclean is a common understand attached to this passage, let us consider if food Laws are man made or if the Creator made these Laws.
Genesis 7:1-2, "Then Yahweh said to Noah: Come into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen you righteous before Me in this generation. You shall take with you seven pairs of every clean animal, a male and his female; two of animals that are unclean, a male and his female;"
Leviticus 11:1-2, "And Yahweh spoke to Mosheh and Aaron, saying to them: Speak to the children of Israyl, saying; These are the animals you may eat among all the beasts upon the land" 43-44, "You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creature that moves about on the ground. Do not defile yourselves by means of them, nor be made unclean by them. I am Yahweh your Heavenly Father. You shall therefore consecrate and sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creature that moves about on the ground." 46-47, "This is the Law of the animals, and the birds, and every living thing that moves in the waters, and every creature that moves about on the ground. You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean--between the animal that may be eaten, and the animal that may not be eaten."
We can see these Laws literally came directly from the mouth of Yahweh, so when Messiah said: "How well you reject the Law of Yahweh, so that you may keep your own tradition!" It is clear He is not rebuking them for telling people to follow Yahweh's food Laws, but for their pharisee hand washing "law."
Malakyah 3:6-7, "For I am Yahweh, I change not; therefore you sons of Yaaqob are not consumed. Ever since the days of your fathers you have turned away from My ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you! says Yahweh of hosts. But you said; How will we return?"
Luke 16:17, "But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one yodh of the Law to fail."
10 For Mosheh said: Honor your father and your mother; and: Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death;
11 But you say; If a man will say to his father or mother: Anything of mine which might have benefited you is qorban (that is, a gift set apart for Yahweh)--
12 You excuse him from doing what he is obligated to do for his father and his mother;
13 Making the Laws of Yahweh of no effect through your ctradition you have handed down! And many other similar things you do.
More evidence of the pharisees adding their own laws to the people why excusing themselves from following Yahweh;s Law.
14 And when He had called all the people to Him, He said to them: Everyone, listen to Me and understand!
15 There is nothing from outside a man, that entering into him can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are things which defile the man.
16 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear!
17 But when He had left the people and entered the house, His disciples asked Him about the parable.
Because Messiah say: "nothing from outside a man, that entering into him can defile him" many that want to reject Yahweh;s food Laws say see I can eat! But when did context of Scripture not matter? In context the entire passage is about eating with "unwashed--hands." Can we completely roemove it from its context and expect to get the true meaning? Also if you consider verse 17, "His disciples asked Him about the parable," yet "all things are clean food" is taught as doctrine, not as parable........Again in context vesrse 17, parable. SO Meswsiah proceeds to explain further:
18 He said to them; Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,
19 Because it does not enter into his heart; mind, but his stomach, and then into the toilet as all food is eliminated?
19 For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.)
Now this is where the deception comes in, as you see I have shown verse 19 translated 2 different ways. Which one is correct? The second translation is the much more common translation, here is a short list of translations that match the second translation (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean): New International Version, New Living Translation, English Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, Holman Christian Standard Bible, NET Bible, GOD'S WORD Translation, English Revised Version, Weymouth New Testament.
We will look at the original language, but first I want to mention again, CONTEXT, can we somehow go from the whole topic being about a hand washing ritual and unclan animals not even being in the discussion to unclean animals are now food?
The first thing you will notice is the words, "In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean," are completely absent. Before moving on, I want to ask, why did someone feel the need to forge words into the text that are not there. Is it ok to just add words wherever I want? Of course not.
19 Because it does not enter into his heart but his stomach, and then into the toilet (856) as all food is cleansed out (2511)?
19 For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.)
856 - aphedrón
aphedrón: a place of sitting apart, i.e. a privy, drain
Original Word: ἀφεδρών, ῶνος, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: aphedrón
Phonetic Spelling: (af-ed-rone')
Short Definition: a drain, latrine
Definition: a drain, latrine
Word Origin - from apo and hedraios
Definition - a place of sitting apart, i.e. a privy, drain
2511 - katharizó
katharizó: to cleanse
Original Word: καθαρίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katharizó
Phonetic Spelling: (kath-ar-id'-zo)
Short Definition: I make clean
Definition: I cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context.
Word Origin - from katharos
Definition - to cleanse
20 Then He said: That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man;
21 For from within--out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, lust, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness--
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
No this is not about pork, it is about the pharisee making a show they are holy with their appearances, but Messiah is saying evil is that which should be guarded against.
This exact same account is also detailed in Mattithyah 15, and this is also shown there:
Mattithyah 15:2-3, "Why do Your disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat. But He answered, and said to them: And why do you transgress the Laws of Yahweh by your traditions?"
Mattithyah 15:17, "Do you not yet understand that whatever enters in at the mouth goes into the stomach, and then is cast out in elimination?"
But is we keep readin we see the meaning of the PARABLE:
Mark 7:17, " But when He had left the people and entered the house, His disciples asked Him about the parable."
Mattithyah 15:15, "But Kepha spoke, and said to Him; Explain this parable to us."
Kepha is Peter, so if all foods were cleansed why did Kepha years later still not eat unclean food?
Acts 10:14, "But Kepha said; By no means, Ruler, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
Because Mark 7 & and Matt 15 were not about food but a pharisee hand washing ritual as the parable is explained here:
Mattithyah 15:20, "These are the things which defile a man--but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."
As Acts 10 was not about food either:
Acts 10:28, "And he said to them; You yourselves are aware how it is not Lawful for a Yahdai to associate with one of another nation, or to enter his house; but Yahweh has shown me that I must not call any man common or unclean."
So in Mattithyah the parable is fully explained, yet in Mark it is not, is it possibe that is why those false words were added to Mark 7:19? If they were added to Mattithyah 15, it would have been a contradiction, but Mark having not being fully explained, it left the door open?
