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Here is my problem with the opinion that Acts 15 gives Christians commandments on food only to avoid offending Jews.
Acts 15
19 Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. 21 For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”
Ok, so here we are given commandments to abide by while we are first turning to God. They are commandments which deal with how to keep clean food from becoming unclean. What do you think would offend the Jewish population more?
Eating a clean animal which hasn't been properly prepared or eating something which God has said is an abomination to eat? Do you really think this passage is saying it is ok to eat swine as long as it is drained of all blood? The only way this makes sense is if it was well known that unclean foods were still not meant to be eaten.
People knew long before Moses, which animals were considered clean and acceptable by God for sacrifice and consumption.
People in this thread keep saying that at the moment of Christ's resurrection, everything changed... Can you create that argument without misunderstanding Paul? Or do you only have one witness to support that theory?
Acts 15
19 Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. 21 For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”
Ok, so here we are given commandments to abide by while we are first turning to God. They are commandments which deal with how to keep clean food from becoming unclean. What do you think would offend the Jewish population more?
Eating a clean animal which hasn't been properly prepared or eating something which God has said is an abomination to eat? Do you really think this passage is saying it is ok to eat swine as long as it is drained of all blood? The only way this makes sense is if it was well known that unclean foods were still not meant to be eaten.
People knew long before Moses, which animals were considered clean and acceptable by God for sacrifice and consumption.
People in this thread keep saying that at the moment of Christ's resurrection, everything changed... Can you create that argument without misunderstanding Paul? Or do you only have one witness to support that theory?