Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things--they will meet their end together with the one they follow, declares the LORD. Isaiah 66:17 Does Prayer Purify Food? The warning in 1 Timothy 4:1-5 against a latter-day apostasy involves a number of heresies - following devils, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from certain foods. Perhaps the greatest misunderstanding has arisen over verse 4, where it is stated that every creature of God is good. This verse means that every created thing has been made for a purpose. But some suppose it means that every animal is fit to be eaten if it is earnestly prayed over and blessed by the prayer of thanksgiving. This would mean that praying over a buzzard, cockroach, mole, or bat would make it good for food. Such an interpretation would be absurd and dangerous. Be not deceived God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7. To prevent us from drawing any wrong conclusions, Paul hastened to add: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. Verse 5. So the Word of God must first approve it, and then the prayer of thanksgiving will sanctify it to be eaten. It is helpful to note that the word meats in the original language is not limited to flesh foods. The Greek word broma simply means food. We can know that Pauls discussion does not involve biblically unclean animals, because the meats that some had forbidden were foods which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Verse 3. It is easy to find in the Scriptures a description of the food God created to be received with thanksgiving (Genesis 1:29 3:18 Leviticus 11:1-22). This passage was written to those who believe and know the truth. Gods Word is the truth. Only those who believe and know His Word will be led to those things that are sanctified and created to be received with thanksgiving. Those who sanctify themselves while continuing to eat unclean meats will be destroyed at Christs second coming (Isaiah 66:15-17). -- bitly/tentimesbetter ,
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:19:41 +0000
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