Pork

[dollarsbill]

so the dietary rules were for the Jews only?

what about other rules in the Old Testament? were they for Jews only?

if Jesus (pbuh) fulfilled the Old Testament law does that affect the Ten Commandments?

Christians are not under 'the works' part of the Law. But the moral Laws are included in the New Covenant.

 

[pinksakinah]

would i be correct then in thinking that every generation after Jesus (pbuh) would not be subject to the Old Testament rules?

What did they follow then? the commands as orally transmitted that Jesus (pbuh) gave them? ...considering that there was no New Testament immediately after Jesus (pbuh).

i thought this would be a simple question lol

 

[Supreme]

would i be correct then in thinking that every generation after Jesus (pbuh) would not be subject to the Old Testament rules?

What did they follow then? the commands as orally transmitted that Jesus (pbuh) gave them? ...considering that there was no New Testament immediately after Jesus (pbuh).

i thought this would be a simple question lol

You would be correct in thinking that after Jesus, there is no need for us to be bound to Jewish Law.

They followed the Two great Commandments of Jesus- you are to love the Lord your God with all your mind, your strength and heart, and the second is to love your neighbour as yourself.

I think Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians have their own rules in their respective churches, but Christianity is not a religion about following rules. It is a religion based on love.

When other religions say that you have to pray a certain way or dress a certain way to get into God's favour, it makes no sense to us- those that are saved do not have follow rules that Christians would see as silly, because they are saved through God's grace.

We do not believe God created us merely to follow rules, but because of His love.

 

[dollarsbill]

would i be correct then in thinking that every generation after Jesus (pbuh) would not be subject to the Old Testament rules?

What did they follow then? the commands as orally transmitted that Jesus (pbuh) gave them? ...considering that there was no New Testament immediately after Jesus (pbuh).

i thought this would be a simple question lol

Hebrews 8:13 (NASB)
13 When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete.

 

[Steve Petersen]

would i be correct then in thinking that every generation after Jesus (pbuh) would not be subject to the Old Testament rules?

What did they follow then? the commands as orally transmitted that Jesus (pbuh) gave them? ...considering that there was no New Testament immediately after Jesus (pbuh).

i thought this would be a simple question lol

What does 'pbuh' mean?

 

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[razeontherock]

would i be correct then in thinking that every generation after Jesus (pbuh) would not be subject to the Old Testament rules?

What did they follow then? the commands as orally transmitted that Jesus (pbuh) gave them? ...considering that there was no New Testament immediately after Jesus (pbuh).

i thought this would be a simple question lol

HAHA, little did you know how complicated this would get! You are right for decades at least there was no need to write anything down, as the community was so close knit and their Faith such a large part of their life, everyone knew anything that could be written anyway.

Christianity is not about following rules, but following the Spirit of the risen Christ.

 

[razeontherock]

What does 'pbuh' mean?

Peace be upon him. (Something else commonly used is "saw," which I never manage to remember what that means)

 

[pinksakinah]

oh ok, this is clearer to me now, thank you everyone.

like the idea of a religion based on love. could ask further questions on that point but it would be derailing my own thread

pbuh = peace be upon him
saws = sallahu alayhi wa salam (peace be upon him)

these are both terms of love and respect

 

[razeontherock]

Love and respect to you, too! I think you're allowed to derail your own thread if you feel like it, especially if your original question is answered. Or you could start a new thread of course ...

 

[Brenda Morgan]

Why do Christians eat pork when it is forbidden in the Bible?

"And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you".

"Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you." [Leviticus 11:7-8]



thank you in advance

If Jesus was Jewish, why do Christians traditionally eat a ham for Easter?

 

[ViaCrucis]

If Jesus was Jewish, why do Christians traditionally eat a ham for Easter?

Roast lamb is a far more traditional Easter food, along with the consumption of hard boiled eggs and of sweet pastries.

The "Easter ham" is a more American thing. It seems to have resulted more from practicality than anything else:

"In the United States, ham is a traditional Easter food. In the early days, meat was slaughtered in the fall. There was no refrigeration, and the fresh pork that wasn't consumed during the winter months before Lent was cured for spring. The curing process took a long time, and the first hams were ready around the time Easter rolled around. Thus, ham was a natural choice for the celebratory Easter dinner." - Source

-CryptoLutheran
http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/easterfoodhist.htm