Can Christians eat pigs blood?

[Lost4words]

You can eat anything as all God's animals are clean.

 

[Ttalkkugjil]

I have a recipe for black pudding that uses 2 cups of pig blood. I was going to get some in a tube but I didn't know if Christians are bound to not eat blood?

You can eat blood if you want to. Why you want to eat the blood of a pig is beyond me.

 

[HIM]

Christians don't have dietary laws.

The Council of Jerusalem in Acts 15 forbade new converts from paganism to abstain from certain practices, which included consuming blood, but these prohibitions are all directly associated with ancient pagan customs. So unless your recipe for black pudding includes a spoonful of incense to offer in worship to Zeus or Aphrodite, you're in the clear.

-CryptoLutheran

Why would you say this? No where in the text does it state what you say here. No mention of Paganism at all for the reason of the few laws mentioned. The reason only a few laws are mentioned in verse 20 is concluded in verse 21.

Acts 15:21 For (Because) Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

In other words baby steps.They will get all they need to know and do in time, "For (Because) Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day."

 

[HIM]

You can eat anything as all God's animals are clean.

Where are you getting this from?

 

[ViaCrucis]

Where are you getting this from?

Scripture--Christians are not obligated to observe the Torah, which was given exclusively to the Jews (Deuteronomy 5:3). We are not obligated toward any dietary laws, or specific days of observance, etc. Such things are matters of individual conscience, as St. Paul clearly says in Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Colossians.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[HIM]

Scripture--Christians are not obligated to observe the Torah, which was given exclusively to the Jews (Deuteronomy 5:3). We are not obligated toward any dietary laws, or specific days of observance, etc. Such things are matters of individual conscience, as St. Paul clearly says in Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Colossians.

-CryptoLutheran

Not true, the Torah was given to all who joined themselves to the household of Faith (Lev. 19:34). I noticed you ignored the point shown in relation to Acts 15:20 and 21. OK....Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Colossians? Those are big letters, care to be a little more specific?

 

[Lost4words]

Where are you getting this from?

Christians are free to eat what we want. Where does it say Christians are restricted in what they eat?

 

[Lost4words]

Not true, the Torah was given to all who joined themselves to the household of Faith (Lev. 19:34). I noticed you ignored the point shown in relation to Acts 15:20 and 21. OK....Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Colossians? Those are big letters, care to be a little more specific?

You got it totally wrong my friend.

 

[HIM]

Christians are free to eat what we want. Where does it say Christians are restricted in what they eat?

Where does it say they can eat what they want?

 

[HIM]

You got it totally wrong my friend.

You have a lot of answers. Do you have any Scripture to back what you think?

 

[Ttalkkugjil]

Christians are free to eat what we want. Where does it say Christians are restricted in what they eat?

We can eat many things. However, we cannot eat as many things as can Moclans.

 

[mmksparbud]

I have a recipe for black pudding that uses 2 cups of pig blood. I was going to get some in a tube but I didn't know if Christians are bound to not eat blood?

Act_15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Act_15:29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Act_21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

 

[Ttalkkugjil]

Act_15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Act_15:29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Act_21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Interpretation - don't eat animal products which have been used in idolatrous practices.

 

[HIM]

Interpretation - don't eat animal products which have been used in idolatrous practices.

That is your interpretation. That is not implied anywhere in the text.
No where in the text does it state what you say. No mention of idolatrous practices at all for the reason of the few laws mentioned. The reason only a few laws are mentioned in verse 20 is concluded in verse 21.

Acts 15:21 For (Because) Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

In other words baby steps.They will get all they need to know and do in time, "For (Because) Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day."

 

[Ttalkkugjil]

Ttalkkugjil said: ↑
Interpretation - don't eat animal products which have been used in idolatrous practices.

That is your interpretation.

 

[JIMINZ]

That is your interpretation. That is not implied anywhere in the text.
No where in the text does it state what you say. No mention of idolatrous practices at all for the reason of the few laws mentioned. The reason only a few laws are mentioned in verse 20 is concluded in verse 21.

Acts 15:21 For (Because) Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

In other words baby steps.They will get all they need to know and do in time, "For (Because) Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day."

The interpretation of Acts 15:21 is there were Jews which were Preaching the keeping of the Law which they did in the synagogues every sabbath day.

It doesn't say they were Christians doing so.

Maybe you should do an in depth study of Hebrews, that way you might understand everything we are FREE from concerning the Law and what Christ did for us.

If you feel as though you should keep the Hebrew Dietary Laws, go right ahead no one is stopping you, but please don't put the weight of those Laws on Gentile Believers, (Christians) because the Jerusalem Council sure didn't.

 

[mmksparbud]

Interpretation - don't eat animal products which have been used in idolatrous practices.

True Interpretation: Do not eat blood.

Act_15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

Abstain from meats offered to idols AND from fornication--Doesn't mean to abstain from fornication offered to idols!!! Doesn't mean to abstain from things strangled only if they are offered to idols!

 

[HIM]

The interpretation of Acts 15:21 is there were Jews which were Preaching the keeping of the Law which they did in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Verse 21 starts with the word for. In other words because. It is used to assign a reason to what was previously stated. As was previously stated Baby steps. They would get the rest as needed.

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For (because) Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
(Act 15:20-21 KJV)

Maybe you should do an in depth study of Hebrews, that way you might understand everything we are FREE from concerning the Law and what Christ did for us.

I love Hebrews! God has said!
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
(Heb 8:10 KJV)
He has put HIS Laws in our hearts and minds! Praise HIM for HE is worthy!
When Paul was speaking to the Jews and Gentiles of Rome in His letter to them he through the Spirit paraphrased Deut. 30:11-14 . He said...

Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ (the word) down from above: ) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ (the word) again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word (Christ) is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; For Christ (the word; GOD'S law in the heart, mind, and mouth) is the end of the law (written on parchment and Tables of Stone) for righteousness to every one that believeth
(Rom 10:4-8 KJV)

Isn't wonderful! A New Ministration! Not of Tables of Stone or that which is written on parchment but of the fleshly tables of the heart through Christ! Hallelujah!

Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
(2Co 3:3-5 KJV)

For it is HE that works in us both to will and do HIS good pleasure!

 

[Ttalkkugjil]

True Interpretation: Do not eat blood.

Act_15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

Abstain from meats offered to idols AND from fornication--Doesn't mean to abstain from fornication offered to idols!!! Doesn't mean to abstain from things strangled only if they are offered to idols!

Feel better now mmk? There was no need for the screaming friend.

James the Just added the prophecy's evidence to that of the facts presented by the previous speakers.

James suggested that letters be sent to the Gentiles whom God was giving faith to, warning them against idol worship's contaminations, against fornication, against eating strangled animals, and against eating blood. This is because in idolotry was included idolatrous feasts, where meat was served that'd been sacrificed to false gods.

The sins against the Sixth Commandment were practiced in connection with idols' temples, though these sins were prevalent otherwise as well, breaches of the Christian purity.

It's God's will that Christians avoid idolotry, and that they remain unspotted from the world, including the world's joys.

James also added the ban concerning the eating of animals that had been stunned or strangled without blood's loss, and that of blood itself, for another reason. These practices had been forbidden and were considered by the Jews, an abomination. And the Jewish Christians hadn't yet been able to throw off this disgust, in James' opinion, so, the Gentile Christians might well be asked to have some consideration for their Jewish brethren in this case. Christian love demanded as much.

 

[Lost4words]

Where does it say they can eat what they want?

You said Christians cant. Where does it say 'Christians' cant?