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It clearly states in Deuteronomy 14:8 that we’re not to eat pork. In fact, Deuteronomy and Leviticus clearly state a lot of things that we don’t adhere to.
13:6 through18: We’re instructed to kill without mercy -even your own family members- anyone who tries to convince you to worship other gods.
17:2 through 13: Kill anyone who does evil-such as worshipping the stars- and violates the covenant. And if you’re not sure if the party is guilty, take it to court and if the Judge finds the party guilty and you refuse take part in stoning the defendant to death, then you should be killed too.
21:18: Kill your own son if he is rebellious.
Thou shalt not kill, but Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and Exodus is full of examples like this where we are to kill people for sinning. What about “as we forgive those who trespass against us”? I seem to have made executing people the theme here, but there are instructions/laws on other topics as well that we don’t follow, I’m assuming because they just don’t seem consistent with our faith.
So why is it OK to have a pork Bratwurst at the church fundraising event these days when God clearly forbids it?
You could argue that things were different back then and don’t apply today. But that would nullify the Ten Commandments. These laws I’m referring to were issued on the same day. They just didn’t make the top ten list.
Lots of answers so I hope this is not too repetitive.
The 613 Laws (Mosaic Law including the ten) were given to Israel as a theocratic nation! Also so they would be different from other nations.
There is nothing inherently evil in eating pork, but god called Israel not to to be different. The Olds Covenant was fulfilled by Jesus and thus rendered obsolete! So enjoy the bratwurst! we are not Israel, we are not living in the covenant land . We are the church and follow the commands to show we are righteous that are laid out in the New Testament and not the old.
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