Replies

hillarious

2) What does Paul teach about foods in 1 Timothy 4:4-5?

In 1 Timothy, Paul addresses a cult-like group that taught that abstaining from certain foods and marriage could make one more spiritual and acceptable before God. Paul completely countered this false teaching by presenting truths from Genesis 1-2.

God created everything good. We can freely enjoy these things, rather than deceive ourselves, thinking we are more holy by abstaining from certain foods.

“For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; 5 for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer” (1 Tim 4:4-5).

Prayer shows we recognize and appreciate God’s creation (God made everything good).
God’s provision for us (He takes care of us).
God reveals His purpose (He wants us to live and enjoy what He has made).

(Romans 14:3-4)

3 Let not him who eats regard with contempt him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and stand he will, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Acts 10:9-15 — 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.