—> But, you go right ahead and eat whatever you want.
[…this brings to mind an experience the Apostle Peter had…
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“ The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air.
“And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.”
“This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven. (Acts 10:9-16)”
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You’re too late to give permission. It’s been given.
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Acts 10-
17Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
28And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any MAN common or unclean.
You do not know how to rightly divide the word of God
In Deuteronomy it is aptly
explained: “You are the children of the Lord your God. . . you are a people
holy to the Lord your God. . . the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured
possession” (14:1S2; ESV) and only then God commands: “Do not eat any
detestable thing. These are the animals you may eat. . .” (Deut 14:3). This
is the correct and the only proper sequence of things: first comes God’s
grace and then He provides His instruction on how to live in holiness.
People thus respond to this revelation in thankful recognition of His loving
and unique leadership.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1113&context=jats
The Validity of the Levitical Food Laws of
Clean and Unclean Animals:
A Case Study of Biblical Hermeneutics
Romans 14:13-23
13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.[c] 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.[d]
I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.