Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils ... commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth
2006-11-08 13:36:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends. Sin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God.
If you are a vegetarian because of "good" reasons then, no, it is not sinful.
If you are a vegetarian because of "bad" reasons like "giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils" then, yes, you would be in trouble.
With love in Christ.
2006-11-10 16:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that is totally taken out of context and has a very different meaning. Some take scripture and make it a command.
That is what they were doing, don't eat meat sacrificied to Idols.
After they sacrificied an animal they then sold the meat in the market. Some early Christians was condeming others for eating this meat. Timothy was just saying don't impose your feelings on to others. They were also saying don't command men not to get married. Paul had wrote that being married in 1 Cor. 7:
gave a man tribulation in the flesh. There is hard ship in raiseing a family. So they were telling people not to get married.
That is a case of the early christians trying to empose their beliefs onto others. If someone wanted to get married it was not a sin. If he didn't he didn't sin. The same with meat.
If someone was sickened by the thoughts of eating meat would God force you to kill animals and eat them? That doesn't make any sense. But if you want to you have not sinned.
2006-11-08 21:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. There is more to this passage than meets the eye. If a hunter stops hunting, is he a sinner? No. Look to the inspired meaning, as the literal sometimes is not the point of the passage. Did God actually need a rib from Adam to create woman, when He already successfully created Man without a rib?
2006-11-08 21:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO. What you eat is up to you. Christians are not bound by all of the rules that the Jews were bound by. Eat what you have the faith to eat. What I mean is if you feel that it is right to eat only vegetable then eat vegetables.
Before the flood man ate only vegetables and fruits. After the flood God told man to eat meat as well. Your body can handle either. What you eat is between you and God. What you are not to eat is anything that has been strangled, blood and food sacrificed to idols.
2006-11-08 21:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Just_A_Guy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Friend, in the Genesis story of creation, God gave man plantlife to eat. After the flood, and all plantlife for that time was obviously ruined, God added meat to the diet.
Being vegetarians, was God's original plan for us. Teaberrygum
2006-11-08 21:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by Rev. Terry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no it isn't notice how it says COMMANDING to abstain from meats, not abstaining from meats. Some people want to be a vegetarian and that's fine
2006-11-08 21:38:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard this stated before. And in no way am I sinning against anything when I choose not to eat my animal friends. They have a right to live too.
2006-11-08 21:39:13 · answer #7 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO just commanding some one to abstain . I personally eat very little meat .it doesn't plane doesn't agree with me.
2006-11-08 21:42:53 · answer #8 · answered by dianehaggart 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, when Shadrack, Mishack , Abednigo just wanted to eat vegetables and water, instead of the kings delicacies.
2006-11-08 22:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a sin, it's just nonsense. Humans are omnivorous. That's it. If someone doesn't LIKE meat, that's fine, though. Just personal taste.
2006-11-08 21:39:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋