2007-03-02 02:44:30 · 24 answers · asked by lion of judah 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People cherry pick what they want to believe.
2007-03-02 02:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Good point. Probably because initially Christians were considered to be a weird new cult before the disciples started spreading the word.
During the first century AD they probably did adhere to the old ways and only over a period of time did Judaic Law gradually get superseded.
This may have happened as more European cultures adopted Christianity and included their own social rules.
2007-03-02 10:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by bacteria4eva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the New Testament teaches us that the kosher laws of the Old Testament were simply a shadow of thngs to come, a picture of Christ. They were useful, they were God's Word, but with a fixed purpose, and that purpose had been accomplished. (If you are really interested, feel free to email me and I will explain the spiritual meaning of the kosher foods, and how they give us a picture of Christ and the spiritual life. I just don't want to bore you here if it doesn't interest you).
2007-03-02 10:56:28 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ephesians 2:15 Through his body on the cross, Christ put an end to the LAW WITH ALL ITS COMMANDS AND RULES. He wanted to create one new group of people out of the two. He wanted to make peace between them.
Colossians 2:14 He wiped out the written Law with its rules. The Law was against us. It opposed us. He took it away and nailed it to the cross.
Galatians 2:16 ...No one can be made right with God by obeying the law.
Galatians 2:21 ...What if a person could become right with God by obeying the law? Then Christ died for nothing!
Galatians 5:4 Some of you are trying to be made right with God by obeying the law. You have been separated from Christ. You have fallen away from God’s grace... The ONLY verse that talks about falling from grace, and they did it by trying to follow the law!
Jesus said he didn’t come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. (Matt 5:17) The effect was the same. Once fulfilled it was no longer in effect. The very next verse, Matthew 5:18, looks forward to the time when the law would be set aside. "...Not even the smallest stroke of a pen will disappear from the Law UNTIL EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED." This “UNTIL” clause reinforces the temporary nature of the law. It ONLY makes sense when we understand that it was to be set aside.
On the cross, Jesus' last recorded saying, "It is finished," is an important milestone. Because of Jesus life, Satan had been defeated. The law was finished and would no longer stand between God and mankind.
The 10 commandments along with the rest of the law ("commands and rules" from Ephesians 2:15) were "set aside" when they were fulfilled or completed at Jesus' resurrection. We are no longer bound by that law.
2007-03-02 10:59:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some Christian do. The act of circumcision was given to the Jews by God along with eating of only kosher foods, even though at the time given it was not explained as such, it is now recognized that these are health issues.
2007-03-02 10:54:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Book of Acts tells a story in which Paul has a dream (I think it's Paul) where a sheet comes down out of heaven and all the unclean animals are on it. God tells him the dream means that there are no longer unclean animals. Everything is okay to eat, just don't offend others with your eating of meat. I don't think this means that everyone should be a vegetarian. In those days, some Christians got upset over other Christians eating meat sacrificed to idols. I don't think my McDonald's burger was killed in order to appease Odin (I don't even think my McDonald's burger is meat!). But the NT clearly states that the time for the dietary laws had come to an end. They still are fascinating, and can be used to teach about remaining holy.
2007-03-02 10:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by girlpreacher 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because Christians follow the New not the Old testamenet.
2007-03-02 12:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by LillyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like kosher foods. What's wrong with kosher food?
2007-03-02 10:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The food laws were done away with by Jesus. Some Messianic Christian churchs do still follow the Jewish tradition. Many Jews no longer practice this either.
2007-03-02 10:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jelly Beans 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because Christians and Messianic Jews aren't under the burden of the Mosaic Law; we're under the Law of grace, brought by Jesus Christ. See Romans 7 for more information.
2007-03-02 10:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I eat Kosher pickles....does that count?
2007-03-02 10:57:12 · answer #11 · answered by AJM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋