Is it true that as christians we should not eat?

Question

Anything without gills or scales from the sea?

Answer 1

Gills and scales is ok. Shell fish and crustaceans are abominations.

Answer 2

If I told you yes would you belive it? If I told you no but provided proof that it is yes would you believe it? And more importantly would you not eat the things you were not suppose to eat? You have opened a big big debate.

The answer to your question is NO. For anyone there are no restrictions on our diet because the Mosaic Law Covenant ended with the death of Jesus and the establishment of the new covenant provided by his sacrafice.

HOWEVER, under the Mosaic Law Covenant in Leviticus 11:10-12 says that "they are a loathsome thing for you"

It referes to specifically to the things we can eat in 11:9 "Everything that has fins and scales in the waters , in the seas and in the torrents, those you may eat." So if it has fins and scales we can eat it. (not gills as you posted)

Then it goes on to say at 11:10 "And everything in the seas and the torrents that has no fins and scales, out of every swarming creature of the waters and out of every living soul that is in the waters, they are a loathsome thing for you."

So what according to Leviticus can we eat in the form of sea and river life? Scaly fish with fins. That is it.

So what according to Leviticus should we not eat (all of my favorite sea food!!!!!) DARN!!!!

No Crab, No Lobster, No clams, No squid, No octopus, No ell, No "swarming creature" SHRIMP!!, No crill. No crayfish. (no Lousiana crayfish gumbo??!!!) OUCH!!

And the list goes on and on.

What is interesting is that that probibition is actually benificial to man because we have ever so slight alergies to almost all of these creatures. In some people it is a violent and deadly reaction.

The restriction in Levitcus are very specific and includes many more dietary restrictions than just those creatures from the sea and rivers. And like the restricted things from the seas and rivers those items from the land that are restricted cause humans considerable harm too. So maybe we are not so smart after all in ignoring the dietary laws in Leviticus.

Answer 3

The Old Testament Law addressing 'unclean' went to three areas -
1- inappropriate for religious ceremonies
2- it can mean sin
3- it can mean unholy

Jesus taught on this topic, and sheds light on why certain things were considered 'unclean' in the Old Testament. Some key verses are Matthew 15:10-20, Matthew 23:25-28, John 15:3-4 and Mark 7:19-23.

In addition to Jesus speaking directly to this point, Romans 14:14, 20 also speaks to 'unclean' food, and states -
"As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. ... Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble."

Hebrews 9:8-14 gets heavy, and speaks to the Ceremonial and Sacrificial Laws. All of the Laws were given for a reason. Ultimately, the Law Giver, God, is the Judge. Even in the Old Testament David enter the Holy of Holies (sp?) and ate, and was not destroyed by God - because God measures men's hearts perfectly.

Answer 4

The key message here when you take all verses together is that you should eat only things that are sanitary. Back then, shellfish and other non gill creatures were considered unsanitary because they lived on the bottom. Now we know they aren't. Once again, you have to take the meaning of the scripture not the examples. Thanks and have a good day.

Answer 5

In Peter's vision on the roof top in the book of Acts, he is told to eat from a multidue of "unclean" fish. Jesus told the Pharisees that it is what comes out of a person's mouth, not what goes in, that defiles the human being (in so saying He declared all foods clean). The Isrealite purity laws were designed to clearly delineate God's people from the surrounding cultures. The principle is still the same, but the cultural aspect Jesus has fulfilled. Eat what you want, but be distinct from those who do not follow Yeshua the Messiah.

Answer 6

Leviticus 11:10-12
10 But of the various creatures that crawl or swim in the water, whether in the sea or in the rivers, all those that lack either fins or scales are loathsome for you,
11
and you shall treat them as loathsome. Their flesh you shall not eat, and their dead bodies you shall loathe.
12
Every water creature that lacks fins or scales is loathsome for you.

Answer 7

The food laws are still in effect.NO!!! We should not eat shellfish or bottom feeders.They are scavengers.Our bodies are the same as they were when these laws were written.We shouldnt eat pork either.Pigs have no sweat glands so toxins build up in their flesh.Why do you think pork smells like sweat when it cooks?Yuck!

Answer 8

That was the Mosaic Law. Christians are not under that law. Colossians 2:13, 14 says: "Furthermore, though YOU were dead in YOUR trespasses and in the uncircumcised state of YOUR flesh, [God] made YOU alive together with him. He kindly forgave us all our trespasses and blotted out the handwritten document against us, which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us; and He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake."

That 'handwritten document' is the law gave to Israel through Moses.

Answer 9

I think you are referring to the Torah in the old testament which was part of the law of moses given to Jewish people

and as Jesus has fulfilled the law it is not binding on gentile Christians

Answer 10

Nope.
Those were old Abrahamic laws. When Christ appeared to Paul, he showed him all the animals and said, "Eat," That was showing us that God has given us all animals to eat.
There are some animals that I wouldn't eat, even If I were starving to death, among them being Cats and dogs.