by Carl Paulino

Created on: November 29, 2008

I do not believe Christians "as a whole" have left the teachings of Christ, because God always has a faithful remnant. Unfortunately, many Christians, churches, and denominations have abandoned the teachings of Jesus Christ. We have departed from The Living God in many aspects of life, ranging from our relationships to worrying about the foods we eat.

Many Christians give more heed to the words and ways of this world than they do to the Word(s) and Way of Jesus Christ. Let's begin with the more subtle (some might say humorous) departures from our faith. Many Christians are tossed to and fro, seeking the perfect nutritional diet and balance, for health and long life. They bounce from one plan to the next, or from eating one certain food to another based on fear from news reports or studies. Ultimately, these reports and studies will contradict one another and it is difficult to know the Truth.

That's because the Truth is not found in news reports or studies. The Truth is only found in The Word of God. Jesus Christ said it's Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Matthew 15:11

The Apostle Paul affirms this in Romans 14:14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.

While prophesying of people departing from the faith in the last days, Paul warns us about those who will be forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth 1Tim 4:3

While we can see those doctrines in a certain denomination today, my concern is how individual Christians will refuse to eat certain foods for fear or tradition.

Look at what Paul goes on to tell us under the inspiration of The Holy Spirit. 1 Tim 4:4-5 For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

That's why we say "grace" before each meal! God sanctifies it! For the Christian, you can't buy or grow food any healthier than that! We dare not call unclean (or unhealthy) what God has cleaned.

It may seem a small matter to us today, but Paul further instructed Timothy; 1 Tim 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou

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