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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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@SydBarrett, Yup.

Luke 22:46

"He said to them: “Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep praying, so that you do not enter into temptation.”"

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The Messianic Prophecies and Their Fulfillment in Jesus

by aqwsed12345 in

the belief in the messiah, which has lived in the collective consciousness of humanity since ancient times, became completely obscured among the gentiles, and only remained with the jewish people, who were later chosen by god, as the prophecies of the prophets kept it alive.

there was only one great promise in the old testament from god, which awaited fulfillment!

only one great desire was there in the old testament on the part of man, longing for satisfaction.

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Smiddy3 said: "GOD ,He /,she ,has had ample opportunity to speak to mankind over many serious events that have taken place in history, both ancient and modern ,and we have heard nothing .......,zilch, from any GOD ever."

Smiddy3, you're hilarious.😆

You wouldn't believe even if an angel came from heaven and told you, lol.

God did send angels from heaven, many times. And he sent his Son. And he had many witnesses that he spoke from heaven. And there is plenty of evidence. The Bible is included in that evidence.

If you want to deny the obvious, I think that's pretty foolish, but you have free will. You can't say God didn't warn you.

A lot of people who consider themselves really "educated" and "scientific" are out there looking for space aliens or a message from some higher force in space somewhere, but they overlook the message that was already sent. They want to believe in "beam me up, Scotty" kind of things but then they deny that God could "beam someone down" here to visit. You don't think God could figure out how to send a message through a book?

What if all those people looking for "aliens" found out that the higher life forms they're looking for are actually moral, upright individuals who generally choose to hide themselves from unrighteous people but reveal who they are to upright individuals? Ha!

(Earth to Smiddy3...Earth to Smiddy3 - The "higher life forms" you're looking for have been found...they've actually communicated with us centuries ago - it's all recorded in the Bible, they're called "angels" and "God" and "Jesus" and they're coming again soon...stop rejecting their message and maybe you'll get to hang out with them, lol...)

Revelation 1:8

"I am the Alʹpha and the O·meʹga,” says Jehovah God, “the One who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.”

Revelation 1:4-7

"May you have undeserved kindness and peace from “the One who is and who was and who is coming,” and from the seven spirits that are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness,” “the firstborn from the dead,” and “the Ruler of the kings of the earth.” To him who loves us and who set us free from our sins by means of his own blood— and he made us to be a kingdom, priests to his God and Father—yes, to him be the glory and the might forever. Amen.Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him. Yes, Amen."

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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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Hi, menrov🙂

I know you are not a "believer". I was being sarcastic. (I had read some of your older posts😉.)

"All Scripture is inspired of God..." (2 Timothy 3:16)

To truly understand the Bible, a person must read it along with holy spirit.

"...the fruitage of the spirit is...faith..." (Galatians 5:22)

Since you do not have faith that the Bible is true, you will not be able to comprehend accurately what it says. It doesn't matter how many times you read it, the meaning will be hidden from you until you ask God to help you understand.

"Keep on asking, and it will be given you..." (Matthew 7:7)

Jesus said such things are hidden from "wise and intellectual ones and revealed to children". That's what he was talking about. That's why all these fancy scholars here who know all these languages and flowery ways of speaking still completely miss that boat. It's not that they aren't intelligent, it's that they trust in their own intelligence more than God's.

"Abstain from blood."☺️🫶🌷(It's not complicated!)

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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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preservation of life

John 17:3

"This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ."

Everlasting life is preserved by means of obeying the Christ, not by means of disregarding the Christ through taking in "medical" blood products.

Romans 6:23

"For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord."

Everlasting life is preserved through the gift of the Christ, not through blood "donated" or sold to pharmaceutical companies and marked up for profits in the medical industry.

John 14:6

"Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.""

Jesus' blood is the only blood that can bring us to the Father and preserve our life forever.

ignorance

Ephesians 4:17-21

"So this is what I say and bear witness to in the Lord, that you should no longer go on walking just as the nations also walk, in the futility of their minds. They are in darkness mentally and alienated from the life that belongs to God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the insensitivity of their hearts. Having gone past all moral sense, they gave themselves over to brazen conduct to practice every sort of uncleanness with greediness. But you did not learn the Christ to be like this, if, indeed, you heard him and were taught by means of him, just as truth is in Jesus."

Taking in someone else's blood is greedy and unclean. The blood belongs to God, and He said to pour it out, back to the ground, dispose of it, once it comes out, not to sell it or stick it in someone else. It's gross. Jesus isn't gross. He's clean.

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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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Should Christians have asked conscience questions at a feast hosted by a pagan who was known to enjoy things strangled?

Why are they at a pagan feast? Seems kinda strange to me.

Do you mean "pagans" that converted to Christianity?

Paul's counsel shows: yes, ask if the meat is bled properly; no, don't worry if it's bought from a meat market.

Do you agree that it was alright for early Christians to eat meat even if it had previously been sacrificed to idols?

You know I agree with what the Bible teaches.🙂

If Acts 15:29 was a command, was that command rescinded...or was that simply wise instruction given to facilitate fellowship between Jew and Gentile believers, i.e., not stumbling a Jewish brother.

Yes, it was a command; no, that command was not rescinded; no, it had nothing to do with facilitating fellowship. The blood of the Christ made the way to knock down the wall between Jew and Gentile. Peter and other Jews were eating/fellowshipping with Gentiles before the clarification on circumcision came. Paul corrected Peter when for a little while he and Barnabas were withdrawing from eating with Gentiles. There was no need for a letter from Jerusalem to mandate fellowship.

Do you agree that Jews could eat unbled meat if they found one of their flock or herd had died in their field?

Just because they "could" do something doesn't mean they "should" do something.

Exodus 22:31

"You should prove yourselves holy people to me, and you must not eat the flesh of anything in the field that has been torn by a wild animal. You should throw it to the dogs."

Cleanness is important to Jehovah.

Leviticus 7:22-27

"Jehovah continued to speak to Moses, saying: “Tell the Israelites, ‘You must not eat any fat of a bull or a young ram or a goat. The fat of an animal found dead and the fat of an animal killed by another animal may be used for any other purpose, but you must never eat it. For whoever eats fat from an animal that he presents as an offering made by fire to Jehovah must be cut off from his people. “‘You must not eat any blood in any of your dwelling places, whether that of birds or that of animals. Anyone who eats any blood must be cut off from his people.’”

Jehovah said not to eat the blood, because that would be unclean.

Leviticus 17:10-16

"‘If any man of the house of Israel or any foreigner who is residing in your midst eats any sort of blood, I will certainly set my face against the one who is eating the blood, and I will cut him off from among his people. For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I myself have given it on the altar for you to make atonement for yourselves, because it is the blood that makes atonement by means of the life in it. That is why I have said to the Israelites: “None of you should eat blood, and no foreigner who is residing in your midst should eat blood.” “‘If one of the Israelites or some foreigner who is residing in your midst is hunting and catches a wild animal or a bird that may be eaten, he must pour its blood out and cover it with dust. For the life of every sort of flesh is its blood, because the life is in it. Consequently, I said to the Israelites: “You must not eat the blood of any sort of flesh because the life of every sort of flesh is its blood. Anyone eating it will be cut off.” If anyone, whether a native or a foreigner, eats an animal found dead or one torn by a wild animal, he must then wash his garments and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening; then he will be clean. But if he does not wash them and does not bathe himself, he will answer for his error.’”

But Jehovah is merciful, and He knows people are sometimes stupid and stubborn, so He made provision - if they were careless and foolish and ate the blood, they could turn around and "answer for their error" by washing and bathing and recognizing their "unclean" state, and Jehovah would forgive them so they wouldn't have to be cut off. It was a way they could say "sorry" and have actions to match their words.

But they had to repent in order to receive that forgiveness. If they kept on eating blood with no regard for Jehovah's command, then they would be cut off.

It's the same today. Jehovah is patient, but He is also clear. "Abstain from blood." Some have not abstained from blood, but God is forgiving. When we make mistakes, we show our repentance by turning around, "washing" in the blood of the Lamb, and begging Jehovah's forgiveness in Jesus' name.

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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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TD said: "To that, I would point out that Rabbinical interpretation existed for the purpose of resolving conflicts."

Hmm..."Rabbis" resolving conflict? History shows otherwise...

Mark 3:6

"At that the Pharisees went out and immediately began holding council with the party followers of Herod against him, in order to kill him."

Mark 8:11

"Here the Pharisees came and started disputing with him, demanding from him a sign from heaven, to put him to the test."

Luke 6:7

"The scribes and the Pharisees were now watching Jesus closely to see whether he would cure on the Sabbath, in order to find some way to accuse him."

Luke 16:14-17

"Now the Pharisees, who were money lovers, were listening to all these things, and they began to sneer at him. So he said to them: “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is considered exalted by men is a disgusting thing in God’s sight. “The Law and the Prophets were until John. From then on, the Kingdom of God is being declared as good news, and every sort of person is pressing forward toward it. Indeed, it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the Law to go unfulfilled."

Besides causing conflict, the Jewish "teachers" disregarded God's Law by killing the one foretold by Moses and the rest of the prophets. Listening to Jesus is in fulfillment of the true "mitzvah". And as regards the "Kashrut", the holiest of dietary commands for a spiritual Jew is to figuratively partake of Christ's sacrificial blood.

Willfully and knowingly disregarding the sanctity of Jesus' sacrificial blood is the highest form of disrespect toward God.

Hebrews 10:26-31

"For if we practice sin willfully after having received the accurate knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, but there is a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a burning indignation that is going to consume those in opposition. Anyone who has disregarded the Law of Moses dies without compassion on the testimony of two or three. How much greater punishment do you think a person will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God and who has regarded as of ordinary value the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has outraged the spirit of undeserved kindness with contempt? For we know the One who said: “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again: “Jehovah will judge his people.” It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."

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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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Hi Vander🙂

The ancient Greek ceremony involving sacrifice to idols required bleeding the animal. The whole point of the sacrifice ceremony was to slaughter the animal and use the blood in the sacrifice. That's why Paul said it was okay to eat the meat offered to idols - because bleeding the meat was part of the offering ceremony.

https://hellenicfaith.com/2021/07/31/all-meat-is-sacrificed-hellenic-dietary-laws-on-meat-consumption/

https://www.learnreligions.com/method-of-sacrifice-in-ancient-greece-4079925

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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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Some people sell their body for money.

@Biahi, Part of what defines someone as an "addict" is their willingness to lie, cheat, and steal in order to cover for their behavior. If you want to believe that everyone who gets paid to donate plasma is honest on that government required form and not an addict, that's your decision. Unfortunately, I've known enough addicts to know better.

https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/medical-history-questionnaire/

The blood industry enables addicts and lines the pockets of greedy, selfish profiteers. The people are farmed, "milked" of their blood like cows in order to feed the system. Selling the blood product as fractions multiplies the profit - the more blood products are sold at hospitals and covered by insurance and pushed by medical professionals, the more money the pharmaceutical companies and blood processors make. It's sick.

"$ave a life" actually = "Blood Money"

If you watch even five minutes of that video enoughisenough posted, it'll be enough to change your mind about the medical people saying blood donations "save lives".

God is the source of holy spirit.

"For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to you except these necessary things: to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you carefully keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper. Good health to you!”

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Acts 15:29 - "keep abstaining from blood"

by aqwsed12345 in

for a christian, only the moral commandments of the old testament are binding (as they cannot change), but the various liturgical, social, and other so-called casuistic laws no longer apply to them.

this includes dietary habits, such as the prohibition of pork or fat, as well as the prohibition of blood.. take a look at the following verses: mt 15:11, mk 7:15-19, acts 11:7-9, 1 tim 4:3-5.. the jehovah's witnesses say that, yes, but in the acts of the apostles (15) the consumption of blood, idol meat, and strangled animals is also prohibited, meaning the new testament still forbids it.

for catholics, the council of florence settled this issue, stating that this apostolic regulation was only a temporary measure to facilitate agreement between jews and gentiles in the early church.

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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6330470287112

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Help wanted finding images

by Lee Marsh in

i am working on a project that requires proofs that the wts did say it and jws believe and follow it.. i have found some but google is giving me a hard time with some things.. as i go i will post requests for various images.

they all must have a reference or at least post where i can find the reference and i will add it to the image.. both older and newer beliefs are welcome, especially flip-flops.. if you have something similar to what is already posted then more references the better.

i know there are images of the structure of the wts.

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@enoughisenough...I appreciate all the work everybody here has done to provide a community where we can freely communicate about these things! I have benefited very much from the research and comments and association of so many here. Thank you!💞

@LadyLee, thank you for enduring all these years. I read one of the articles about some of the things you've been through. Thank you for continuing to have love despite being exposed to so much hate.🫶💖