Showing Respect for Blood
Rango 2015/08/04 18:33
Rango 2015/08/04 18:33
After Cain killed his brother Abel, Jehovah told cain: "Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground." (Genesis 4:10) When God spoke of Abel's blood, he was speaking of Abel's life.Cain had taken Abel's life, and now cain would have to be purnished.It was as if Abel's blood, or life, were crying out to Jehovah for justice.The cinnection between life and blood was again shown after the flood if Noah's day.Befire the flood, humans ate only fruits, vegetable, grains, and nuts.After the flood, Jehovah told Noah and his sons: "Every moving animal that is alive may serve as food for you. As in the case of green vegetation, I do give it all to you." However, God set this restriction: "Only flesh with its soul-its blood-you must not eat." (Genesis 1:29; 9:3,4) Clearly, Jehovah links very closely the life abd the blood of a creature.
We show respect for blood by not eating it.In the law that Jehovah gave the isralites, he commanded: "As for any man…who in hunting catches a wild beast or a fowl that may be eaten, he must in that case pour its blood out and cover it with dust…I said to the sons of Israel: 'You must not eat the blood of any sort of flesh.'" (Leviticus 17:13, 14) God's command not to eat animal blood, first given to Noah some 800 years ago earlier, was still in force.Jehovah's view was clear: His servants could eat animal meat but not the blood.They were to pour the blood on the ground-in effect, returning the creture's life to God.
A similar command rests upon Christians.The apostle and other men taking the lead among Jesus' followers in the first centuary met together to decide what commands had to be obeyed by all in the Christian congregation.They came to this conclusion: "The holy spirit and we ourselves have favoured adding no further burden to you, except these necessary things, to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled [leaving the blood in the meat] and from fornication." (Acts 15:28,29; 21:25) So we must keep abstaining from blood.In God's eyes, our doing that is as important as our avoiding idolatry and sexual immorality.
We show respect for blood by not eating it.In the law that Jehovah gave the isralites, he commanded: "As for any man…who in hunting catches a wild beast or a fowl that may be eaten, he must in that case pour its blood out and cover it with dust…I said to the sons of Israel: 'You must not eat the blood of any sort of flesh.'" (Leviticus 17:13, 14) God's command not to eat animal blood, first given to Noah some 800 years ago earlier, was still in force.Jehovah's view was clear: His servants could eat animal meat but not the blood.They were to pour the blood on the ground-in effect, returning the creture's life to God.
A similar command rests upon Christians.The apostle and other men taking the lead among Jesus' followers in the first centuary met together to decide what commands had to be obeyed by all in the Christian congregation.They came to this conclusion: "The holy spirit and we ourselves have favoured adding no further burden to you, except these necessary things, to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled [leaving the blood in the meat] and from fornication." (Acts 15:28,29; 21:25) So we must keep abstaining from blood.In God's eyes, our doing that is as important as our avoiding idolatry and sexual immorality.
Rango 2015/08/04 19:04
Does the command to abstain from blood include blood transfusios? Yes.To illustrate: Suppose a doctor were to tell you to abstain from alcoholic beverages.Would that simply mean that you should not drink alcohol but that you could have it injected in to your vains? Ofcourse not! Likewise, abstaining from blood means not taking it into our bodies at all.So the command to abstain from blood means that we would not allow any one to transfuse blood into our veins.
What if a christian is badly injured or is in need of major surgery? Suppose doctors say that he must have a blood transfusion or he will die.Of course, the Christian would not want to die.In an effort to preaerve God's precious gift of life, he would accept other kinds of treatment that do not involve the misuse of blood.Hence, he would seek such medical attention if that is available and would accept a variety of alternatives to blood.
Would a Christian break God's law just to stay alive a little longer in this current world? Jesus said: "Whoever wants to save his soul [or, life] will lose it; but whoever loses his soul for my sake will find it." (Mathew 16:25) We do not want to die.But if wr tried to save our present life by braking God's law, we would be in dabger of losing everlasting life.We are wise, then, to put our trust in the rightness of God's law, with full confidence that if we die from any cause, our life-Givet will remember us in the resurrection and restore to us the precious gift of life.-John 5:28, 29; Hebrews 11:6
Today, faithfull servants of God firmly resolve to follow his direction regarding blood.They will not eat it in any form.Nor will they accept blood for medical reasons.They are sure that the creator of blood knows what is best for them.Do you believe that he does?
Does the command to abstain from blood include blood transfusios? Yes.To illustrate: Suppose a doctor were to tell you to abstain from alcoholic beverages.Would that simply mean that you should not drink alcohol but that you could have it injected in to your vains? Ofcourse not! Likewise, abstaining from blood means not taking it into our bodies at all.So the command to abstain from blood means that we would not allow any one to transfuse blood into our veins.
What if a christian is badly injured or is in need of major surgery? Suppose doctors say that he must have a blood transfusion or he will die.Of course, the Christian would not want to die.In an effort to preaerve God's precious gift of life, he would accept other kinds of treatment that do not involve the misuse of blood.Hence, he would seek such medical attention if that is available and would accept a variety of alternatives to blood.
Would a Christian break God's law just to stay alive a little longer in this current world? Jesus said: "Whoever wants to save his soul [or, life] will lose it; but whoever loses his soul for my sake will find it." (Mathew 16:25) We do not want to die.But if wr tried to save our present life by braking God's law, we would be in dabger of losing everlasting life.We are wise, then, to put our trust in the rightness of God's law, with full confidence that if we die from any cause, our life-Givet will remember us in the resurrection and restore to us the precious gift of life.-John 5:28, 29; Hebrews 11:6
Today, faithfull servants of God firmly resolve to follow his direction regarding blood.They will not eat it in any form.Nor will they accept blood for medical reasons.They are sure that the creator of blood knows what is best for them.Do you believe that he does?
NinthElement 2015/08/28 21:39
I think it's a bit of a stretch to take a commandment not to consume blood (which clearly isn't what it's for and something we should have a natural aversion to anyway) and say it means we can't use freely-donated blood to replace our own lost blood (which is still serving the purpose of blood, to maintain life force). Anyone who claims otherwise is interpreting too far since God only gave commandments on things that were possible in the age which He spoke.
I think it's a bit of a stretch to take a commandment not to consume blood (which clearly isn't what it's for and something we should have a natural aversion to anyway) and say it means we can't use freely-donated blood to replace our own lost blood (which is still serving the purpose of blood, to maintain life force). Anyone who claims otherwise is interpreting too far since God only gave commandments on things that were possible in the age which He spoke.
NinthElement 2015/08/28 21:44
The definition of abuse is to use something for a purpose it isn't intended and which may be harmful. This is what God is against.
The definition of abuse is to use something for a purpose it isn't intended and which may be harmful. This is what God is against.
detrimentum 2015/09/01 20:07
you shouldn't drink blood. It means nothing else. Dont sacrifice a cat on an altar, with a goats head and a pentagram then gather the blood in a silver goblet and chant while taking a sip. Seriously.
you shouldn't drink blood. It means nothing else. Dont sacrifice a cat on an altar, with a goats head and a pentagram then gather the blood in a silver goblet and chant while taking a sip. Seriously.
Rango 2015/09/05 21:59
The law does not prohibit drinking blood alone but also taking it in to the body in any form.I gave an example, when a doctor tells you not to drink any alcoholic drink, does it mean that you should not drink it but rather have it injected in your vains?
detrimentum: you shouldn't drink blood. It means nothing else. Dont sacrifice a cat on an altar, with a goats head and a pentagram then gather the blood in a silver goblet and chant while taking a sip. Seriously.
The law does not prohibit drinking blood alone but also taking it in to the body in any form.I gave an example, when a doctor tells you not to drink any alcoholic drink, does it mean that you should not drink it but rather have it injected in your vains?
ACIDized 2015/09/06 13:07
We drink blood from lamb, after cooking it with spices. Becomes like a thick paste. Blood has to be fresh. Don't get any supernatural powers though.
We drink blood from lamb, after cooking it with spices. Becomes like a thick paste. Blood has to be fresh. Don't get any supernatural powers though.
detrimentum 2015/09/06 17:09
do you only eat kosher meat? All meat has blood in it. You consume blood when you eat meat. Drinking it like pagans is what you shouldnt do. Blood is life, if you dont take it you are indirectly committing suicide. Which is plainly stated as a sin in the 10 commandments.
Rango:
The law does not prohibit drinking blood alone but also taking it in to the body in any form.I gave an example, when a doctor tells you not to drink any alcoholic drink, does it mean that you should not drink it but rather have it injected in your vains?
The law does not prohibit drinking blood alone but also taking it in to the body in any form.I gave an example, when a doctor tells you not to drink any alcoholic drink, does it mean that you should not drink it but rather have it injected in your vains?
do you only eat kosher meat? All meat has blood in it. You consume blood when you eat meat. Drinking it like pagans is what you shouldnt do. Blood is life, if you dont take it you are indirectly committing suicide. Which is plainly stated as a sin in the 10 commandments.
Rango 2015/09/06 17:38
This law was not only for Israel, the same command was passed by the apostles in NT Act 15:29 and therefore still holds today.
If anyone is to eat the meat of a world animal, let him wash it thoroughly so that he may not be found guilty of taking in blood.2 Tim 3:16,17
detrimentum:
do you only eat kosher meat? All meat has blood in it. You consume blood when you eat meat. Drinking it like pagans is what you shouldnt do. Blood is life, if you dont take it you are indirectly committing suicide. Which is plainly stated as a sin in the 10 commandments.
That's why the Bible still prohibits us from eating any animal that has been strangled or has died on its own without pouring out its blood.For its blood clots on the meat and this should not be eaten.This is what the Bible says "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." Lev 17:13
do you only eat kosher meat? All meat has blood in it. You consume blood when you eat meat. Drinking it like pagans is what you shouldnt do. Blood is life, if you dont take it you are indirectly committing suicide. Which is plainly stated as a sin in the 10 commandments.
This law was not only for Israel, the same command was passed by the apostles in NT Act 15:29 and therefore still holds today.
If anyone is to eat the meat of a world animal, let him wash it thoroughly so that he may not be found guilty of taking in blood.2 Tim 3:16,17
detrimentum 2015/09/06 18:41
there is blood in all meat. Whether you rinse it or not.
Acts 15 only says about blood and meat from a strangled animal. It just says blood. Nothing about blood in meat.
2 Tim 3 doesnt speak speak of meat or blood.
You are fanatical. Truly.
Colossians 2:16
Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in
questions of food and drink, or with regard to a
festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.
Acts 10:9-15
The next day, as they were on their journey and
approaching the city, Peter went up on the
housetop about the sixth hour to pray. And he
became hungry and wanted something to eat,
but while they were preparing it, he fell into a
trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being
let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it
were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of
the air. And there came a voice to him: “Rise,
Peter; kill and eat.†..
Mark 7:19
Since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and
is expelled?†(Thus he declared all foods clean.)
i can assure you that Jesus didnt die so He can keep watch over whether or not we wash meat.
Rango: That's why the Bible still prohibits us from eating any animal that has been strangled or has died on its own without pouring out its blood.For its blood clots on the meat and this should not be eaten.This is what the Bible says "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." Lev 17:13
This law was not only for Israel, the same command was passed by the apostles in NT Act 15:29 and therefore still holds today.
If anyone is to eat the meat of a world animal, let him wash it thoroughly so that he may not be found guilty of taking in blood.2 Tim 3:16,17
This law was not only for Israel, the same command was passed by the apostles in NT Act 15:29 and therefore still holds today.
If anyone is to eat the meat of a world animal, let him wash it thoroughly so that he may not be found guilty of taking in blood.2 Tim 3:16,17
there is blood in all meat. Whether you rinse it or not.
Acts 15 only says about blood and meat from a strangled animal. It just says blood. Nothing about blood in meat.
2 Tim 3 doesnt speak speak of meat or blood.
You are fanatical. Truly.
Colossians 2:16
Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in
questions of food and drink, or with regard to a
festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.
Acts 10:9-15
The next day, as they were on their journey and
approaching the city, Peter went up on the
housetop about the sixth hour to pray. And he
became hungry and wanted something to eat,
but while they were preparing it, he fell into a
trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being
let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it
were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of
the air. And there came a voice to him: “Rise,
Peter; kill and eat.†..
Mark 7:19
Since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and
is expelled?†(Thus he declared all foods clean.)
i can assure you that Jesus didnt die so He can keep watch over whether or not we wash meat.
Tochi Prudence 2015/10/20 16:42
Rango: That's why the Bible still prohibits us from eating any animal that has been strangled or has died on its own without pouring out its blood.For its blood clots on the meat and this should not be eaten.This is what the Bible says "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." Lev 17:13
This law was not only for Israel, the same command was passed by the apostles in NT Act 15:29 and therefore still holds today.
If anyone is to eat the meat of a world animal, let him wash it thoroughly so that he may not be found guilty of taking in blood.2 Tim 3:16,17
You r right, dat's wht Bible says
This law was not only for Israel, the same command was passed by the apostles in NT Act 15:29 and therefore still holds today.
If anyone is to eat the meat of a world animal, let him wash it thoroughly so that he may not be found guilty of taking in blood.2 Tim 3:16,17
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