Building on the Foundation

Many Christians today point to a handful of New Testament passages to claim that God has declared all animals good for food. But if God’s word stands forever, as He says, then those claims must be tested carefully; otherwise, we run the risk of accusing God of contradicting Himself.  The answer to this question is actually quite grave, because as we saw in this post , God says He will harshly judge those who eat pork, and the answer can't be both things. So if God's word does not stand forever, then we have some major problems with our faith.  God is the one constant in a world of continual quaking and shifting, and if we can't trust what He said to be true, where does that leave us? Let's take a look at the main passages that are used to say that all animals are now good for food. The first passage we'll examine is Peter's vision, where Peter states, years after the crucifixion, that he has never eaten anything unclean, which shows he didn't believe Jesus m...

Edited: 06/24/2025 Added the further examples section at the end. Before reading this post, I highly recommend you read The Scary Truth and Approved Conclusions . It provides necessary context. Next to the Holy Spirit, context is one of the most important aids to understanding the Bible. A lack of context is one of the primary reasons most of the false teachings in the world have come about, and it's vital if we actually want to know the truth about what God is telling us through His word. For proper context, you generally have to read the verses around the verse and sometimes the chapters around it (In the case of Paul, the entire letter, the words of Jesus, and the Old Testament. I'm only half kidding.). Without getting the context, you can come to some pretty wild conclusions, like sin is good and we should sin more so that the grace of God can abound more in our lives. So the context around a particular verse is important, but also the subject (who or what is being talked ...