ANSWER TO DONNA KUPP!
Many lived and died practicing vegetarians. Was there something wrong
with their hearts that made them satanic?
They died stronger and healthier than their counterparts.
What a tragedy would take place if the readers adopted vegetarianism,
huh?
Words in scripture like every or all or any, are heavily modifiable--
heavily modifiable by other scriptures and cir***stances within the
scriptures. For example, the scripture just below what you gave to
warn the world of the terror:
1 Timothy 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be
refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
When this scripture was given, it meant every creature for the purpose
for which it was given. For example: every creature designated for
eating is good. There are other creatures both of plants and animals
that naturally have toxins and poisons within them that were never
meant for eating. Others are scavengers and are meant for cleaning
waste products in the earth. I don't make it a practice to eat s****s
even though the scripture there by Paul says every creature of God is
good. I am sure those who misuse that scripture from Paul don't eat
s****s or insects either. It meant every creature already designated
for eating. Other creatures are good for other things. The scripture
said that some people were commanding to abstain from meats of goods
"which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which
believe and know the truth." God did not create all animals nor
vegetation to be eaten. He Himself said what was not to be eaten
already in the book of Leviticus, claiming that they were an
abomination. He did not restrict people from eating these animals
because of religion. He did it for the sake of health and well-being.
Here are more variations of the words, every and all:
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of
this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto
me.
Is that true? Well the Apostolic Church did in fact lift Christ up.
That small body of people went "conquering and to conquer" Rev. 6:2.
Funny thing though is that ALL men were not drawn. They endured
persecution every step of the way and the Pharisees in particular were
not drawn.
The proper meaning was that ALL MEN who were honest, who were
receptive. Who longed for light and truth. It didn't mean those who
were wedded to darkness and stiff-necked.
Here's another example:
John 14:13, 14
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Whatsoever means ANYTHING. It is saying that if a Child of God asks
ANYTHING in Christ's name, He will do it.
Here's another one:
Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Now watch what happens. Check out this scripture now:
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my
Father which is in heaven.
Here it is showing that when Christ said EVERYONE, he meant every true
disciple who does His will.
Here's another one:
Now look at that same scripture as modified by other scriptures. Here
it talks about Christians who ask, but who do not receive:
James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may
consume it upon your lusts.
Here it talks about people praying to God to receive something, but
not to His glory.
Then again there was the time when Christ was tempted of Satan. Satan
asked Jesus to throw Himself off the high cliff where they were so
that he can see the Lord save him:
Matthew 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast
thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge
concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at
any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the
Lord thy God.
This means you cannot ask for things that would tempt the Lord
either. You cannot pray to the Lord for protection and then wear a
blindfold and walk onto a busy interstate to prove anything.
There are many examples throughout the bible where even prophets
prayed for something and were denied.
Here's another one:
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men
this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Is this scripture true? If you believe so then make this prayer at
Christmas time when you are needy:
"Lord, I need money desperately. With thee all things are possible.
Please protect me as I break into the Salvation Army and steal the
children's Christmas fund. Please make sure no police officer is able
to arrest me, and, if possible, make sure they never even find out!"
If that's too much, just ask God in heaven to lie:
Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible
for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for
refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
See? One scripture says with God all things are possible, then
another modifies it and says it is IMPOSSIBLE for God to lie! May I
add: or steal or cheat, etc?
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