On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:35:26 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In a message dated 10/13/2004 2:26:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
John: So, eventually , on this earth, I Co 8:1-3 can be cut out of our Bibles. I'll sharpen my scissors. Most of us on TT have already excluded the passage anyway. John
Judyt:
What has this conversation got to do with eating meat bought in the marketplace that has first been sacrificed to idols or
"things offered to idols?"
John: You think the principle of knowledge verse love only applies when we are arguing about the eating of meats?? JD
Judyt:
I've never argued about "eating of meats" because so far as I know the meat I buy at the Commissary has not been sacrificed to idols; but we see that it is not good to be in ignorance regarding this because Jesus says so when He brings up the subject once more in Revelations 2:14,20. I believe that idolatry is always divisive and never ever leads to unity. When Jesus is the root in our heart we gladly put all of this away. Incidentally our daughter's pastor uses the "meat offered to idols" argument to justify things like celebrating Halloween. I fail to see the connection but they respect him and this is what he has taught them, so sadly our grandchildren are not being tutored in true spiritual discernment and walking in the fear of God. Our grandson along with all of his little Christian friends who attend the Christian school are heavily into Pokemon cards and this Yugi character which leads to a Japanese form of D&D; if not stopped this will eventually lead to the same type of fantasy role playing games along with the same evil fruit in the lives of these boys..
Did I miss something? Nothing in the above paragraph has anything to do with my question about the principle of knowledge verses love.
Oh, and one more thing. Pokeman will lead to nothing of the kind .... unless done to excess. We celebrate Christmas and entertain Halloween. Been doing it for 38 years with my kids and now the grand kids. All of them Christians. All of them in some capacity of Christian leadership. Everyone has their demons, I guess.
John
