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Acts 10 & 11

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    Acts 10: 9 The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.[b] 10 Then he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something, he went into a visionary state. 11 He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth. 12 In it were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, and the birds of the sky. 13 Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat!”

    14 “No, Lord!” Peter said. “For I have never eaten anything common[c] and ritually unclean!”

    15 Again, a second time, a voice said to him, “What God has made clean, you must not call common.” 16 This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into heaven.

    Was Peter's vision about food or something else?

    Why was Cornelius sent to Peter and Peter sent to Cornelius? There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment. 2 He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.

    Seems like Cornelius was a good man. Peter seemed to think so: Acts 10: 34 Then Peter began to speak: “Now I really understand that God doesn’t show favoritism, 35 but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.

    Thank you.

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    It's about welcoming Gentiles (unclean) into the fold.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Christian3 View Post
      Acts 10: 9 The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.[b] 10 Then he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing something, he went into a visionary state. 11 He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth. 12 In it were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, and the birds of the sky. 13 Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat!”

      14 “No, Lord!” Peter said. “For I have never eaten anything common[c] and ritually unclean!”

      15 Again, a second time, a voice said to him, “What God has made clean, you must not call common.” 16 This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into heaven.

      Was Peter's vision about food or something else?

      Why was Cornelius sent to Peter and Peter sent to Cornelius? There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment. 2 He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.

      Seems like Cornelius was a good man. Peter seemed to think so: Acts 10: 34 Then Peter began to speak: “Now I really understand that God doesn’t show favoritism, 35 but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.

      Thank you.
      God USED the food prohibitions for a greater purpose.
      That's what
      - She

      Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
      - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

      I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
      - Stephen R. Donaldson

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Sparko View Post
        It's about welcoming Gentiles (unclean) into the fold.
        I agree, but some Christians think it is about food.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
          God USED the food prohibitions for a greater purpose.
          And that was that the Gentiles were now accepted.

          Do you agree that Cornelius lacked something important?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Christian3 View Post
            And that was that the Gentiles were now accepted.

            Do you agree that Cornelius lacked something important?
            No. Peter did, as did the Jewish Church.
            That's what
            - She

            Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
            - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

            I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
            - Stephen R. Donaldson

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Christian3 View Post
              I agree, but some Christians think it is about food.
              who?

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              • #8
                The whole sheet with the food and Cornelius was to show Peter and the other apostles that the OT laws were no longer in effect for the attainment of salvation.

                Jesus fulfilled the law and there was no need for anyone else to keep the dietary and separation laws that Moses had enacted.

                Cornelius was the first Gentile that Peter was to encounter and God needed Peter to understand that there was no difference between a Jewish and a Gentile believer in Christ.


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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Christian3 View Post
                  I agree, but some Christians think it is about food.
                  It's not "about" food -- I don't know any literate Christians who believe that -- but it does reinforce what Peter should have already known from being present at the events surrounding Mark 7:19.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                    who?
                    The facilitator of my Bible study class.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                      No. Peter did, as did the Jewish Church.
                      Peter did need to know that God declared the Gentiles clean, But Cornelius needed to hear the Gospel. When he did, he was baptized and received the Holy Spirit.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Christian3 View Post
                        The facilitator of my Bible study class.
                        You need to find a different teacher.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                          You need to find a different teacher.
                          I'm working on it. :)

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                            You need to find a different teacher.
                            And another thing.

                            When I listen to these Christians in my Bible class and see how they interpret some Scriptures I come to the conclusion that they are lazy. They just can't take the time to do a proper job of it. For instance, the subject came up yesterday about whether Jesus was the only way to God, TWO participants interpreted Jesus' comment "my Father has many rooms" (mansions) as an indication there would be people from other religious in some of those rooms as proof that Jesus was not only way.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Christian3 View Post
                              And another thing.

                              When I listen to these Christians in my Bible class and see how they interpret some Scriptures I come to the conclusion that they are lazy. They just can't take the time to do a proper job of it. For instance, the subject came up yesterday about whether Jesus was the only way to God, TWO participants interpreted Jesus' comment "my Father has many rooms" (mansions) as an indication there would be people from other religious in some of those rooms as proof that Jesus was not only way.
                              When people are not taught correct theology they become undiscerning and can't see that what the person teaching them is saying is wrong.


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