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CJari said:
Well the way I look at this is that if it tastes like blood it's wrong to eat. Because the meaning of blood is significant, it is a sacrifice for the remission of sins and like we know Christ's blood was shed as the blood of perfect sacrifice, a lamb without blemish and without spot.
So I feel that it should be at least respected and I avoid eating anything raw.
Also I believe the important point is that even the meat may have blood when you cook it most of the blood should not be there since the animal is butchered.
1) Since you have decided it is "wrong" to eat anything that has to do with "blood", then it would be sin for you to do otherwise. (Adiaphora)

2) In the Old Testament, the use of blood in the ceremonial acts, were foreshadows/types of the sacrifice of Christ. There was nothing inherently holy (sacred) in the actual blood used nor even in the Christ's own blood which ran through His veins. The blood symbolized life itself.

3) In the New Testament, we are taught that those "types" symbolized in the Old Testament in regard to the ceremonial law were fulfilled in the coming of Christ and His atoning sacrifice. Thus, the symbols no longer have attached to them their former significance.

4) We are further taught that since the ceremonial and civil laws have been fulfilled in Christ, they are no longer applicable. Thus the Lord told Peter, who still held on to at least some of the dietary laws, that they are passed (fulfilled) in Christ and thus ALL food was "pure" and could be consumed without violating any law or one's conscience in regard to those laws. Paul likewise wrote that no food or drink is "unclean" (Rom 14:14). (cf. 1Cor 8; Rom 14). Therefore, today, believers are free to eat whatever they wish, with the only restrictions being, (a) their own conscience, (b) the conscience of one's brother.

For more on this see these articles:

The Weak and the Strong by John Murray

Liberty of Conscience by Donald MacLeod

Freedom in Christ by G.I. Williamson

Christian Liberty by A.W. Pink

In His grace,

Last edited by Pilgrim; Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:40 PM.
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