Asked by Angela Shreve · 2d ago · Updated
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Great question Angela! This is a two part answer from me. The first is what Paul addressed to the Romans (gentiles):
“Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.”
Romans 14:3-6 NKJV
I believe it is about personal convictions, what we eat, drink, wear, what day and how we worship and celebrate God. There is no absolute right or wrong way, as long as it is, in fact to the glory of our God, YHWH Yeshua Mashiach (our Lord Jesus Christ).
The second key to this answer is from Jesus himself, when he says clean the inside of the cup, and the outside will be clean also. Holiness is purification of the heart. If the heart is pure, then the motivation for the outward behavior will be pure also. But if the heart is unclean then the motivation becomes unpure at best, evil at worst. When we allow Jesus to come into every area of our heart, (I stand at the door and knock…) we hide his Words in our hearts, by breaking agreements with lies we have made with the Devil, then we will be able to hear the Shepherd’s voice more clearly. Because Jesus did say “My sheep hear my voice.” One day Jesus may tell us to eat unleavened bread, fast, and abstain, and another to eat drink and be merry. The key here is hearing and following His voice. We are not to judge or worry about others not worshipping God in the same manner as others. I have much to say about that but it will take us down yet another rabbit hole.
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