Food and Marriage

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.  1Timothy 4:1-3

I have had people share this verse with me and tell me that Paul is warning people about Seventh-day Adventists who in the last days will be telling people they can’t eat meat. However, while the Adventist church promotes a healthy vegetarian lifestyle it does not forbid people to eat clean meats. In reality Paul is warning people about a church that will be forbidding people to eat meat and marry. At creation God gave us food and marriage. The Seventh-day Adventist church recognizes this and does not forbid marriage or eating clean meats. It is the Roman Catholic Church that forbids its priests and nuns to marry. It is also the Catholic church that forbids eating meat on Fridays and other special days.

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