Eating Sacrifices Made Unto Idols

[Mr. M]

Revelation 2:20 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel,

who calls herself a prophetess, and by her teaching deceives my servants

to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

What deception is involved with eating food sacrificed to idols?

Is it saying “take and eat, enjoy this kosher meat”, and then afterwards

saying “haha” you just ate meat sacrificed to idols, you are in big trouble now!

Or is this deception: to convince some that they should eat something because

it was sacrificed to an idol-god, and that by eating there is a benefit?

Paul is making this very clear :

1 Corinthians 8:7. Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge:

for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered

unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

If you eat with a conscience toward an idol, you are anticipating some advantage

beyond the simple benefit of having something to eat, and being thankful.

This deception is played out today and has been throughout my life, some new super

food that is going to change my life, if I can afford it. If something is hyped beyond

its true benefit, that is lying. If the cost is exorbitant based on that exaggeration, that is stealing.

Paul goes into more detail in chapter 10.

1 Corinthians 10:

19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?

20 Rather, the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God,

and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.

21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s

table and of the table of demons.

22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

 

So we can clearly see, food advertised as having been sacrificed to idols as if an idol is anything,

or that the meat is anything. No, this is deception, and all deception is demonic.

To eat meat with anticipation of a benefit resulting from it being a sacrifice is demonic.

You cannot seriously expect to eat with thanksgiving to the Lord,

and expect a bonus from a god that is no god!

Continuing,

25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake;

26 for “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”

27 If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go,

eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.

28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it for the sake

of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; for

“the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.

29 Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other.

For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?

30 But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?

So, the right comprehension is that meat is meat, eat with thanksgiving unto God

and your conscience will be clear. If someone is advertising that you should eat something

and for example, sexual performance will improve, decline as a testimony against their deception.

[ayin jade]

I love middle eastern food but some of my favorite places I can't eat at. Once I find out they are halal I get a solid NO. I cannot eat meat from them.

 

[other one]

2 hours ago, ayin jade said:

I love middle eastern food but some of my favorite places I can't eat at. Once I find out they are halal I get a solid NO. I cannot eat meat from them.

 

I agree.  and in some cases it's more than meat.