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Adventistische Schriften über: "Dealing with Idol Sacrificial Meat"
Answer
In the early Christian community it was decided that converted Gentiles should consistently abstain from meat that had been consecrated to idols. This regulation served to prevent the Christian faith from being discredited by an apparent approval of idolatrous practices and to avoid unnecessary conflicts with Jewish believers. The Council of Jerusalem determined that abstaining from idol‑sacrificial meat, along with avoiding sexual immorality and the prohibition of blood, was among the necessary requirements.
The Decision of the Council in Jerusalem
»The apostles and elders therefore agreed to instruct the Gentiles in writing to abstain from foods offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from strangled animals, and from blood. ... It pleased the Holy Spirit and us to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things: that you abstain from idol‑sacrificial meat, from blood, from strangled animals, and from sexual immorality; if you guard yourselves against these, you will act rightly.«
Concerns Regarding Pagan Practices
»A problem was the question of what stance should be taken regarding the use of meat that had been offered to idols. Many of the converted Gentiles lived among ignorant and superstitious people who frequently offered sacrifices to idols. The Jews feared that the converted Gentiles would bring disrepute to Christianity if they purchased what had been offered to idols, thereby, to some extent, approving idolatrous practices.«
Instructions to the Gentile Christian Converts
»However, the converted Gentiles should abandon the customs that are incompatible with the principles of Christianity. The apostles and elders therefore agreed to instruct the Gentiles in writing to abstain from meat offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from strangled animals, and from blood. They should be admonished to keep the commandments and to lead a holy life.«
Original Sources (English)
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