A few questions

First off, Happy Passover!

What's interesting is how common it is for people to remember a priest's/pastor's/preacher's interpretation over what the text actually says. We all do this, truly. Part of being Messianic or rather Netzari, is about getting away from "agenda driven interpretations" and reading the Bible for yourself.

Now to address some of your questions: Yeshua never declared all foods "clean". Now you might recall when Yeshua didn't wash his hands before eating, right? Washing before eating is completely absent from Torah, it is not Lawfully required of you. Where does it come from? In the most basic of terms, it comes from extra Rabbinical rules. Think of it as an add-on DLC pack for your favorite video game.

Now you might say "what about Peter's dream? Shimon Kefa's (Simon Peter) dream has absolutely nothing to do with food. If you read the whole thing, the dream is actually talking about people. The different animals in the dream are symbolizing the many different races and ethnicities of humanity. This was about preaching to all people about Adonai, Yeshua and The Holy Spirit - not just Jews (practicing or not).

Now, Acts is weird. Yeshua said not one dot or tittle will be removed from the Law... but all of a sudden it's most certainly implied - not by Yeshua himself but by his disciples. If I recall it says the only things to stay away from are "sexual immorality" and "consumption of blood". While those are Torah observant, where's the rest? This is where it comes down to the individual. If you feel that Yeshua's disciples were cleared to instruct a limited version of Law for non-Jews/non-believers, great. But for some of us, we recall when Yeshua told Peter that he would be mislead. I'm paraphrasing here, bare with me: 'When you were young, you could go wherever you wanted. When you are old, you will be bound and led away from your path.'

Again, this is up to the individual perspective. I am in no way trying to change your beliefs, that is simply not my place. However, it is my belief that Torah-lite as it were, isn't correct. I simply don't agree with that. Yeshua's disciples are most definitely blessed, don't get me wrong. But they are still human and able to make mistakes.

I'm not trying to sound weird and I'm not trying to change anyone's personal beliefs. This is my perspective and anyone has the right to disagree. (Honestly, I can't help but notice that the disciples' tone changed once Paul appeared on the scene. Paul's writings tend to rub me the wrong way so to speak.)

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