March 20 – Gen. 9:4 “But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.”
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God was rather clear when He told the Israelites not to eat raw meat, but in the Book of Mormon this isn’t a problem with their god. Ask why this would be so.
For the first time in the history of mankind God sanctioned an animal diet as long as it’s not eaten with blood – see Lev. 17:10-11, 14. Blood was a sign of mercy for Israel in Passover, Atonement, Sanctification at the altar (Ex. 29:12), sealed covenants (Matt. 26:28), Justification (Ro. 5:9), and Redemption (Eph. 1:7). It brings Peace w/ God (Co. 1:20), Cleansing (Heb. 9: 1 4), Entrance to God’s Holy Place (Heb. 10:19), Sanctification (Heb 13:12), and Enables us to overcome Satan (Rev. 12:11).
Before this time it never occurred to man that he could eat meat. The grasses, plants, fruits and vegetables were more than plentiful. The plants had always been nutritious and still were, but now they were given the idea and gift from God, to eat meat. The stipulation of His gift was they couldn’t partake of the blood, flesh yes, blood, no.
God’s reasoning for this is because the blood is where life is contained. It’s to be considered holy and treated with respect. He allowed people to eat flesh and be nourished by it, but when eaten raw you destroy your body.
The blood is what was used in ceremonial law and a sacrifice given back to God to cover our sin – the life of the animal is always given to Him. Just as Jesus’ blood was given as a sacrifice, His blood contained His life and that was taken away from Him (Jesus) and given to the Father to pay the price for our sin.
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1 Nephi 17:2 “And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings”.
“But God commmendeth his love for us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ dies for us. Much more then,being now JUSTIFIED by his BLOOD, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” (Romans 5:8,9). “But if we walk in the light as he is the light, we have fellowship with one another and the BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST, his son, cleanseth us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7). Nowhere in the Bible does it say that the BLOOD OF CHRIST is not enough for salvation. The Mormon Church says that the precious of Jesus is not enough for salvation. In Mormonism, you have to go to the temple (10% tithe admittance fee); you have to diligently serve in your callings; you have to have been baptized by a worthy Mormon priesthood holder; you have to have gone through the temple endowment ceremony. IN OTHER WORDS….If you aren’t a Mormon, you can’t be saved!!!