Colossians 3:5-6 Putting to Death the Earthly in Us
The drinking blood is a ritual of pagan worship. It has been a part of cultures all around the world. And you know what? It is still occurs in these modern times. A story from October 2015 entitled ‘The people who drink human blood’ open’s with the following sentence: “In most major cities around the world, communities of ordinary people – nurses, bar staff, secretaries – are drinking human blood on a regular basis.” In another article from January 2020 is headlined, “Goat blood-drinking white nationalist who ran for Senate arrested in Melbourne, Florida” and again in June 10, 2020 a story out of the UK, a satanic cult leader abused kids and forced them to drink blood. This apparently has been an issue down through the ages. Surely God did not want his people participating in anything that looked like pagan worship. But what about in our days? Does this prohibition against eating blood still apply to us? Do we need to put down that medium rare steak? And is our worship still regulated or is it in danger of looking more and more like what the world has to offer?
Bible Text: Acts 17:16-21 | Preacher: Pastor Arnold | Series: Acts | Acts 17:16-21 Paul in Athens