Does 1 Timothy 5:23 give people permission to drink the occasional alcoholic beverage? Let’s look closely at this passage of Scripture: “No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.” 1 Timothy 5:23 God does...

Does Peter’s vision in Acts 10 indicate that all unclean meats are now clean? In the opening verses of Acts 10, a Roman centurion named Cornelius is visited by an angel who instructs him to send some men to Joppa to retrieve Peter, who will instruct him in regard to...

Did Jesus teach that all foods are clean to eat? Let’s look at the Bible verses this question is based on: “So He said to them, ‘Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, because it...

Does 1 Timothy 4:1–5 give permission for us to eat anything we want? Here’s what the Bible says: “Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy,...

What is the issue behind food mentioned in Romans 14? As we read Romans 14, we see that while the central, recurring theme of this passage is judgment and the edification of the brethren, we cannot deny the fact that the issue of foods seems to be lurking in the...

What does Romans 14:2 mean by “he who is weak eats only vegetables?” Let’s first read this verse within the context of the surrounding verses: “Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. For one believes...