EATING AND DRINKING IN THE KINGDOM

[Scott Downey]

What opinions does anyone have on v13 regarding food and stomach being destroyed?
Paul is talking of those who will inherit the kingdom of God.

v13, 'Them' can be assumed to be these who are of the works of the flesh, they will be destroyed
Stomachs eat earthly foods, foods are for earthly stomachs. Since we shall all be changed (mortality will put on immortality), seems to imply foods and stomachs will be no more, as in destroyed too.

It implies that this world of the flesh will be destroyed.

1 Cor 6
7 Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? 8 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren!

9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [b]homosexuals, nor [c]sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were [d]sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

12 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not [e]helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of [f]any.

13 Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

14 And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power.

 

[Scott Downey]

Not all Christians believe the way you do. The thing is: according to the
principles discussed in the 14th of Romans: if you sincerely believe alcohol is
wrong for Christians, then for you it is definitely wrong, but you mustn't
condemn others who feel that alcohol, in moderation, is alright for
Christians.
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Very weak alcohol was a disinfectant for water borne illnesses which easily can be deadly.
Drinking plain water has been a serious health risk especially bad for the very young causing diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, food poisoning, sickness leading to death, especially so back then with no sanitation.

What they drank if not drawn from a clean well would have a small amount of fermentation, weak beers, wines, etc... and the whole family would drink that and preserve their health.

Rivers and streams could have been full of fecal bacteria, just like today, especially when cattle and people are around. Even so many people have died over the years from drinking bad contaminated water.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

What do you do with a man who laughs at his own dim wittedness!

Ignore the one that claims to be thinking quietly but keeps telling people about the garbage he's thinking about!

He's not the brightest bulb in the box, nor is he the sharpest knife in the draw being more than a few fries short of a grumpy meal.

Enjoy your grump chumpy day OK!