Paul wrote concerning food that "everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer" (1Timothy 4:3-5). Does this mean we are free to eat every kind of food regardless of its origin? Does this free us from any responsibility concerning the kinds of foods we put into our bodies?
Notice first that Paul said "everything God created is good", implying all thongs God created for food is good. What did God create for food? Meat is given to us to eat (Deuteronomy 12:15; Acts 10:10-16). He has also given every plant and fruit that yields seed for food (Genesis 3:29). Yet some trees are not for food (Deuteronomy 20:20). (Can you imagine putting pine needles on top of your cake, or chomping down on a salad of poison oak?).
All foods are lawful for us to eat, but not all foods are healthy for our bodies. An excellent guideline is moderation (1 Corinthians 6:12-13). But whatever we choose to eat, we need to always give thanks (1 Corinthians 4:4).
