eat and be in the kingdom of God.

Christ said, "There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him
can defile him; but the things which come out of him.... Are ye so without
understanding also? do ye not perceive that whatsoever thing from without
entereth into the man it can not defile him; ... because it entereth not
into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught,
purging all meats." Mark 7:15, 19. "That which cometh out of the man, that
defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil
thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness,
wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
foolishness: all these evil things come from within and defile the man."
Mark 7:20-23.

Paul says, "Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let
not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received
him." Rom. 14:3. "I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus that there is
nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth anything to be
unclean, to him it is unclean." Rom. 14:14. And again, "Let no man
therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or
of the new moon, or of the sabbath days." Col. 2:16. Paul says, "The
Spirit speaketh expressly [notice he says the Spirit speaketh
_expressly_], that in the latter time some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils: speaking lies in
hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding to
marry, and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be
received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For
every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be
received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the Word of God and
prayer." 1 Tim. 4:1-5.

Now note carefully the apostles language. Those who forbid to marry and
command to abstain from meats are classed with those who hold forth the
doctrine of devils, and speak lies in hypocrisy. It is the doctrine of
devils to say that any meat is unclean; for said he, God created them and
they are his creatures. Then he goes on to say to Timothy, "If thou put
the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister
of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine,
whereunto thou hast attained." 1 Tim. 4:6. If any kind of meat is
offensive to me, there is no