Kosher / Dietary Laws
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee questions the common conclusion from Genesis 9:2-4, that Noah was granted permission to eat all kinds of meat.
Is gelatin considered to be kosher? I have seen some people say that it is, and others that gelatin has to be kosher-certified.
How am I to approach the whole issue of genetically modified foods? Are they kosher? Many people in my Messianic congregation only eat foods which are certified “organic.”
What is the whole issue of eating cheese that is “kosher”? One set of opinions I read says that most processed cheese is not kosher, and another set of opinions says most processed cheese is just fine.
What are some important guidelines regarding what fruits and vegetables may be considered kosher?
How do any of us, in a still-emerging and still-maturing Messianic movement, sort through some of the issues regarding “kosher”? How do we get a little more realistic about what we see among the Jewish and non-Jewish Believers within our faith community, remembering that not all people share the same views as we do, and allow for a little more grace and mercy to come forth—rather than any unfair or unnecessary condemnation? How many of our challenges have been caused by an insufficient or under-whelming handling of Bible passages—versus having been caused by an under-whelming level of spiritual maturity on behalf of too many people?