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Exodus 20:4Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

You must not make any idols .
Don’t make any statues or pictures of anything up in the sky or of anything on the earthor of anything down in the water.
you must not think Catholicism represents all Christians. The pictures of statues you post I would say look catholic or Eastern Orthodox. Many Christian churches have no such objects. We don't need objects to direct our prayer or either face a particular direction. We see God is omnipresent and hears our prayers wherever we are whatever we wear at whatever time.. Our prayers need to be sincere and from the heart. However.. A statue is NOT an idol. And idol is something that is worshipped in the place of God. A statue or picture is an inanimate object that some people see as a focal point to direct their prayers to God. A bit like the black stone at Mecca. I am sure you would say that muslims who venerate this inanimate object.. Is not worshipping it. Get my point?

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Deuteronomy 14 : 8


And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud,it is unclean unto you:
ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.
Not all Christians eat pork.. The law in Deuteronomy was meant for the Jewish people.. However.. We understand that it is not by the law that we are saved. The New Testament refers to "all food is clean to eat". - as in Peter also in Acts we see "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean."

Jesus did fulfill the law. He paid the price for all sin for all mankind for all time when he died on the cross. The law demands sin must be paid for. Jesus took care of it, once and for all. His perfect self-offering was accepted and his power as God was shown when he rose again. So no need for Old Testament dietary laws or ceremonies because we now have a direct relationship with God. Writing his law in heart fulfils it even more than just outward appearances ever did.

We are not justified by the Law, the Law only serves to demonstrate how as sinners we need God. Only God provides a righteousness, not from us obeying the law (which we can't 100%), but from Himself that we can trust in Jesus. Trusting in Jesus leads to more obedience to God not less, internal change shows that external rules could never accomplish salvation.
~ For example food doesn't make you unclean, but what comes out of our hearts does....

~ Mark 7
18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

God deals with us directly...some may have freedom to eat, while others are not convinced they should. If acting in faith both are accepted by God. We are not saved by our works and following rules... only trusting in what Jesus has done for us saves us. We can't work our way to God, so He in His wisdom gave us the gift of salvation through Jesus...if we trust in what he has done for us and accept the free gift of love he has shown us.. It comes down to trust and love.

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in the church christians are allowed or not to worship with a bible' s translation ?????
I can only answer for myself... A translation is acceptable.. The Bible is not used that much in worship except for lessons... And sermons are usually based on parables of Jesus. We don't need a Bible to pray. I believe Catholics may use Latin but I'm not sure about that.


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No problem .
trust me. i did not mean it.
( bloody = a bloody battle.......> 4 example )




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Ok.. Cool. I get that you were being descriptive. My bad.

Peace

I will wait for my replies to your posts are posted on the forum. If I have missed any points I will address them at a later date.. Just in case you think I am avoiding the issues.. lol