Bible Discussion Thread

Lee, I would not want to promote the church in that day as a business. Today, unfortunately it can be. I don't consider what they were doing here in this chapter as "gambling". I think they were making a hard decision, simple. They felt the two were the same in merit and deserving of this empty post. Casting lots was merely a decision maker. As far as the other part about your Jewish friend and the pork; I am happy that he is a Christian, but being raised a Jew there are certain things that he may keep too. As long as he believes in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice, the rest isn't that important. Would you look at a gentile Christian friend of yours who may be a vegetarian in that same light? Probably not, but it really is no different. Just my opinion on it all.