Spiritual problems involving food and eating are as ancient as Adam and Eve, who disobeyed God's warning not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, leading to sin. Food and life are closely intertwined for mankind, as most eat multiple times a day, deriving energy and enjoyment from what God has created. In Genesis 9, God sets general limits on what can and cannot be eaten, allowing meat in mankind's diet but prohibiting the consumption of blood out of respect for life. Leviticus 11 provides an extensive list of foods deemed clean or unclean, labeling certain creatures like spiders and pigs as abominations and defiling, while identifying edible animals by visible traits such as split hoofs and chewing the cud, or fish with fins and scales. These food laws from Leviticus and Deuteronomy remain in effect, as God created specific foods for mankind from the beginning. In modern times, technological experimentation to increase food abundance and profits has altered meat and grains, which were once safe as created by God, making them potentially indigestible and toxic over time, leading to chronic diseases. This challenge, more prevalent now than in past decades, leaves many unable to access pure, organic foods or grow their own due to economic and urban constraints. Despite claims from some grocers about avoiding genetically modified foods, solutions are unclear, and divisions may arise among brethren over differing abilities to adjust diets. Romans 14 addresses this by noting that food issues are not central to salvation but are personal and peripheral, urging against harsh judgments over others' choices and emphasizing that the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. The advice remains to do the best within one's circumstances, to be thankful for available food, and to pray at every meal, trusting that God provides a way of escape as promised in I Corinthians 10:13.

A perfect storm regarding health issues is building, as virtually all purity, compared to the way things were when God created Adam and Eve, is lost. The food we eat is constantly becoming more defiled. If we fear God, we cannot ignore the warnings and flags being raised about these dangers, nor can we walk away from this challenge as though it means nothing. How can we glorify God in our body if we are knowingly feeding it poison? In the early sixties, awareness grew about the dairy industry manipulating the government into pasteurizing all milk, making it a poor nutritional substitute for raw milk, with the public's health paying the price. In the seventies, warnings emerged about fruits and vegetables being contaminated with pesticides and insecticides, alongside concerns about chemical levels in food used for coloring, preserving, and enhancing taste. These additives create toxicity in our bodies, which struggle to rid themselves of it, leading to increased occurrences of certain degenerative diseases. Now, hybridization and genetic manipulation present perhaps the most insidious danger. Modern hybridized wheat, planted since the 1970s, is a major trigger of obesity and celiac diseases, artificially stimulating appetite and demanding more food. The average American is now 20 pounds heavier than in 1990, and at the current rate, by 2020, each American will be 40 pounds heavier than the 1990 model. The United States is rated as the most obese nation on earth. GMO corn, with its insect-killing Bt gene, poses a major threat, banned in most European countries due to its danger to human health, yet 50% of corn grown in the United States is this variety. Twenty-five percent of all corn produced, and all soybeans, are fed to cattle, which cannot digest Bt, but it is absorbed into their meat and passed to us when we eat the beef. Scores of processed foods contain GMO grains, transferring the Bt gene to us through consumption. Other GMO products include sugar beets, potatoes, tomatoes, soybeans, papayas, zucchini, yellow squash, cotton, rapeseed, and even aspartame, an artificial sugar produced by genetic combining. A GMO salmon is also on the way to the dinner table. Additionally, dairy cattle are injected with the rGBH hormone, further compounding the issue. These products are so readily available, yet labeling is banned, leaving people blind to the dangers. To avoid them, one must search carefully and pay higher prices for organic options, which many cannot afford, or grow their own, which is nearly impossible due to living in cities, the land required, and the time needed to cultivate and care for plants. This present trap is virtually impossible to escape.

Food issues have long been a concern among God's people, with challenges ranging from genetically-altered foods to hybridization and the use of chemicals for coloring, preserving, and enhancing flavors. These practices, driven by marketing rather than nutritional benefits, pose dangers to health. The contamination of food is a universal problem, worldwide in scope, and so extensive that it cannot be entirely avoided physically. Food is necessary for life, yet the effort to avoid all contamination can become an idol, diverting focus from God. The root of this defilement lies in satan's influence over humanity, deceiving even those in the food-producing industry. This makes the problem fundamentally spiritual, with a solution that rests in our relationship with God. He has permitted satan to exert this influence, but He assures us of His care. Jesus Christ, who nourished Israel in the wilderness for forty years, remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. He will make the food available to us acceptable to our bodies if we approach it with faith. Our responsibility is to be thankful for what He provides and to use our faith, asking Him to make the food suitable for our life and health. We must also be cautious not to judge one another over food choices, recognizing that food holds lesser importance than exercising faith and keeping the commandments. While we should carefully seek the best food available in our circumstances, we must avoid flaunting our liberty in this matter. The ultimate solution lies in faithfully asking Him to sanctify our food, trusting in His provision.