One area where God's law has been disregarded is that of clean and unclean meats. The laws concerning clean and unclean animals are mentioned early in God's Word, during the account of the Noachian Flood, when Noah was commanded to take seven of every clean animal. After the Flood, Noah took of every clean animal and clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar, indicating that these laws were known and practiced even from the earliest days of mankind. Since there were no Jews, Israelites, or Hebrews at that time, these laws are clearly intended for all humankind. God's command to Noah that every moving thing that lives shall be food, even as the green herbs, does not grant unrestricted authority to eat any kind of animal. Just as certain plants are harmful and not meant for consumption, so are certain meats. All reviewed scriptures confirm that the law concerning clean and unclean meats remains in effect today. God's laws are given for the benefit of His creatures, and we should trust that our Maker knows what is good for us and apply these principles in our lives.

The law of clean and unclean meats represents numerous laws that protect against physical and spiritual impurity, directly relating to the pursuit of holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. This principle of being set apart for a special purpose undergirds the law, as God instituted it to distinguish His people from surrounding nations. As the spiritual temple of God, Christians have a duty to cleanse themselves of defilements of the flesh, perfecting holiness in all areas of life. This law was known before the Old Covenant, evident in Noah's time, showing it was not made obsolete with the passing of that covenant. God provides specific lists of foods that are clean or unclean, along with guidelines to identify those not listed. Christ did not abolish this law, as His teachings addressed ritual washings added by the Jews, not the consumption of unclean meats, emphasizing that a man's conduct truly defiles him. Similarly, Peter's vision did not nullify this law but taught that no man should be called common or unclean. Paul, in discussing meats offered to idols, focused on sensitivity to a brother's conscience, not on clean or unclean foods. In God's Kingdom, the law of clean and unclean will remain in force. During the Millennium, the priesthood will teach the difference between clean and unclean, and in the New Jerusalem, nothing that defiles will enter, as all citizens will be holy. Following this law is part of preparing for that wonderful destiny.

The question of whether all animal flesh is good for food is rooted in the fundamental issue of mankind's estrangement from God due to disbelief and disobedience. God never explains why certain animals are deemed unclean, simply instructing not to eat them, which challenges man's desire for specific reasons before accepting His commands. This issue of clean and unclean animals is not complex but is significant within the broader context of God's unchanging purpose and character. From the beginning, as seen in Genesis, the concept of clean and unclean animals is introduced in a universal, foundational setting applicable to all mankind, long before Israel or the Old Covenant existed. At the time of Noah, mankind already understood which animals were clean and unclean, as God did not need to specify them, indicating this knowledge was pre-existing. In Genesis 9, God's instruction to Noah about food remains consistent with prior teachings, comparing animal flesh to green herbs, where not all are intended for consumption, just as some plants are poisonous. In Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, the distinction between clean and unclean animals is clearly established for Israel as part of the Old Covenant, yet these laws are universal in application, existing before and beyond this covenant. Eating unclean animals is considered sin, a falling short of God's ideal, not merely a physical transgression. Sacrifices, as detailed in Leviticus 1 through 7, required clean animals, symbolically representing purity and even God's own standards, as well as foreshadowing Jesus Christ's undefiled life. Throughout biblical history, this principle remains unchanged. In Isaiah 65, written around 750 BC, eating swine's flesh is still detestable to God, equated with idolatry. Even into the Millennium and beyond, as described in Ezekiel 40 through 44, clean remains clean, and unclean remains unclean, with sacrifices continuing to involve only clean animals. God's consistency is affirmed—He changes not. In Mark 7, during Jesus Christ's ministry, a misunderstanding arises regarding food and defilement. The discussion with the Pharisees does not concern unclean meats but rather external dirt on food, specifically bread, which they feared rendered them spiritually unclean. Jesus Christ clarifies that physical dirt does not defile the spiritual heart, as the body can eliminate such impurities. The Greek term used is for general food, not specifically meat, and His teaching does not alter the status of unclean animals. The carnal mind misinterprets this to suggest all flesh is made clean, but the subject remains unrelated to animals created unclean by God. From the beginning to the end, what was clean or unclean remains so, as neither the animals, human bodies, nor God's spiritual principles have changed.

After researching and determining from God's perspective upon which meats are acceptable to eat, as opposed to determining "what is right in our own eyes" (Judges 21), we are asked to expand from distinguishing acceptable and unacceptable meats to distinguishing between clean and unclean in all areas of our life. Few individuals make decisions seeing things from God's perspective, which is exclusively developed by using His holy spirit and understanding His whole plan revealed in scripture. Without the ability to make wise decisions, people, not having God's spirit, jump to alternative false perspectives such as Legalism and Gnosticism and twist scripture to justify these beliefs. We are to tolerate our brethren's food choices as long it follows God's laws, such as being a meat eater or a vegetarian. The gospel of cheap grace has dominated the American and English perspective as well as other false perspectives in the world; they change the Romans 14 scriptures to allow any meat, even outside of the bounds God set. We must always select the perspective through which God wishes us to view the Bible and not the man-made systems and interpretations.