From 713c3b402de23525dbd00c8dd95ef644d352b76f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 1LoisC Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:35:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'articles/cleanunclean.md' --- articles/cleanunclean.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/articles/cleanunclean.md b/articles/cleanunclean.md index 29cfacc..e73dd1b 100644 --- a/articles/cleanunclean.md +++ b/articles/cleanunclean.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Clean and Unclean Something that is "clean" is not dirty or stained. Something that is “unclean” is dirty or stained. In the Bible, the words “clean” and “unclean” are metaphors. “Clean” means "pure," "holy," or "free from sin." Unclean means “impure,” “unholy,” or “sinful.” -See: Metaphor; Holy; Sin +See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Holy (Holiness, Set Apart)](../articles/holy.md); [Sin](../articles/sin.md) #### More Information About This Topic In the Old Testament, God told the Israelites that certain animals were "clean" and that certain other ones were "unclean." He told them this in the law of Moses. Here, the word "clean" means that the animal could be sacrificed to God (see: Leviticus 11). Only clean animals could be eaten or sacrificed. @@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ People who believe in Jesus are cleansed from their sins (see: 2 Peter 2:9). Tha In the New Testament, the Jews still obeyed these commands about clean and unclean things. Jews did not eat certain types of food. They also avoided the Gentiles. Gentiles were “unclean” because they were not a part of God’s people. The New Testament teaches that all food is clean (see: Mark 7:19). Gentiles are also now clean because God accepts them as his people when they believe in Jesus (see: Acts 10:15; 11:9). -See: Law of Moses; Sacrifice; Spirit; Gentile; People of God +See: [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md); Sacrifice; [Spirit (Spiritual)](../articles/spiritspiritual.md); [Gentile](../articles/gentile.md);[People of God](../articles/peopleofgod.md ) \ No newline at end of file