1st Timothy 4:4. “For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:” EVERYTHING GOD CREATED IS GOOD. It was at first God’s will that man eat food only from the plants. But since the days following the flood, God now freely grants Us to eat meat, but not the blood, for life to sustain – With thanksgiving, we now eat what’s set before us, physical life to maintain.
A problem with occultist people is that they raise their will to establish An asceticism that appeals to those who wish their own salvation to accomplish. By this self-willed choice, they impose on themselves and others – they deny The permission God gave to eat, and in the face of divine Persons, they do fly.
To some, it seems like only a small thing; nothing with which we need be concerned. But behind these man-imposed restrictions is an antagonism that burns Against a Holy God and His right by creation to be supreme – He is the One who called “good” all He made and now still maintains.
To place man’s will above God’s will is a very serious sin – And to imply that what God created is bad casts a dark reflection on Him. It is the sin of man within that separates him from God, not contact with the physical world. God’s creation was right at the start, good; it is the deceitful heart of man that has him soiled.
So many occultist groups oppose traditional, God-ordained marriage and its reason – And add to the evil, other supposedly “scientific facts” and even treason – As ways to show the “Down with God; up with man” approach to life – Leading those who follow them and their spurious teaching to everlasting night.
Strict self-discipline of the body does not remove sin or make one righteous. Our style, credentials, or success should be rejected and not allowed to sway us. Always listen carefully to what a teacher says about the Lord Jesus – For anything that does not exalt Him and testify He is God is dangerous.
“These sin-stained works of men have been a plague to Thy people for years, Father God. Even these last predictions of a certain date as the end of the age got a lot of believers following the words of a man. Help me this day to make sure Thy people are looking to Thee and Thy Word only for instructions in the way of righteousness. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
Celibacy and abstaining from certain kinds of food are said to be evidence of spirituality and the approval of God upon them. Normal human life is ignored, or implied to be sinful, rather than accepted and enjoyed with thanksgiving to our gracious God for creating these for His glory and our pleasure. Being a vegetarian and not being married are simply personal choices people make and have nothing to do with "the faith." The problem is that many people are being manipulated by this false teaching that contradicts the word of truth. False teaching runs contrary to the provisions of God and human thinking that has been implanted in us by our Creator. Not only does false teaching contradict the provision of God, the purposes of God, and the plans of God, but it also denies the praise of God and the pleasure of God. It robs God of what He has intended for us.
False teaching denies God and His word as well as His work. One's vegetarian diet or celibacy does not sanctify a person in some way. Divine authority is taught clearly in the scripture and is not made real by one's opinion or preference. Everything God has created is good and is for us to gratefully accept as from His own gracious provision. We do need to recognize them and value them, not take them for granted. All God has provided for us should be used in ways that are right and can please Him, as well as for us to enjoy, not used for wrong reasons in wrong ways. These characteristics of latter times and latter-day teaching should make us aware of our need for divine wisdom and guidance.