Colossians 2:16 Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in matters of food and drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or sabbaths.
There was a LOT of controversy in the early church about proper behavior for a Christian. I don't mean things like whether killing or stealing are OK... those I think are pretty clear. The controversy came in about other, shall we say, lesser issues. Do Christians have to worship on the Jewish sabbath or could it be another day? Are Christians who worship on the Jewish sabbath wrong? Can Christians eat meat? Are Christians who eat meat wrong?
Those controversies have lived on through the centuries in a variety of forms. In some eras (and in some communions still) there are controversies about whether it's OK for Christians to play cards or dance or listen to certain kinds of music or consume alcohol or any number of other things. Some of these things (alcohol) have health and wellness issues attached to them and those are profoundly important for people of faith who believe that God has given us our bodies and our minds. But the simple yes or no seems out of place... that's what Paul is saying. Don't let anyone condemn you about these things he says, because they aren't of ultimate significance. Christ is of ultimate significance. Good to keep that straight.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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