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THE CHRISTIAN'S FOOD

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 4, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 11.

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THE CHRISTIAN'S FOOD.

WHAT SHOULD BE A CHRISTIAN'S FOOD.

He should have the Lord for the portion of his cup. Ps. 16:5.
He should drink of the river of God's pleasures. Ps. 36:8.
He should draw water with joy out of the wells of salvation. Isa. 12:3.
He should eat that which is good, and let his soul delight itself in fatness. Isa. 55:2.
He should hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matt. 5:6.
He should have meat to eat that the world knows not of. John 4:32.
His meat should be to do the will of Him that sent him, and to finish his work. John 4:34.
He should eat of that bread which came down from Heaven, and not die. John 6:50.
He should eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood. John 6:53.
He should labor for that meat which endureth to everlasting life. John 6:27.
He should drink of the rock Christ. 1 Cor. 10:4.
He should eat this bread (the communion of the body of Christ), and drink this cup, (the communion of the blood of Christ), that he may show the Lord's death till he come. 1 Cor. 11:27; 10:16.
He should, whether he eat or drink, do all to the glory of God. 1 Cor. 10:31.
He should desire the sincere milk of the word, that he may grow thereby. 1 Pet. 2:2.
“Lord, evermore give us this bread.” John 6:34.
“Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Rev. 22:17.

WHAT SHOULD NOT BE A CHRISTIAN'S FOOD.

He should not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord. Deut. 8:3. Matt. 4:4.
He should not drink iniquity like water. Job 15:16.
He should not eat the bread of wickedness, nor drink the wine of violence. Prov. 4:17.
He should not tarry long at the wine. Prov. 23:30.
He should not follow strong drink, nor continue until night, till wine inflame him. Isaiah 5:11.
He should not be mighty to drink wine, nor a man of strength to mingle strong drink. Isaiah 5:32.
He should not labor for the meat that perisheth. John 6:27.
He should not drink of the cup of the Lord, and of the cup of devils. 1 Cor. 10:21.
He should not be drunk with wine, wherein is excess. Eph. 5:18.
“The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Rom. 14:17.