Does the Bible forbid Christians from eating meat?
No, the Bible does not forbid Christians from eating meat. Scripture states meat is part of God's diet, and there is nothing wrong with eating it. Paul instructs that the one who does not eat should not judge the one who eats, leaving dietary choices to individual conscience and God as judge.
Les teaches that all the way through Scripture there is absolutely nothing that says Christians cannot eat meat. He notes that some may disagree, but they are not arguing with him—they are arguing with the Book, because the Book says meat is part of God's diet and there is nothing wrong with eating meat. The only exception he allows is if a doctor says a person cannot eat it for health reasons; for the normal, healthy individual, meat is fine. Les explains that Paul addresses those who would say, 'I'm a vegetarian, and you are a testimony of evil when you eat meat.' Paul asks, 'let not him who eateth not, judge him who eateth.' Les connects this to Romans 8: no one can judge us in anything, because the only judge is the one who died for us. So when believers encounter others whose lifestyle they disapprove of, they are in no position to judge. They may point them to Scripture, but they cannot judge another person; Paul rejects that out of hand, saying God hath received him. Les illustrates with the everyday example of judging another man's servant: you are not his boss and not paying his wages, so you have no right to judge—God is the boss. Then Paul moves into the matter of days in verse 5.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.