Should Christians Keep the Bible’s Food Laws? 

I am a 7 year, stage four, cancer survivor. Cancer just could be one of those "diseases of the gentiles". When we were given the dietary laws, we were told we would be spared from these diseases if we followed His instructions on food. It hardly seemed righteous to me to pray for healing as ate shellfish and pork. So I obey the food laws and thank my Heavenly Father for my continued health.

I remember when He revealed to me that Leviticus 11 applied to me. I was a lobster and shrimp loving New Englander, who also enjoyed a good crispy bacon cheeseburger now and then. I haven’t touched any of them since, nor have I missed them in the least. I’m much happier lovingly obeying Him than satisfying my carnal appetites. Excellent teaching, as always. Shabbat shalom!

I keep kosher. I used to eat pork, shrimp, and i no longer eat those unclean animals

When i look at my car's owner's manual it specifies what type of oil and fuel to use for optimum performance. Leviticus is our owner's manual from our creator letting us know what fuel (food) is best for us.

I would suggest the following reading Leviticus 11, Deuteronomy 14, and for the "Christians that think that the Old Testament was done away with,, Matthew 5:17-20. Have a blessed day.

The distinction between _akathartos_ and _koinos_ was eye-opening to me! I never knew that these two words had different uses in the New Testament. (This is why it's important for a Christian to have at least a basic grasp of Koine Greek.) Now that I know that Paul, Mark, and Peter weren't abrogating the biblical restrictions on food but rather were pointing out the irrelevant extrabiblical traditions of the Jewish religious elites, I've become firmer in my belief that the dietary regulations of the ceremonial law are relevant to Christians today.

It's been a little over a year since I started keeping Torah. It really made me realize how ubiquitous pork is in American cuisine. Even salads often have bacon bits on them! I also found that glucosamine chondroitin, which I'd taken for bad joints for years, contains shellfish. I stopped taking it and, if anything, my joints feel better than when I took it. Hmmm... "If you guard My commands, I will bless you."

I think it's also beneficial to consider the reasons God has for what he has said…Think about it. God doesn't just make rules to have rules, He has a reason every time. His law's or commandments are all for our protection and benefit. God's instruction concerning food is for our protection as well. Satan wants you to believe God is holding out on you, keeping something good from you. If God said not to eat something do you think He might have a reason? God wants us to be healthy, Satan wants us to be deceived and sick.

That is an excellent explanation. Thank you David and 119!

Grace and peace my brothers at 119 ministries. I love the new artwork. I'm glad you guys made a short teaching on this topic. May Yeshua be magnified through your ministry.

A VERY CLEAR TEACHING THANK YOU - I had a discussion recently with someone who believes its acceptable to God to eat whatever you like- that is pork bacon etc - you've explained it better than I did - I will show them this teaching and hope they receive it.

Bible’s Food Laws are a gift God gave to humanity for mercy. Everybody should fallow the lessons and commandments from God, they are all very good to us.

Praise Yah for this very simple and well-made explanation.

thank you Brother for your teachings! They are so relevant to what Jews and Gentiles face in today's world. Be strong and keep on bringing the truth! Blessings and much Shalom!

Excellent teaching. Happy Sabbath !

Thanks for sharing your insight into this matter.

Wonderful teaching, thank you!

Fantastic study. Very well done.

This is a MAGNIFICENT explanation of biblical truths! I also appreciate that you managed a thorough examination of the subject in a few short ans interesting minutes. Thank you, very much!

Beautifully done!

Excellent, clear teaching. Thank you.

Excellent assessment of scripture brother. Shalom

Great Video on the matter! Thorough and concise. Thank you, and well done!

I LOVE the new style of your videos. Much much more interesting and can keep your attention with the pictures. Thank you for this.

Shabbat shalom. From England

Fantastic breakdown! PRAISE YAHSHUA HA'MASHIACH!

Amén 🙌 Very well explained, shalom!

Thank you and God bless you!

Thank you, good video❤

Great team!

Why do we Christians try to escape from loving God in the way God wants us to love God.

Very well explanation

I found beef bacon to be an amazing substitute. Has the smoked flavor with more substance in the bite! Has a similar fatty cracked that turkey doesn't. I'm not a huge fan of chicken and turkey, but a huge part of the word is.

Excellent teaching. I am new to Torah and the Sabbath so I watch this teaching every so often. Thank you for your ministry.

Beautiful, I’m myself I tried to follow God’s commandments but be careful when you talk to your friends if is not in love and thinking that you are better believer do not even mention anything, first work in your pride and then teach people what to eat and what to avoid, the Lord bless us and his revelation get us close to him with much intimacy daily.

They shouldn't keep these health laws if they WANT to be unhealthy. Breaking these "laws" is a sin against your own body.

Excellent

Shabbat Shalom!

Thank you

Good one.

It's interesting learning about this Christian sect. I've never heard of this one before. I'll keep watching your channel for more information. 😁 You're great at explaining things.

This video is one of the best I have ever seen in explanation of why we should not eat unclean animals. I never knew about the 2 greek words before and that is what really makes this video something. So good job guys. Also was at Dr Bergs yesterday and a christian asked is it ok to eat sausage? and I replied If it's pork then no read leviticus, but couldn't remember the passage so this video is like a refresher for me too.

😅Amen, this is exactly correct. Shalom

Thanks

Very good! This is exactly what I teach when sharing the truth with others. Super convenient to have a concise video to share! Thanks! One additional thought on Mark 7, if we consider the reason why the Pharisees kept popping in and trying to trap Him with words, etc... they wanted to kill Him, and their plan was to do the exact same thing they did to Stephen in Acts 6. Get him to say something they could use to declare Him a false prophet so they could kill Him. If He really did tell that group of Pharisees that He was declaring all unclean meats clean... a direct change of the Law of YHWH... they would have stoned Him on the spot, having received exactly what they wete looking for.

Acts 10 was the first scripture a teacher tried to shove down my 11 y/o sons throat when he took a stand in eating biblically according to Deuteronomy. At a “Christian” school none the less. We homeschool now. 🤷‍♀️ The teacher never bothered to finish reading the scripture to get the whole message. 🤦‍♀️ I’ll say it like I told the head of academics of the school; everyone’s DNA can be traced back to Adam and Eve. If that’s the case then our cellular structure and anatomy has never changed and there is no evolution of the human body. With this information why do people think those laws no longer apply to them ? Just because Yeshua came doesn’t mean our digestive system changed or evolved. Science has proven that our DNA is traceable back to the first created humans who were created in his image!!! Matt 5:19-I’m trying to teach those around me the truth and it’s hard!!! Sorry, I’m a science nerd with a BSN. I always break it down scientifically.

Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

I stay away from shrimp 🍤 because they’re bottom feeders and the oceans are trashed. There’s a reason for every law for our benefit.

A passage many Christians fail to realize immediately refutes Romans 14:14 and Mark 7:19 is one specific passage, every Christian should know it to refute antinomianism. *Revelation 18:2* And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every *unclean (akathartos G169) and hated bird!* As you can see, there are unclean birds all the way in Revelation.

To live in praise to Jesus I want to follow His laws, His suggestions, Hiw advice... Whatever. And never put my ideas above His...

SHABBAT SHALOM 🙌🏽 VERY WELL EXPLAINED.

Amen...HalleluYAH

Excellent nutshell teaching of a book I devoured (!) called Holy Cow by Hope Egan.

Shalom what do you do with Acts 15 ? Also 1 Timothy 4 ? We as gentiles grafted in are put only under 4 parts of the purification laws and food was not one of them ! I do choose to eat clean but if ever I need to eat something unclean it is not a sin ❤ When Noah got off the arc God told him to eat anything that crereps so there is always different instructions all thru out time as is now in this age of grace !

A wonderful video! Thank you for the explanation on akatartos and koinos. ❤

Very helpful video

Well done; brilliant.

Romans 1:20 - For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse. Understood by what has been made that we are without excuse.... Science will only ever prove YAH. If HE declared all foods clean meant pork then somewhere around 27-33AD we should have historical, and biological evidence of pigs no longer eating their own poop, but we don't. Similarly Hemlock, Jeruselam Cherries, Poison Dart Frogs, Cane toads, Hawkbill Turtles, and Puffer Fish would be completely safe to eat.... but they're not.... and we are as Paul wrote without excuse as we have The Word and the evidence of things not seen. Blessings and Shalom...

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Akarthatos is also the word used to describe the unclean spirits that were possessing the man who were then sent into pigs.

Very simple

Of course not. it is not because it is outdated but the food laws in the OT is not applicable to NT believers.

I believe that eating and clean is not one of the lesser laws, but one of the greater ones because eating and clean, makes us an abomination in cusses out at the kingdom. The Bible says not all sins lead to death, but eating and cleaned does!

How does Strong's G449 (aniptos) compare to koinais? Strong's uses G449 for "unwashen" in Mark 7:5 (KJV). Can someone here elaborate if these two words have similar definitions?

As a Bondservant of Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, I attempt to follow His words. Especially Matthew 5:17-21 Unfortunately, living in America, it's difficult to live the kosher life. Because, I'm an over the road truck driver. And most places I stop at. Food is cooked in the same place that has unclean foods. It's quite difficult to park a 70 foot rig near a kosher grocery store.

Could you teach on the relevance of what the Bible says in regards to magic.... especially regarding reading it in books ( especially Christian) like the Narnia series etc...

Boy, did I waste a lot of time researching this subject. I eat only clean animals now, but those NT verses were never fully answered by me. I have never heard that two different words were translated "unclean." I'm so disgusted with bible translators. It's bad enough that references to Sheol, Gehenna, Tartarus, the grave, and Torments/Paradise, are all translated HELL. Why? It's inexcusable. And all the names of God get commingled, and never translated YHWH. English bible translations are so pathetic that it almost seems like an agenda. Thanks for producing the best exegesis on this subject that I've seen.

How did the early church get this wrong ???

“…Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm………..Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed...” 1 Timothy chapter 1 - 4

In loving-kindess God allowed flesh food (kosher), but, this should not deter us from going back to original diet in Eden.

At least you were correct in as much as they were symbolic, but Scripture is perfect even in symbolism, and God doesn't studder. 2 words, distinct meanings.

If you want to be in covenant with the living God of creation and have a healthy body, then yes. 😊

so we’re supposed to eat as Judaic people and not Christian people? this implies we abide in OT still and not the new covenant?

After prayer for discernment daily for months, suddenly the bacon in my mouth tasted like hot garbage. I "knew" thereafter id been wrong.just as the guilt of looking with lust or having bursts of wrath.

Consider Isaiah 66:17 also. Who will Christ be judging when He returns? Really makes you think...

Why no one talks about the most important thing " Bless Your Food"

Is there any condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus AFTER the finished cross work?

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You have a fine way of skipping over the verse that undermines the argument: "And he said to them, 'Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile [koinosai] him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?' (Thus he declared all foods clean [katharizon].)" Mk 7:18-19. For sure, we understand that Jewish tradition had muddied the waters, but Mark mixes the terminology.

What about the parable of the proigal son?when the mans son returned home he was over joyed and told his servents kill the fatted calf and let us eat merry.

The bible also says thou shall not covet thy neighbors goods, nor bear false witness against him, nor steal, nor murder nor take the Lord's name in vain. When are you going to support that?

That was for the Old Testament and according to St. Peter we are now in the New Testament which does not apply to us. There are few Old Testament are still valid like the Ten Commandments…..

Anyone wondering about this title, read Romans, this question is answered!

So your group keeps the entire law of Moses? Old wine and old bottles? I’m just curious. I didn’t know groups existed that mixed these two areas. This was a new one for me.

What does the Bible say about strong drink, alcohol? Do you have a video on that? Would like to know your explanation.

hello all, I do not hold to the dietary restrictions myself and I am not here to troll. I am genuinely researching the topic. I notice in Mark 7:18 that Jesus says 'WHATEVER goes into the person' and in Mark 7:15 he says 'NOTHING outside the person..' Do you believe He means nothing that is koinos? or nothing period?

Can you explain Luke Chapter 10: 1 - 7-8 -16

The laws are for health and spiritually about obedience.

Im not going to say it is required. But for me personally, after starting eating biblically (Noah's permitted diet), i am off all my meda, a1c under control, all.other levels back into norms.

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We are told to love God with all our heart, mind and soul and that we be reconciled unto him... If we do what God hates how yet can we say we love him with all our heart, mind and soul as we were commanded to do. Jesus and the disciples taught the law of Moses and Jesus even said your thoughts should be bridled and controlled. If someone pays your fine and the judge frees you it is not so you can continue the crimes that brought upon you the fine. If you are reconciled to the father of whom you were seperated from because of your sinful actions it hardly makes logical sense that you are reconciled to him to continue in those same sinful actions. We are meant to be dead to sin and not living in it - not following two masters but crucifying the fleshly desires and seeking the spiritual The second coming of Yeshua (The Messiah, Christ, Jesus) is coming near, Please all who say they are of Christ read these verses below and seek the truth; the truth that all transgression of the law is sin and none of the laws of Moses were done away with, the truth that Yeshua (Jesus) himself states that he does not abolish any of the laws of his father (he himself is the word, the law and so to say you abide in him yet not all the law makes ye a liar). Read the verses below that speak of God unchanging and of how we are meant to walk as Christ walks and hence following the commandments of God given to Moses including the vast expanse of Leviticus (of course it is believed Yeshua caused for such as blood sacrifices to be finished as he became the atoning sacrifice amongst other factors). If you seek to truly love and serve God, Jesus and the holy spirit in full truth I implore you also seek teachings such as those about Sabbath's from 119 ministries, Jim Staley, Rico Cortes, bill Cloud, brad Scott and others... Another vital and important teaching would also be "Truth or Tradition" by Jim Staley. Any who believe that the words of Paul and others including Yeshua (Jesus) himself change or abolish laws.... I can tell you there are deep contextual understandings required and that many of the verses you have heard have been plucked out leaving the verses that add the necessary context to be sitting in the book - but alongside this there is a deep culture and context in the era the scriptures were written that if you lack the understanding of will cause you to misunderstand the true meaning of the scriptures today with Paul's writing's requiring much of that understanding although if you remember it was false accusations that he was teaching against the laws of Moses and see that it should give you an idea as to how Paul has been misinterpreted by the current churches with many going against the Bible's very verses stating clearly such were false accusations. Remember also that Yeshua (Jesus) actually spoke that even thoughts are counted as to iniquity (sin) and such makes sense if we are to love God with all our heart, mind and soul... We are implored to hold our very thoughts unto his ways and his standards also. May God guide and bless those with open and truth seeking hearts that desire to love him truly to allow them to read these words here and these scriptures and to walk in full repentance as God truly desires 🙏🏽 2 Timothy 2:19 CJB Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, stamped with these words: “The Lord knows his own,” and, “Let everyone who claims he belongs to the Lord stand apart from wrongdoing.” Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 5:17-22 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire. Mark 9:43‭-47 CJB If your hand makes you sin, cut it off! Better that you should be maimed but obtain eternal life, rather than keep both hands and go to Gei-Hinnom, to unquenchable fire! And if your foot makes you sin, cut it off! Better that you should be lame but obtain eternal life, rather than keep both feet and be thrown into Gei-Hinnom! And if your eye makes you sin, pluck it out! Better that you should be one-eyed but enter the Kingdom of God, rather than keep both eyes and be thrown into Gei-Hinnom, 1 John 2:3-6 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. 1 John 5:2-3 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. Malachi 3:6 "For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law Romans 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? James 2:24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Matthew 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. Mark 7:8-9 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men-the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do." He said to them, "All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition Luke 17:3 ESV Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him Ezekiel 18:30-32 ESV “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.” Messianic Jews (Heb) 6:1‭-‬8 CJB Therefore, leaving behind the initial lessons about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of turning from works that lead to death, trusting God, and instruction about washings, s’mikhah, the resurrection of the dead and eternal punishment. And, God willing, this is what we will do. For when people have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become sharers in the Ruach HaKodesh, and tasted the goodness of God’s Word and the powers of the ‘olam haba - and then have fallen away - it is impossible to renew them so that they turn from their sin, as long as for themselves they keep executing the Son of God on the stake all over again and keep holding him up to public contempt. For the land that soaks up frequent rains and then brings forth a crop useful to its owners receives a blessing from God; but if it keeps producing thorns and thistles, it fails the test and is close to being cursed; in the end, it will be burned. Acts 3:19 ESV Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out Matthew 4:17 ESV From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 2 Peter 3:9 ESV The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. Matthew 3:8 ESV Bear fruit in keeping with repentance Revelation 2:5 ESV Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Ezekiel 18:21-23 ESV “But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of the transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him; for the righteousness that he has done he shall live. Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live? Colossians 3:5-6 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Can you show me a video about if being unclean is a sin? I can't find one.

What of Colossians 2:16-17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:‭ ‭Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.‭

Repent and be born again

What we might also mention here, is Mark 7:19. Many translations say "Thus he declared all foods clean", meaning that Jesus made food clean, that was previously unclean. But it depends on how you punctuate the sentence. It could also mean "thus all foods are purified", (literally: purifying all foods) meaning that if you touch something common or unclean and eat with unwashed hands, your body will purify the otherwise clean food in digestion. The Nestle-Aland 28 is punctuated this way, but also indicates, that you could punctuate it another way.

I got a question, God said to Adam that the animals was his companions and to name them. It sounds like God did not want Adam to eat animals (his companions) ?

Mark 7? Not what goes into us defines us but what comes out? Can you explain that

But don't I have to keep the whole law then?

75 years old eat only foods allowed by the Jewish diet rules. My only disease that I am aware of is a low amount of High Blood Pressure. I have a low dose of pills I take once every day. God is good and my diet and exercise routine helps my health, (my opinion on the health status.

Ezekiel 4:14