Do Catholics Follow All Those Weird Old Testament Laws?
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- Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why Christians are called to follow some laws of the Old Testament and not others. Passing on the advice of Pope Benedict XVI, he distinguishes between universal laws, like the Ten Commandments and “case by case” laws, like those to be followed only in the kingdom of Israel and the temple.
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I love Jesus Christ. Thank you, Jesus, for being our savior. Praise the Lord!
Dawn B 🙏
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
No "works" are needed, right now we are under grace.
@@langleybeliever7789 faith without work is dead. Read your bible
@@charbel__lf4181 Are you from the 12 tribes ?
I explain the Old Law as:
Moral (10 Commandments)
Judicial (Cultural, no longer apply as per the Apostles)
Sacrificial (fulfilled by Christ)
Joshua Davis whoa, that's really well said.
Nice!! That's the simplest way to say it. 👍
Woah you blew my mind with how simple that was
That’s perfectly summed up! Thank you.
I will steal this thank you
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Vimaljo Kalapurayil me too but I'm 16
Quizarts Relinquished same but I’m three
Perfect example of the knowledge of Catholics! 🤦🏼♂️
"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I couldn't even type that many if I tried! "!!!!!!!" Really? 🤦🏼♂️
@@nicholasjames5181 what...
Hope you are still in the faith
Fr. Mike of the Kingdom of Minnesota presents
Thank you, Father Mike!! Your podcast and these videos have changed my heart and mind so much over the last few years. I wish there were more people like you in this world.
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
The whole point of the law is to show us that we can't keep it!!
The only one who kept it perfectly was Jesus. He was sacrificed in my place and took what I deserved.. He took my filthiness and gave me his righteousness..a free Gift of Justification.🎉
What a trade, what a saviour❤
For the first time since childhood I am immobile temporarily and reading the Old Testament and this very question was in my mind. Once again, Fr Mike, you are brilliant! Thank you.
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
Call no man on earth father, for in is your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 19:6
Dear Fr. Mike your a great teacher. God Bless you and all the religious.😘
Father Mike, you explained to me as a returning Catholic, who has never read the Bible, the difference. Thank you for making it simple. God bless you. Amen.
As someone who is not Jewish or Christian the laws have always confused me. For example: Leviticus 15:29. So thank you for explaining this.
Of course the laws confuse you. Might I suggest conversion?
Zach Walker Or study.
Jane Hearon hi, they no longer apply to this day because now, we don't have to offer something to God in exchange for our sin or for this particular verse when a woman has a discharge because that's what Jesus died for in the cross. Hope this helps! God bless! 😁
The more I learn about the Lord the more I LOVE Him!🙏🏼❤️🥰
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
Thank you Fr. Mike. I just came across this video, and I thought of a question I got from one of my friends(a nonbeliever) a while back about mixed linens in clothing, and why I didn't follow that law. I didn't really have much of an answer as to why. You, Father, have given me an answer today. Thanks again.
It says to not mix wool and linen, not just any mixed fibers.
They don't sell wool and linen mixed fabric in fabric stores. If you mixed wool and linen it would not be a good fabric, because wool and linen shrink differently when they get wet. Possibly this meant any animal fiber mixed with any plant fiber would do the same.
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
I can't stop watching your videos! I'm addicted! Expanding my knowledge of our faith even more! God bless you! (And not in the sneezing way)
God bless you father thank you so much, today i was reading Leviticus I was confused why we, as Christians, no longer apply these teachings, and I found the answer in you❤
You're a great priest, you inspire me! Keep making videos!
You won’t be seeing father mike for a while,he just got a reoccurring role on a soap opera.
Thanks for the answer!! Much appreciated. I’m reading Leviticus and it seems Ludacris. Thanks for making sense of it
Same here
Same here
You aren't a levite, are you? :)
@@rocketsurgeon1746 there are no levites. Just because someone has a name levi or cohen does not make him a levite. Read about the thirteeth tribe and the khazars
@@truth9133 there were levites in the bible, which is who the book was written for
Great insights, Fr. Mike and thank you for sharing! Salutations from Houston, Texas! I ask you that you pray for me, father, in these turbulent times. Thank you.
And again! Thank you Father Mike!
I was just reading Leviticus and wondering this same question. I’m glad you addressed this, because I was wondering about clean and unclean food. We eat lobster and crab but it doesn’t have scales or fins. Thank you!
Im not sure the unclean meat law was just a periodic law. Think about this. All those animals have one thing in common: scavengers. Theyre all bottom feeders. They eat garbage. And you know the ol saying "you are what you eat". Well does that stand to reason that we are what we eats ate? Just a thought.
Well, Jesus kinda trashed all the prescriptions about food and cleanliness/impurity when He said that nothing from the outside can make one impure, but what makes one impure is what comes from within.
So that we could eat bacon wrapped shrimps. Praise the Lord 😊
@@irenedietrich7474 By this logic Deuteronomy 13 disqualify Jesus as our salvation.
@@michael119castro4 no, it doesn’t. Jesus didn’t go around saying “let’s follow other gods and worship them”. He said “I AM the God you worship”. Huge difference.
@@irenedietrich7474 If He didn't abolish the Law of Moses, you are right, If our Lord Jesus abolish the Torah that would be an issue.
You spoke my language. Thank you.
Thank you Fr Mike, always returning to your instruction.
I’m still not eating pork.
Unclean animals can have demons cast into them. It’s as bad as eating sacrificial meat.
As an atheist, I must say this was an informative video. Well done. Do you have biblical references? References that show that God was "OK" with us no longer following 2 of the 3 categories of his laws? I follow the logic, however I am curious as to when God deemed it OK. Cheers.
newfiesig Hello there, as you may have noticed, ascension presents does not respond to comments (not sure why) but I heard that Father Mike has a twitter so maybe you can ask him there..
www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_OldTestamentLaw.htm
this might help! also, if you have any questions, it would be best to go see a priest, they have studied the bible and would (for the most part) know how to answer your questions in a more enlightening way !
God bless!
newfiesig Acts 13:39Close
39by this Jesus everyone who believes is set free from all those sins from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
It was deemed ok in the new testament when Jesus came
Are you atheist or agnostic? If atheist why are you asking for biblically references? There was a general progression of laws. First in the garden was one commandment. Then ten after the exodus immediately followed by hundreds of commands on what to do and what not to do, then Jesus condensed them into two. The really important thing Jesus did was give a path to forgiveness and open the gates of heaven so we could return to God since we had been separated since the garden. God spoke to Peter and told him he has made unclean animals clean in Acts which throws out the dietary laws. Christ said divorce wasn’t of God but Moses for the hardness of man’s hearts in the gospels. Makes me wonder what wasn’t inspired but instead put in there for acceptance in that particular time? Keeping it simple didn’t help man follow God’s laws nor did providing hundreds of positive and negative commandments: don’t sleep with your uncle’s wife and rest the land every 7 years for examples. Jesus was not thrilled with the Capital punishment for adultery and not healing on the sabbath.
Hi newfiesig, thanks for asking. Welcome to this channel. Part of the answer is in the video, but theologically speaking, Jesus introduces His new covenant. Better than I can explain is a great group at: www.catholic.com
Also, may I suggest for more on science and God, www.magiscenter.com/
A few science names to look into: Georges Lemaitre (Catholic Priest who 1st predicted the Big Bang), Gerald Schroeder (demonstrates the accuracy of the Biblical creation account), Werner Heisenberg, and Blaise Pascal (converted to Catholic by the awesomeness of science).
Sincerely, God bless you.
Hi Fr. Mike! One of my dearest friends is Orthodox Jewish- and we were talking this morning about the situation in Israel. People her brother has looked up to his whole life have been killed- and looking more into it, Anti-Semitism is rising across Europe in a way that seems very reminiscent of the 1930s. She even looked at me today and said, "people say the Jews control the media. If we did, don't you think they'd be hearing about this?" My heart breaks so much for her and her family- and Jesus was a Jew, Mary was a Jew, Saint Joseph was a Jew-- these are our brothers and sisters, our Faith has flowered from the roots of Judaism. What can we as Catholics be doing to help?
I would love to know the answer too!
We as Catholics can tell the Jews to convert and recognize Jesus Christ is their Messiah.
We can also combat secular laws in Europe and reestablish Christendom.
whaaat? their book says mary was adultarer with a roman soldier who is the father of jesus...you are so wrong..even a rabbi cursed jesus and called names mary when we ask about mary..really..
Be the change you wanna see in the world Sure that may be true, but as Jesus tells us we need to turn the other cheek and help. They are our neighbors, and we need to love them like it. Think of how many people would become Catholics if they saw just how much we care for them. As your own name implies if we want the world to be Catholic, we need to first be truly Catholic ourselves.
Scriptures way.....
"Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Luke 1:28
[28]And upon entering, the Angel said to her: "Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women."
Luke 1:42
[42]And she cried out with a loud voice and said: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.(Jesus)
=="Holy Mary, Mother of God (Jesus), Pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
"She will give birth to a son. (Jesus)
Isaiah 7:14
[14]For this reason, the Lord himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.
"And it came about that Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. And she cried out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed among women are you, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke 1:41-43
[41]And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
[42]And she cried out with a loud voice and said: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
[43]And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
"One may argue that Elizabeth uses the phrase "my Lord" instead of "the Lord", so it means something else. This argument is weak at best. Elizabeth as a devout Jew recognized God as her Lord. The psalmists refer to God as "my God" and "my Lord" as in Psalm 35(34):23.
Psalms 35:23
[23]Up, awake, to my defence, my God and my Lord, to my cause.
"Birth to a Son.(Jesus)
Matthew 1:23
[23]"Behold, a virgin shall conceive in her womb, and she shall give birth to a son. And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means: God is with us."
"Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary.
Matthew 1:18
[18]Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit.
"The holy one who will be born of you.(Jesus)
Luke 1:35
[35]And in response, the Angel said to her: "The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
"They found the boy with his mother Mary.(Jesus)
Matthew 2:11
[11]And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary. And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
When Jesus had seen his mother.(Mary)
John 19:26-27
[26]Therefore, when Jesus had seen his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son."
[27]Next, he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother." And from that hour, the disciple accepted her as his own.
"The denial of Mary as the Mother of God is a subtle attack against the true divinity of Jesus Christ and His Incarnation: "the Word was God [John 1:1] ... And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us" [John 1:14].
John 1:1
[1]In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
John 1:14
[14]And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Really enlightening. Thank you, Father.
You are a wonderful and great priest! Your videos really helped me a lot:)
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
Good stuff Schmitz. Im going to use this next time in debate. Great stuff.
May God bless you, Father Mike
Love your videos!! You do a great job explaining our faith and current events!Thank you!! Please keep them coming!
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
@@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243 Quit repeating yourself.
Thank you, Fr. Mike.
If enthusiasm were years you would be immortal.
😂😄
This answers a lot of questions I've been wondering all this time. Thanks fr. Mike!
Fr mike can you please make a video on "do we go to heaven immediately after we die or we sleep in grave until the second coming of jesus" thanks.
Chill Goa
Short answer - We go to heaven immediately unless we have to go to Purgatory for a time, either of the two are immediate.
(That is, unless you aren't in hell, God willing)
Long answer - This idea of 'sleeping' in the grave until the second coming is actually attributable to a pope who was a heretic, his name was John XXII. He was the pope who canonized St. Thomas Aquinas, yet he held this teaching until he finally recanted it on his deathbed.
His heresy (which was a heresy because he held it after being corrected) was that souls did not enter the beatific vision (heaven) until after the second coming.
Fun fact: Pope John XXII was even condemned by a council.
Luke 9:28-30 (KJV) Jesus do pray before He do anything, so christian must pray to do God Will.
28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to PRAY.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
First, Jesus Pray. Then Jesus talk to Moses and Elias.
Mark 12:27 (KJV) God of the living, not dead or sleeping.
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Thomas Comerford what do u think of Pope Benidict?
Christ compared death to a deep sleep,like when Lazarus was dead he was in a deep sleep we are not conscious therefore we are not in heaven,till the second coming of Christ,otherwise there is no need for him to come back a second time...
Chill Goa why don't you just read the scriptures because God gives you the answer you are looking for?
Thank you very much for providing clearance regarding this topic! May God bless you!
Luke 11.38, when Jesus sets new rules; yes it's important to have clean hands but it's super important to have a well-cleansed heart.
Thanks Father Mike I enjoy 😊 listening your video.May God bless you Father Mike ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
Did you really call our God YaH’s precious laws weird. Anything from God is not to be mocked or a joke. His Word is precious. All His Word! We must resist temptation to do or say ungodly things.
"Father Mike! Didn't you sell me that great used car last year? It quit running right out of your 30 day warranty!"
We're all those laws under the 1st covenant. Laws of the covenant. Remove the covenant thus Removes all the laws....I don't understand how you choose which covenant laws were kept and removed, if the 1st covenant is done away with? Can you explain more.
Father Mike, what advice would you give on discerning between the different types?
what does the bible say about calling another man abba?
@@rexhamilton7506 you can sing, you can dance, having the night of your life, you are the dancing queen
Kingdom Laws, Temple Laws, Moral Laws - I will have to re-read the OT with this in mind.
Hey how come no closed captioned on?? I cannot hear or understand what you said...please next time use Closed Captioned!!
I want to know what he said about it...
+Judy Griffore Click on "More" then "Transcript" and you can see a close meaning.
Hey, my kid keeps asking why Christians say that the laws of the old testament don't apply to them, and I told him that the pastor said that the new testament changes that, and he gave me this quote from Matthew, and I don't know what to say in response.
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and
teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:17-19)
Can anyone help me with this? Reading this, it really seems like Christians need to follow mosaic laws.
Merci, Father Mike.
I really appreciated this video because it really shed some light on a question I’ve been faced with as a Catholic Christian. After this video I was left another question. Do casuistic laws change or even become officially abolished by the Catholic Church? Why or why not? If so, how?
ask yourself why the catholic church is changing things written in stone
You are great God bless you father
As a Mexican, American Catholic, who is coming back to her faith, it would be really helpful to see a Spanish translation version of this either with somebody doing this voice translation because Ithe Roman Catholic Church did a great job their faith in Latin America but now they’re losing followers due to a love of Human worldly positions to translate God would help the world. It’s easy iykyk
18 For no one who has an impairment shall approach: a man who is blind, or one who limps, or one who has a slit nose, or one with any conspicuous feature, 19 or someone who has a broken foot or broken hand,
- Lv. 21:18
The groan at the cute was so cute Fr. Mike! I couldn't help but laugh along
This might have already been asked but why do Christians eat pork? I have always eaten pork but reading the bible says they are unclean and shouldn't be eaten. This is a discussion many people have with me and I'm struggling to explain it to others when I'm not 100% certain myself. A video on this would be amazing. Thanks in advance
No pigs are unclean.
But Father Mike, why isn't something as important as this well-known amongst laymen? Is the faith taught to us Catholics ineffectively?
Fantastic question, I've been thinking the same and I think it's our biggest problem within the church; ignorance. I think there is some ineffective methods and people who aren't up to speed on everything so they make false claims and it spreads. The best way is begin teaching ourselves with the advice of priests I think.
God bless you father
that's really informative. I've had this question within me for some time and I asked God for an answer. So thanks! :)
Theses nothing wierd with the old law of "thou shalt not kill" and don't steal.
Is killing still illegal? Yes. Is eating pork prohibited today? No, because the kingdom no longer exists. Not the same thing
Ok so if God said to have a speed limit in ancient israel, and ancient israel no longer exists, the priest concludes “oh great i no longer have to follow that speed limit because ancient Israel is no longer.” But doesn’t recognizing that God even wanted A speed limit in the first place, even IF that particular one isn’t around, indicative to us that we SHOULD have speed limits of some kind? I think it clearly does. This applies, in proportional measurement to all the OT laws
That’s what I told my friend worried about heifers. I said the New Testament is what we follow due to the coming of Jesus.
Growing up, the priests told us not to read the old or new testament because everyone interprets them in their own way ... I received an Old Testament upon graduating school as a gift......I cheated and started reading it and it scared me half to death. lol To be honest, I don't know the Bible , I have only read Jesus' teachings and that's what I cling to. .. Mea Culpa
QUESTION: I'm a Catholic and I'm working on the "Bible In a Year" study by Ascension Presents. Question: Why were first cousins permitted and encouraged to marry one another, and why was polygamy accepted in the Old Testament? (Apparently by God?)
First Ecumenical Council discusses this
End of Story
Ya'll deserve more views than you get. Keep it up!
Jesus also said if you love me you will keep my commandments,in reference to the 10 ...
Wrong. The text does not say that. The word commandments is not identical to the 10, many places Christ added new commandments not in the 10 that should be followed like looking at a women with lust is now committing adultery in the heart.
Love is an acto of will. A crush is a bunch of gratifying feelings. Marriage implies an act of will to love (regardless of gratifying feelings) your spouse. Why people can choose feelings over real love?
Well, there are an awful lot of details in the Old Testament about just exactly how we're supposed to sacrifice live animals to God and we're talking lots of them. The penalty for doing this improperly was sudden death, in fact Aaron's son died a fiery death because of this. Ask those who practice Judaism why they no longer follow all those laws and get back to me, I'd love to hear what they have to say about it.
Question: How do you follow Jesus' first and foremost commandment to develop our love for God? This is the greatest law God has given us.
Seek Ye out of the book of the Lord and read....stop going to church...stop subscribing to religion follow YAH
@@nTrubl3 I haven't entered the church for ages but I follow Lord Jesus' first and foremost commandment. I am not even a member of any manmade religion.
I find that a lot of the laws of the old testament are still very valid. But my understanding is they wernt there for our judgment more so to help us in our day to day life
Things like not shaving your beard could of been because the hebrews left egypt which males and females were known to dress as the other gender and were very deviate so it was important that in hebrew culture men were men and women were women. Also other laws like leaving a quater of your harvest so it can re grow just seems more like life advice not really law.
Great explanation, Father Mike. Thank you!
Why would god chose circumcision as covenant??? Can’t wrap my head around that and the the killings of thousands …. I find it so weird ………
Galatians 3 says: 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
I love these videos. I just bought your book for next years daily bible message. Can’t wait
God says in spirit is all you need is peace, you don't need to memorize or restrict your life to please him, but to do well in spirit and faith because god says no one is above him at all. So for the bible which has been alter many times and some bible testaments sound truth to real life's suffering and those are the truth ones that you should follow your spirit will guide you and guard you. Blessings
What law about keeping the Shabbat would it fall under?
The Sabbath is a sign between God & his people, FOREVER Exodus 31
So if a Temple is built then those laws will start back up?
Thanks padre, I am catholic, but I have this confusion about praying with salt cleansing rituals, is it right? Especially when the salt isn't blessed,thank you 🙏
Father Mike, I have a question...as Christians of any denomination or as a Catholic, are we supposed to keep the Shabbat and Holy Sunday every week or only Holy Sunday, bcz our Lord Jesus was raise from the dead on Sunday??
The key to understanding the relationship between the Christian and the Law is knowing that the Old Testament law was given to the nation of Israel, not to Christians. Some of the laws were to reveal to the Israelites how to obey and please God (the Ten Commandments, for example). Some of the laws were to show the Israelites how to worship God and atone for sin (the sacrificial system). Some of the laws were intended to make the Israelites distinct from other nations (the food and clothing rules). None of the Old Testament law is binding on Christians today. When Jesus died on the cross, He put an end to the Old Testament law (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15).
In place of the Old Testament law, Christians are under the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2), which is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind…and to love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39). If we obey those two commands, we will be fulfilling all that Christ requires of us: “All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:40). Now, this does not mean the Old Testament law is irrelevant today. Many of the commands in the Old Testament law fall into the categories of “loving God” and “loving your neighbor.” The Old Testament law can be a good guidepost for knowing how to love God and knowing what goes into loving your neighbor. At the same time, to say that the Old Testament law applies to Christians today is incorrect. The Old Testament law is a unit (James 2:10). Either all of it applies, or none of it applies. If Christ fulfilled some of it, such as the sacrificial system, He fulfilled all of it.
“This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3). The Ten Commandments were essentially a summary of the entire Old Testament law. Nine of the Ten Commandments are clearly repeated in the New Testament (all except the command to observe the Sabbath day). Obviously, if we are loving God, we will not be worshiping false gods or bowing down before idols. If we are loving our neighbors, we will not be murdering them, lying to them, committing adultery against them, or coveting what belongs to them. The purpose of the Old Testament law is to convict people of our inability to keep the law and point us to our need for Jesus Christ as Savior (Romans 7:7-9; Galatians 3:24). The Old Testament law was never intended by God to be the universal law for all people for all of time. We are to love God and love our neighbors. If we obey those two commands faithfully, we will be upholding all that God requires of us.
Question for you Fr Mike. I get that Israel doesn’t exist anymore, but God doesn’t make indiscriminate laws. He makes laws to protect us. If the laws were good before, why aren’t they good now? If 30 miles an hour is a safe speed, shouldn’t we go that speed even if MN goes away?
That’s how I look at it too. There’s morals laws, civil laws, and ceremonial laws. The moral laws are eternal while the civil and ceremonial laws were basically for the old covenant with the Jewish people in the Jewish kingdom.
Is stoning outlawed?
Not true. As our understanding of reality evolves, our moral principles remain the same but the application evolves with our understanding.
Gods laws (Word) never passes away.
Jews have 613 commandments to obey. Gentiles have the Noahdine laws and Catholics have 10 commandments+ the social teachings in the Catechism. However, Christ said we must continue to obey every jot and tittle 'did not come to abolish the law but fulfill it' the new covenant didn't eradicate the laws.
Why didn't Jesus ever claim the laws as His or His Fathers'? Every reference to the book of the law was referenced as 'your' law or 'their' law...Jesus did speak about His commandments and that He followed His Fathers commandments of 'love'
Woe to you
Hello Father, I was waiting and waiting for you to state Christ's fulfillment of the laws; of the Temple, of everything else. He fulfilled them in His person, and it matters for discussing the nature of these laws AT ALL. Similarly important are the Church's documents on the Hebrew Scriptures, on Judaism, on relations with the Jewish People, whom the Church relates to *as continuing in a particular way in the covenant* that is important for lay people to be aware of (particularly from the Pontifical Council, Commission of the Holy See for Religious Relations with The Jews), such as "the Jewish People and Their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible", by the Pontifical Bible Commission.
And also we got a new covenant with Jesus so we are no longer slaves to the law but to the lord Jesus. Romans 7
Thank you Father Mike
How do you explain dinasours to someone ? Where in the bible could it be reported or explained.
Could you do a video about the issue of sexism in Catholic church? Referring 1 Timothy 2:12.
Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.
No, the sacrifice in the Mass is the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross, not a new sacrifice, and we receive mercy and grace by God's sacrifice on the cross, and abide in His mercy and grace through our works.
As St. James said: " You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." (James 2:24)
And what Our Lord said: "For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink." (John 6:55)
Yashua came for the House of Israel (the lost sheep). To bring the House of Israel (Israel and those grafted in by Abrahamic covenant) and House of Judah (Jews). Apostles and Jesus practiced the Torah (including 7 Feasts). Apostles continued this (even Paul). Yashua came to fulfill (not abolish) the law. Until heaven and earth pass away not one jot or tittle will be removed from the law (law IS Torah) until all is fulfilled. We are to walk as He walked. Nothing more than Jesus was nailed to the cross. He fulfilled the OT prophecy. The law will be practiced in the Kingdom (the bible speaks endlessly on this) after the second resurrection so we should be walking that out now or be prepared on the day of judgment. No one escapes judgment. Jesus preached from the OT as there was not a NT. Please pick up an aramaic bible (one of the oldest). I was born and raised Catholic. Walked away when my questions could not be answered biblically. Now I am a bible believer only having His Word as my authority. Please educate ones self on indulgences. Still practiced today. No man can forgive sin ever. Sunday is not holy day. Catholic church not first church. Mary has no power whatsoever. She was a sinner. Catholics refer to her as Queen of Heaven. No biblical reference of Mary as queen of heaven.The queen of heaven in Jeremiah 44 is referring to the moon, which the people of northern Egypt worshiped under this name, as also that of the Celestial Venus, Diana, and Isis. Catholics call her Mary. It was idol worship. Mary is put on a pedestal for Catholics, however she was just a woman. She has no authority in Heaven and is spoke of very little in the bible. She cannot hear your prayers and she is not a mediator. She died and also awaits the second resurrection when the followers of the Creator's instruction (Torah) come out of the graves in resurrected bodies! The creator and his son will come down from Heaven to establish the Kingdom. So much more I could write. I am not here to criticize just give an understanding you may have never heard. It has now been nearly 15 years since I begged the Father in Heaven to please give me understanding. Be prepared because if you truly want truth He will open your eyes and ears to the most beautiful story you may have never heard. Fifteen years and I cannot put it down. There is no OT God versus NT God. He does not change, that is the absolute Glory of him. He is everlasting bringing forth his Son so that we may be followers of his instruction. Peace.
What about the all the scriptures about not eating swine? It's really confusing as I dig deeper into the faith.
Thankyou for your explanation! :)
very well explained. i got it. thanks!
Praise God! Thank you for watching and commenting
The apostles were not following the dietary restrictions of Moses. The Pharisees challenged Jesus on why does he allow his disciples to behave like they were. Jesus said to the Pharisees “ It is not what goes into your body that defiles a person, it is what comes out of him. It is what comes out of your mouth not what goes into your mouth that defiles.” Later Paul had an issue in one of his churches. The Jewish Christians didn’t like the gentile Christians eating pork. Paul had to go back to Jerusalem to check with the elders. They concluded that the gentile Christians did not have to adhere to the dietary restrictions Orthodox Jews had to follow. I am glad, because I love lobster! GOD Bless!
This one is so good. All Christians should watch this. This is how you answer that annoying gotcha.
I don’t understand why we don’t apply the kingdom laws, as Catholicism is the reestablishment of the kingdom of Israel with Jesus being the King and the Pope the prime minister.
Fr. Schmitz,
Jesus did not abolish the Torah (the 613 Commandments contained therein). He made that very clear when speaking to the Jews. However (this is a biggy), we can see clearly in Acts and the Epistles, that most of these Laws don't apply to Gentiles (Gentiles were never part of the Mosaic Covenant), but only to Jews. A debate arose when Gentiles began converting to Jesus and some of the Jews were saying that they needed to be circumcised (convert to Judaism) in order to be saved. This did not go well with the Apostle Paul. This dispute was resolved with an Apostolic Council in Jerusalem, where Peter (the 1st Pope) makes it clear that God does not require Gentiles to convert to Judaism to be saved (the Cornelius story), thus are not required to keep those commandment (Mitzvot). However, this exception does not apply to Jews who convert to Christianity. This can also be seen clearly in the NT, but especially Acts and some of the Epistles (See James comment in Acts 28, and also see how Paul has Timothy circumcised though he is vehemently opposed to circumcision of Gentiles. Timothy is a Jew because his mother was a Jew).
In a Nutshell. Gentile Christians are not required to observe all these 613 Commandment, simply put because there are not Jews (the Torah makes it clear that only some of them apply also to Gentiles also, and those are known as the Noahide Laws, which can be traced back to Noah). Christian Jews are still required to observe all these Laws because before coming into the New Covenant they were already in the Mosaic Covenant. The latter does not abolish the earlier. God always builds upon previous covenants. He never abolishes them. So, when it says that Jews are to observe the Feast of Passover forever, it means just that.
With that said, many of the strict observances that we see with Orthodox Jews (Haredi & Hassidic for example) are not always based on Torah, but are Rabbinical expansions developed over the centuries after the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD.
I hope this helps
Not a very smart guy! Oh Father Mike, you are one of the smartest around. I wish the whole world was counseled by you. We would be so much better off.
I'm sure the Lord looks down upon you and smiles. Thank you for all you do for us and for Him. :0)
Pamela King if he's so smart how come he doesn't know there's no such thing as the kingdom of Israel? There's two kingdoms, the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven! But please share the scriptures about the kingdom of Israel if you have them!
Don’t be gullible this guy is an actor specifically chosen for this “cutesy”gee whiz role of a “priest”
READ THE BIBLE! Don’t fall for this .YOU WILL ANSWER TO GOD ALMIGHTY! The Catholic Church has programmed you since you were children and they know how to pull your strings.
Don’t be fooled ,GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED.
What about the temple laws regarding the arrangement of the temple that God said was to be in perpetuity?
Amazing description!
Father Mike, How about the laws about what is clean and unclean to eat? So Christians shouldn't eat Pork? Right? It is a sin. Please tell me where to look for the new food laws, if there is any. See how us Christians are sinning just by what we eat. The truth is the truth.
What about the food laws? Are those still applicable for today? Thank you!
Basically they are not-- reread Acts 10 and Acts 15. The New Covenant makes clean ALL foods except a very short list. That being, "abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood". So to consume pork is certainly acceptable, though I'm not sure the exact theology/catechism that would surround foodstuffs like blood sausage for example.