Playlist: Clean/Unclean Laws (topic)
Foolishness and Cleansing
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Day of Atonement emphasizes the cleansing of all defilement, highlighting the importance of purity in every area of life. Holiness stands as the opposite of being adulterated, corrupted, or contaminated, setting one apart as acceptable in God's presence. Foolishness, like more obvious sins, is defiling and can be physically …
Satan's Lies About the Law
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Some members have stated their belief that it is acceptable for people outside the church to eat unclean meats because they are not under the New Covenant, not set apart, and not holy to God. This view represents a specific application of the idea that the law applies only to ancient Israel. The claim that God's law is limited …
Our Genetically Altered Foods (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God never calls pigs dogs cats cockroaches or caterpillars food. Every example involves only the eating of clean God-created foods and in each circumstance idolatry is the closest sin either directly or indirectly. The subjects covered do not involve things unclean by creation but rather clean foods offered to idols through a …
Traditions of Men, Continued
Sermonette by Craig SablichWe must always select the perspective through which God wishes us to view the Bible and not the man-made systems and interpretations.
Quarantine Principles
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsGod gave the Israelites the principles of quarantining the sick in Leviticus 13 and Numbers 5 where He used examples of leprosy to represent any contagious sickness or disease. Leviticus 13 records the health law God gave to Moses to combat the spread of disease. When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling, a scab, or a …
Sanctification and Holiness (Part 5)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe clean and unclean laws address the maintenance of holiness that God confers through His choice. God commands His people not to eat any abominable thing. The term abominable denotes anything impure, unclean, and devoid of holiness. Eating what is abominable renders a person unclean and defiled. The word defile applies to both …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe text explains clean and unclean laws from Leviticus as pertaining to sanitation, quarantine, and containing disease. These laws address skin conditions generically termed leprosy, mold in fabrics and buildings, and bodily discharges. Priests examine and pronounce individuals clean or unclean, requiring washing, isolation, …
Vaccine Policy
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughAny vaccination or immunization that contains unclean substances as listed in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 should not be taken. God says their flesh shall not be eaten and their carcasses shall not be touched because they are unclean. In several following verses He calls them abominations. As Creator He knows what is best for …
New Covenant Priesthood (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe law differentiating clean and unclean foods imparts a sense of being different and thus gives a constant stream of confirmation of separation from the world. Eating only clean things is therefore a constant witness that the sanctified ones are to be clean. The laws of clean and unclean meats should be a constant reminder of …
Quarantine Principles (2002)
Sermonette by Martin G. CollinsThe clean and unclean laws establish principles for separating those with contagious conditions from the community to prevent the spread of disease. These laws require inspection by priests and temporary isolation outside the camp for individuals showing signs of leprosy or other infectious illnesses. Infected persons must adopt …
Amos (Part Six)
Sermon/Bible Study byThe favorite-son status of Israel was conditioned on accepting the terms of the covenant with God. Israel, then and now, has placed her trust in material things.
Sin And Overcoming (Part 1): If Anyone Sins!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe are obligated to uphold a higher standard of morality, responsible for the letter and spirit of the law, as well as the prompts of our consciences.
Be Prepared (2012)
Sermon by Kim MyersIf we are in the end times, we will need to have an augmented regimen of Bible study, prayer, fasting, and meditation, reinforcing our resolve and courage.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasAfter God's calling, the human body becomes the temple of God's Spirit, a reality which obliges us to care for our bodies because they belong to God.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Seven): Cultivating Goodness
Sermon by David F. MaasGod has provided strategies which will facilitate His people's cultivation of the spiritual fruit of goodness, working effectively as Christ's sharecroppers.
A Priceless Gift
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod's people are the precious jewels (or the private, personal possessions) of God, obligated to conform exclusively to His will and purpose.
The W's and H's of Meditation (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasWe become what we think about all day long, so ruminating on carnal thoughts brings death. Conversely, meditating on the right things leads to eternal life.
Seeking God's Will (Part Five): Goodness
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod employs goodness when He shakes us out of complacency and directs us toward repentance. God's goodness is there to take advantage of if we trust Him.
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWould we recognize Jesus Christ based on a description? Just about everybody with whom He came into contact misunderstood Him, including His own disciples.
Offerings (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWe give peace offerings today through living sacrifice, keeping God's law out of love and to glorify Him rather than just to perform duty.