Playlist: Clean/Unclean Meats (topic)
Clean and Unclean Meats
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The question of clean and unclean meats is a fundamental aspect of mankind's relationship with God, rooted in disbelief and a lack of trust in His instructions. From the beginning, God established distinctions between clean and unclean animals, though He does not explain why certain animals are deemed unclean, simply commanding …
Traditions of Men, Continued
Sermonette by Craig SablichIn the diverse cultural setting of South Louisiana, the local cuisine reflects a wide array of dining habits that often disregard God's perspective on health and longevity. As God's people striving to live His way, it is striking to observe the unspoken rule that if something crawls, walks, swims, or flies, someone has a recipe …
Romans 14, Judging, Food, and Sin
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Spiritual problems involving food and eating trace back to the earliest times, when God warned Adam and Eve not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, lest they die. Yet they ate, and sin entered through this act of disobedience. In Genesis 9, God sets general boundaries on what can and cannot be eaten, …
Our Genetically Altered Foods (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Let us be clear that in no case brought forth from Scripture does the eating of things God lists as unclean come into consideration. Every example pertains solely to clean, God-created foods, and in each instance, idolatry emerges as the closest sin, whether directly or indirectly. In Exodus 32, with the Golden Calf incident, …
What Kind of Bugs Have You Eaten?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsAccording to the guidelines provided, only certain insects are considered biblically clean and allowable for food. Specifically, insects with wings and jointed hind legs used for jumping, such as locusts and grasshoppers, are deemed clean. These creatures must fly, leap, have jointed legs above their feet, and creep on all fours …
Sanctification and Holiness (Part 5)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughClean and unclean meats form a central illustration of the broader theme of holiness that connects sacrifice, sanctification, and Pentecost. The discussion begins with I Corinthians 10:31, establishing that everything done, including eating, must be done to the glory of God, since believers' conduct reflects who they are through …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe concept of clean and unclean meats surfaces within a broader discussion of how eating serves as one of the Bible's most significant images connecting the physical and spiritual realms, appearing some seven hundred times in Scripture. Within this framework, abstinence from certain foods is presented as one of several biblical …
Acts (Part Eleven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe question of clean and unclean meats surfaces as a pivotal thread within the account of Peter and the conversion of Cornelius, illustrating how a literal dietary issue became the vehicle for a much larger revelation about Gentile inclusion in the church. The theme is introduced through Simon the tanner, with whom Peter lodged …
Elements of Judgment (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The discussion of clean and unclean meats centers on Peter's vision recorded in Acts 10, which is used to correct a widespread misunderstanding about what happened to Old Covenant law under the New Covenant. Years after Christ's resurrection, while Peter was praying on a housetop, he fell into a trance and saw a great sheet …
Acts (Part Sixteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe discussion of clean and unclean meats begins with the question of whether killing animals for food is morally acceptable, since some feel animals possess a consciousness akin to human beings and that hunting them is wrong. Genesis 1:28 establishes that God gave mankind dominion over the fish, birds, and every living thing, a …
Fast or Famine
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod has used famine as one of the tools to get the Israelites' attention when they violated the terms of the Covenant with Him, forsaking His holy law.
Kosher Pork
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughRabbi Cherlow thinks a pig is unclean because of its 'faulty' digestive system and that laboratory-produced meat does not fall under God's proscription.
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.
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.
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.
Government (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughFor us to take on the glory of God, we must have the same kind of access to the Father as Christ did, taking on the responsibility of behaving like His sons.
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon Without Becoming Assimilated (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasIn a culture which glorifies war heroes and winning at all costs, becoming an ambassador to peace is perhaps the most elusive goal we could ever accomplish.
Titus (Part Three): Rebuking False Teachers
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe congregations in Crete were beset with insubordination, subject to no authority, full of meaningless and senseless talk, distracting the overseer.
Sincerity and Truth (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe should continually live and think on the same wavelength as God does, maintaining a close relationship with Him as we continue in the sanctification process.
Abomination
Sermonette by Martin G. CollinsThe common synonyms for abomination include loathing, hateful, abhorrence, evil anathema, repugnance, and disgusting. It is something which ignites hatred.