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a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.”

 

Notice how the apostle Paul speaks about the difference between preaching the Law and obeying the Law. Although the unbelieving Jews knew the Law, they only boasted about the laws that had nothing to do with Faith. The apostle further explains how the believing Gentile, who obeys the Law, is considered as one who is already circumcised whereas the Jew, who does not keep the Law, is considered as one who is not.

 

After all the exhaustive teachings regarding circumcision, it appears that Paul was very clear on this message…but was he? Galatians 5:11 If we agree that circumcision is nothing, why do we keep seeking nothing yet expecting something good to come out of it? Why did we manage to get nearly half the males in The United States under the knife despite the specific teachings on this subject alone? Galatians 5:2 Why something so simple for one man to understand can be so complicated for another? Do we now see how Religion holds some captive through the veils of idolatry while others, through a security blanket? 1Corinthians 13:11 Unfortunately, there is more to this security blanket.

 

The Non-Everlasting Covenant

 

You would think the subject on the dietary laws is no longer a debatable issue. Unfortunately, we find the same teachers who peddle the Law also peddling a short rendition of the dietary laws just to appeal to the right idiosyncratic taste. Philippians 3:19

 

This brings a self-induced righteousness of exclusiveness that is far more apparent than Label Christianity. The irony is that, despite knowing the Law, their divorce rate mirrors the religions they frown upon. James 4:4 As a result of all the obstacles they place on themselves and the constant reproach of the Law, we are reminded why they become twice the child of hell than the puppets that have to look good for the show. Matthew 23:13 Unfortunately, these overseers do not care to reproach their faithful. Instead, they are too busy robbing temples even as they claim to abhor idols. Romans 1:32

 

You see, these peddlers are the hypocrites who accuse Label Christianity of honoring Christmas. Yet, during these times, they allow these idols to remain in their presence during the whole ceremony. Although they did not place them in those temples, they certainly expected them to be there since they rent such temples from other religions that plainly leave these idols in their presence.

 

This corners their faithful into keeping the Sabbath while staring at idols during the whole ceremony. One can only imagine, if we had a room full of Jews or Arabs in that temple, they would be out the door or that idol would be out the window. The hearts of these Gentiles cannot come to understand that in their efforts to keep the fourth commandment they break the second while, all along, keep ignoring the great pink Elephant! Aside from this, these puppets block the road unto Righteousness in the most cynical manner.

 

When an individual wants to enter the Baptism of Repentance he is reminded, once again, to be aware that he will Sin again! Of course, who needs a doctor when he is no longer sick? Because of this, they stay empty of The Spirit and vulnerable to the spirits of corruption. Luke 11:23-26, 2Peter 1:9

 

Brothers, the reason the dietary laws are interrelated with the law of circumcision is because they are often practiced together, even by those who claim to practice only one without the other. Such is the case with these faithful as they are often found practicing circumcision under “a personal matter” by mutilating their children sometime after birth. Philippians 3:2-3

 

Unlike them, we know that anyone turning to God is not to be burdened beyond the requirements set forth by the council at Jerusalem. Acts 15:19-20 Each man is to remain as he was found and return to God as required by Law. 1Corinthians 7:18-24 Because of the aforementioned, God has left the matters of food upon the judgment of each individual. Romans 14:2-4, 14:17, 1Corinthians 6:13 But why are there any restrictions if everything is to be left to our own judgment? Acts 15:28-29

 

The only reason these minimum restrictions were set forth is due to the idolatry that can be associated with food. We know these idols are nothing and that food is just food. Nevertheless, we are not to be partakers of their ignorance. 1Corinthians 8:4-13

 

What these peddlers do not care to explain is that we would need a complete physical exclusion from the rest of the world just to satisfy the dietary laws. Unlike them, the Jew knows that unless he is physically separated from the Gentile, he cannot keep these laws since these restrictions are far beyond the exclusion of pork! Leviticus 11:1-47

 

We recall that under the Old Covenant, the Gentile who sought inclusion had to go through these rituals and restrictions. However, now that we are commanded to go to them, our priorities are to bring the Gentile into a seamless Faith. Acts 13:47 But how are we to go to them if by insisting in observing the dietary laws, we cannot even eat with them? Acts 10:28, Acts 15:13-20, Ephesians 2:14, Titus 1:4 For this reason, the dietary laws get on the way in bringing the Gentile into a seamless Faith.

 

This is not saying that a Jew is to eat what is not acceptable to him, but only that he is to be prepared for the obvious when invited by a Gentile to eat a meal and subsequently, he chooses to go. 1Corinthians 10:27-33 Otherwise just do not go! Proverbs 15:17As for the Gentile who bought into these restrictions, why do you judge your brother by the very same laws you cannot even keep? Romans 2:1 The Jews you follow are not the Jews we are to follow. If the believing Jew did not burden you beyond these requirements, why are you seeking from others what they did not seek from you? Notwithstanding the overwhelming evidence, what do these puppets say about all this?

 

They say that all these passages are concerning the requirements and rituals that are no longer needed to prepare, “clean meats.” Under this premise, they are also saying that “nothing” no longer means nothing and “everything” no longer means everything anymore than The Savior, to them, no longer saves. Mark 7:14-15, 1Timothy 4:4, 1Corinthians 10:25-26, John 8:34-36 Reason this, if an everlasting covenant is no longer physically everlasting, what makes a non-everlasting covenant so physically everlasting?

 

So shall we say that Paul also failed to make this message very clear? Of course not! This great apostle was well acquainted with the Gentiles, well educated under the Old Covenant, and well enlightened under the New. Acts 22:3, Philippians 3:4 All this prepared him with enough knowledge to attract the Gentile and to persuade the Jew. 1Corinthians 9:20-21 In other words, Paul knew his audiences very well.

 

So when these letters were directed to the Galatians, Corinthians, Colossians, Romans and the like, Paul knew his audience was mostly of Gentile origin. Galatians 2:8 Sure, there were a number of believing Jews in these lands but The Church was mostly comprised of Gentile origin. Colossians 4:11 But even if all the letters were addressed to those residing in the holy land, Paul knew that Judea was not exclusively of Jewish origin.

 

Therefore, Paul was very clear with this message: Romans 14:13 “Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.” However, when these letters were addressed to the Hebrews, we notice how the same apostle uses words that only Jews could understand: Hebrews 13:9 “Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.”

 

These, “meats” are the ceremonial foods that were ordained under the First Covenant. Notice how the apostle alludes to the dietary laws as having no value in those who eat them. But why does Paul use the word, “strange” if this letter is addressed to the Christian Jews who are quite familiar with the ceremonial foods?

 

Well, just as idolatry is now most certainly strange to the believing Gentile, the dietary laws are now strange to the believing Jew given that, similar to circumcision, the dietary laws add no value to those who keep them. Galatians 2:14, 5:6 Instead, we are to accept each other as God found us and help each other to return to God. 1Corinthians 7:20, Romans 14:19-22 In all, what does not come from faith is sin. Romans 14:23 Having said this, what exactly do these overseers use to support their false premise?

 

Despite the many passages recorded exclusively on this subject alone, these overseers want to harmonize over twenty clear passages referenced under the New Covenant with one enigmatic passage that apparently supports their position on this particular subject. The following is the only passage these overseers rely on: Revelation 18:2 “And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”

 

Under this weak premise, anyone can bring just about any passage to support any deceptive doctrine. For example, the passage in Isaiah 52:1 can be used by the unbelieving Jew to support circumcision without considering Jeremiah 9:25. Thankfully, this teaching no longer sways us…at least, not by what we say. The same applies with the unbelieving Gentile who holds onto the passage of Acts 16:31 without upholding the Law. James 2:18

 

Although we have over twenty clear passages supporting a simple message, we seemingly have one enigmatic passage supporting, “clean meats.” The reason the former is in plain language is because the apostle Paul was never commanded to speak in parables. Ephesians 3:9 As for the passage written in Revelation, we know this book is certainly more enigmatic that parables alone.

 

Furthermore, what is recorded in the book of Revelation is not intended doctrine on the subject in question. For this reason, these puppets stand in a very weak position when having to harmonize twenty passages with one. What we can do, for the sake of Truth, is to harmonize one passage with Scripture.

 

We are reminded that no food is to be regarded as unclean to the man who regards it as clean as long as he receives it with thanksgiving and prayer. 1Timothy 4:4 We are also reminded of the following: Mark 7:18 “And he saith unto them, ‘Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?’ 20 And he said, ‘That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.’”

 

So what we say is more important than what we eat, and what we do is more important than what we say. So what is most important? Because of this, there remains a distinction between the, “clean” and, “unclean” men that