Do Christians Have to Keep OT Dietary Laws? Should They?

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss whether Christians should keep Old Testament dietary laws.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Do Christians have to keep Old Testament dietary laws?
• What were/are some of the Old Testament dietary laws?
• What’s behind these laws? What’s their purpose?
• What does the New Testament say?
• Should Christians keep the Old Testament dietary laws?
• What about Jesus saying the elements of communion are his body and blood to his disciples?
• Were the Old Testament laws accomplishing the same things that Jesus accomplished on the cross?
• What do we think? Do Christians have to keep Old Testament dietary laws?
• What is wise?
• What group today is the most food-conscious?
• Why are Christians drawn to gimmicky food laws (the Daniel Diet)?
• What do you say to someone who wants to keep the Old Testament dietary laws?
• What if someone says, Christians are inconsistent because they want to remind us of Old Testament laws of sexuality but ignore the dietary laws?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Daniel 1, Acts, Matthew 13:47-50, Matthew 15:11, Leviticus 16, Hebrews 10, Genesis 22, Proverbs 31, Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 8
• Knowing Faith: A Blanket Full of Bacon

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