Do Catholics Follow All Those Weird Old Testament Laws?

[@dawnb7972]

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[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.

[@langleybeliever7789]

No "works" are needed, right now we are under grace.

[@charbel__lf4181]

​@@langleybeliever7789 faith without work is dead. Read your bible

[@langleybeliever7789]

@@charbel__lf4181 Are you from the 12 tribes ?

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Vimaljo Kalapurayil me too but I'm 16

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@@nicholasjames5181 what...

[@christophersalinas2722]

Hope you are still in the faith

[@lalaithan]

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[@boogerandfriends]

I explain the Old Law as: Moral (10 Commandments) Judicial (Cultural, no longer apply as per the Apostles) Sacrificial (fulfilled by Christ)

[@derekhandson351]

Joshua Davis whoa, that's really well said.

[@krisciapaulineespiritu756]

Nice!! That's the simplest way to say it. 👍

[@4emrys]

Woah you blew my mind with how simple that was

[@stephanieallred5222]

That’s perfectly summed up! Thank you.

[@victoriaaltun7425]

I will steal this thank you

[@shannonabeywardena7323]

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.

[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.

[@mikehartley9352]

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❤

[@geraldinegarcka5598]

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.

[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.

[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Call no man on earth father, for in is your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 19:6

[@cookielove9310]

Dear Fr. Mike your a great teacher. God Bless you and all the religious.😘

[@ranakek]

You're a great priest, you inspire me! Keep making videos!

[@dominic5520]

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[@CantateDomino373]

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)

[@jbmillz14]

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.

[@julienielsen3746]

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.

[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.

[@Chris.3791]

May God bless you, Father Mike

[@michaelhudecek2778]

And again! Thank you Father Mike!

[@darryldavanon8859]

Thank you Fr Mike, always returning to your instruction.

[@MSA.X]

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❤

[@luisjuarez5205]

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.

[@mariusss012]

Thank you very much for providing clearance regarding this topic! May God bless you!

[@ColeB-jy3mh]

Thanks for the answer!! Much appreciated. I’m reading Leviticus and it seems Ludacris. Thanks for making sense of it

[@monicasalinas8024]

Same here

[@MelaniesManicures]

Same here

[@rocketsurgeon1746]

You aren't a levite, are you? :)

[@truth9133]

@@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

[@rocketsurgeon1746]

@@truth9133 there were levites in the bible, which is who the book was written for

[@houdini1972]

You spoke my language. Thank you.

[@jenlovesjesus]

Really enlightening. Thank you, Father.

[@martinharvey2220]

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.

[@wouldntulike2know776]

The more I learn about the Lord the more I LOVE Him!🙏🏼❤️🥰

[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.

[@christlover9186]

You are a wonderful and great priest! Your videos really helped me a lot:)

[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.

[@basserfamily]

Love your videos!! You do a great job explaining our faith and current events!Thank you!! Please keep them coming!

[@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243]

Yes you do you keep sacrifical laws; you sacrifice Jesus over and over again on the Mass, and receive mercy by your works.

[@Lorrainecats]

@@ijustcamefrombiblestudy2243 Quit repeating yourself.

[@paulusaldo]

This answers a lot of questions I've been wondering all this time. Thanks fr. Mike!

[@MelaniesManicures]

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!

[@brandonsims9725]

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.

[@irenedietrich7474]

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 😊

[@michael119castro4]

@@irenedietrich7474 By this logic Deuteronomy 13 disqualify Jesus as our salvation.

[@irenedietrich7474]

@@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.

[@michael119castro4]

@@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.

[@TuanAnhTPBQ]

Thank you, Fr. Mike.

[@empathyworks8890]

Good stuff Schmitz. Im going to use this next time in debate. Great stuff.

[@janehearon7518]

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.

[@zachwalker2934]

Of course the laws confuse you. Might I suggest conversion?

[@brandonk3146]

Zach Walker Or study.

[@krisciapaulineespiritu756]

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! 😁

[@alishakim4701]

Thanks Father Mike I enjoy 😊 listening your video.May God bless you Father Mike ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@mchrr0n]

Merci, Father Mike.

[@newfiesig]

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.

[@Rumasila]

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!

[@Rumasila]

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.

[@DanimalDandy]

It was deemed ok in the new testament when Jesus came

[@kristinesharp6286]

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.

[@stargazer9060]

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.

[@2rfg949]

that's really informative. I've had this question within me for some time and I asked God for an answer. So thanks! :)

[@jeanlanz2344]

Great explanation, Father Mike. Thank you!

[@Cb489]

I love these videos. I just bought your book for next years daily bible message. Can’t wait

[@adriannefluet2896]

You are great God bless you father

[@chillgoa7195]

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.

[@dioscoros]

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.

[@khongcogihetdau]

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.

[@tiger05rtc]

Thomas Comerford what do u think of Pope Benidict?

[@joyopapas6343]

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...

[@nicholasjames5181]

Chill Goa why don't you just read the scriptures because God gives you the answer you are looking for?

[@marykali3603]

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.

[@valeriewijeyesekera1439]

God bless you father

[@Schmidtah]

Ya'll deserve more views than you get. Keep it up!

[@JosefGroup]

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.

[@MouthwashTyphoon]

If enthusiasm were years you would be immortal.

[@blankblank8292]

😂😄

[@peterphillips5322]

Father Mike, what advice would you give on discerning between the different types?

[@GenesisWraps]

what does the bible say about calling another man abba?

[@lalaithan]

@@GenesisWraps you can sing, you can dance, having the night of your life, you are the dancing queen

[@paulhandsome1691]

Thank you Father Mike

[@kimgarcia5284]

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?

[@asvp770]

ask yourself why the catholic church is changing things written in stone

[@judygriffore2432]

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...

[@foundationconcreteleveling8648]

+Judy Griffore Click on "More" then "Transcript" and you can see a close meaning.

[@mjclaudianava5397]

Amazing description!

[@LetsssGooooooooo]

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.

[@briankelly85]

very well explained. i got it. thanks!

[@AscensionPresents]

Praise God! Thank you for watching and commenting

[@migsmagleo7951]

The groan at the cute was so cute Fr. Mike! I couldn't help but laugh along

[@AriD2385]

Kingdom Laws, Temple Laws, Moral Laws - I will have to re-read the OT with this in mind.

[@venvilhenrydsilva8354]

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.

[@sophialouiza]

Thankyou for your explanation! :)

[@robertallen5422]

"Father Mike! Didn't you sell me that great used car last year? It quit running right out of your 30 day warranty!"

[@lukec8371]

Wow this is very useful Father!

[@busingereagandavid1032]

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 🙏

[@zebulunr568]

What law about keeping the Shabbat would it fall under?

[@paulspencer4834]

The Sabbath is a sign between God & his people, FOREVER Exodus 31

[@Engineer_Who]

Yes! I've been looking for this clarification forever! Thank you!

[@cB-th7mt]

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

[@danhightower9500]

No pigs are unclean.

[@jorge923]

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 ………

[@kimfleury]

Thank you! I can explain it now :)

[@gsit80]

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

[@jorgepadilla1514]

What a great way to describe it!

[@marksilva2929]

What about the all the scriptures about not eating swine? It's really confusing as I dig deeper into the faith.

[@JesusSaves77799]

What about the food laws? Are those still applicable for today? Thank you!

[@aboutwhat1930]

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.

[@danettekarls5699]

What about the temple laws regarding the arrangement of the temple that God said was to be in perpetuity?

[@JosefGroup]

So if a Temple is built then those laws will start back up?

[@cypressarea]

How do you explain dinasours to someone ? Where in the bible could it be reported or explained.

[@thomasabraham3291]

Woe to you

[@pujaghosh3774]

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??

[@budiaryotejo562]

Its a great teaching...

[@fr.mikeschmitz-mostmesmeri507]

Just Beautifully explained as usual Father Mike simply wonderful just listening to you. I can truly feel the Holy Spirit guiding you..Would also love if you would bless us after every video father and think it's of great help. In a video you do exactly that and it felt so good receiving that blessing. So kindly do so unless you feel otherwise for whatever reason ;) God bless and keep you and those you love, including ALL priests safe and in the arms of the Lord Jesus..

[@mariarivas8601]

I would like to see a chart to differentiate these. It's confusing

[@joyopapas6343]

Jesus also said if you love me you will keep my commandments,in reference to the 10 ...

[@elliot7205]

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.

[@williamsaporetti]

I’m still not eating pork.

[@johnrlott4002]

Unclean animals can have demons cast into them. It’s as bad as eating sacrificial meat.

[@isaiah3872]

But Father Mike, why isn't something as important as this well-known amongst laymen? Is the faith taught to us Catholics ineffectively?

[@u.s.citizen9933]

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.

[@BardChords]

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.

[@veronicamarrinan7275]

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?

[@tfernn]

I would love to know the answer too!

[@zachwalker2934]

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.

[@bethechangeyouwannaseeinth9488]

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..

[@michaelcorbalis9860]

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.

[@markllamera5121]

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.

[@magildeny]

hi. can you do a video on thithing? thanks

[@laurieryan5037]

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?)

[@noramcnabb1361]

First Ecumenical Council discusses this End of Story

[@marchesascottdale6662]

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

[@Carpism420]

praise the lord

[@faith1614]

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.

[@eduardo42897]

So the laws of all time and all places where are they so I can start

[@hollywoodclimatewarrior0013]

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.

[@linagomez8464]

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

[@neomagnon]

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.

[@nTrubl3]

Seek Ye out of the book of the Lord and read....stop going to church...stop subscribing to religion follow YAH

[@neomagnon]

@@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.

[@nathandavidheinrich]

Explain the Cadaver Synod

[@MariaPullatt]

Could you do a video about the issue of sexism in Catholic church? Referring 1 Timothy 2:12.

[@rocketsurgeon1746]

Galatians 3 says: 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

[@bearinggoodgifts5025]

Good video

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

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

[@Jay_in_Japan]

So... do Catholics follow kashrut dietary laws?

[@criscavi19]

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?

[@vanman68682a]

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?

[@joem2539]

Does anyone know why Fr. Mike doesn't answer comments? Just curious

[@AscensionPresents]

We try to be pretty active in liking and responding to comments, Joe! We get so many though that it can be tough to stay on top of them. Fr. Mike's vids are just one playlist of our larger channel, Ascension Presents which is owned by Ascension Press. So all responses are handled by our team here. Fr. is a contributor but not a moderator although on occasion, you'll see him chime in. His schedule does not permit him to moderate all the comments but we pass on any #askfrmike questions to help make sure the videos are answering everyone's real questions! Hope that answer helps! We encourage you to check out the Ascension Presents homepage here: kzbin.info/door/VdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw

[@newglorydays-yu6bb]

Theses nothing wierd with the old law of "thou shalt not kill" and don't steal.

[@antoniogomez1911]

Is killing still illegal? Yes. Is eating pork prohibited today? No, because the kingdom no longer exists. Not the same thing

[@vinnyv949]

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.

[@OmarOsman98]

Is stoning outlawed?

[@nasirmir8771]

I was Christian then I read the bible ... Now I'm Muslim alhumdulilla

[@Philitron128]

I was a Muslim then I read the quran ... Now I'm a Buddhist. May all beings be free!

[@ripnova6696]

@@Philitron128which type of Muslim u were biryani or mandi?

[@nasirmir8771]

@@Philitron128 lol ... budhism doesn't stand anywhere,😛😛 you should say I was a human then I became a donkey

[@nasirmir8771]

@@ripnova6696 he wasn't Muslim he is just making this up . He is just a piece of 💩

[@Philitron128]

@@ripnova6696 I was the correct type of Muslim. Sunni

[@NGAOPC]

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.