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SABBATH

Are Christians required to keep the Saturday Sabbath?

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The argument that Sabbath obedience is optional under the New Covenant.
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This transcript gets credit for urging humility and for noticing that many Sabbath debates are driven by assumptions and traditions. However, it repeatedly misframes Sabbath obedience as optional for New Covenant believers, treats Torah as a covenant that is “obsolete” in a way Scripture does not, and mishandles key passages (especially Acts 15, Romans 14, and Colossians 2).

What the speaker gets right
  • Humility and charity: The appeal to avoid needless judging is broadly right in spirit — believers should be careful not to weaponize secondary disputes against one another.
  • Sunday did not replace the Sabbath in the New Testament: The speaker correctly says the New Testament does not teach a “Saturday → Sunday” replacement (and our own teaching agrees that the later Sunday-as-“Christian Sabbath” concept is post‑apostolic tradition).
  • Traditions can distort Sabbath: The speaker is right that people often import extra rules and then judge others by them — Yeshua (Jesus) rebuked man‑made burdens that miss the point of Sabbath (compare Mark 2:27; Matthew 12:1–12). Our teaching likewise warns against building fence‑systems and then treating them like Torah.
Key problems in the argument (with Scripture-based correction)
  1. “Sabbath‑keeping is a gateway drug…” is a loaded framing.

    The transcript begins by labeling Sabbath‑keeping as a “gateway drug into” what the speaker calls “Torahism,” and then repeatedly equates “required obedience” with “bondage.” That rhetoric pre‑loads the conclusion: it implies that if Scripture leads someone to obey, that obedience must be legalism. In Scripture, the pattern is the opposite: covenant faithfulness is expected to produce obedience (Deuteronomy 30:8; Psalm 119:97; 1 John 2:3–6). Legalism is not “obeying commandments”; legalism is seeking justification or identity by works or adding man‑made rules and binding consciences (compare Galatians 5:1–6; Mark 7:5–13).

  2. Treating the Sabbath as “secondary” because it’s “not salvation” is not how Scripture weighs commandments.

    The speaker says Sabbath is “secondary” because it’s “not a matter of salvation.” But Scripture does not teach a “salvation vs. obedience” split where disobedience becomes “not sinful” as long as it is labeled “non‑salvific.” Yeshua explicitly connects love for Him with obedience, and He warns against teaching others to relax even “the least” commandments (Matthew 5:17–19; John 14:15). If sin is Torah‑lessness (1 John 3:4), then “is it commanded?” matters, even when we affirm salvation is by grace through faith.

  3. Creation: the speaker wrongly argues Genesis 2 cannot ground a recurring Sabbath pattern.

    The speaker claims Genesis 2 contains no command and even suggests the seventh day is “endless,” so it cannot ground a weekly rhythm. But the Torah itself grounds the Sabbath command in creation: “For in six days YHWH made… and rested the seventh day” (Exodus 20:8–11). The idea that Sabbath was “unknown” until Exodus 16 is overstated; Exodus 16 itself assumes Sabbath categories are already intelligible (“Tomorrow is a Sabbath…”), and our teaching explicitly connects Genesis 2, Mark 2:27 and Exodus 20 as a coherent foundation: Sabbath was set apart from the beginning and “made for man,” not merely for one ethnicity.

  4. “Sabbath was only for Israel, never for Gentiles” conflicts with the Torah’s own inclusion of the sojourner.

    The transcript repeatedly argues: “Nowhere in Scripture does God expect anyone outside of Israel to keep Shabbat,” and “God never judges Gentiles for working on the seventh day.” But the Sabbath command explicitly includes “the sojourner who is within your gates” (Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14). That is not a minor detail—it shows the command was never intended to be “Israelites only, everyone else free to disregard it,” at least for those joining themselves to Israel’s life. Further, the prophets envision foreigners joining themselves to YHWH and honoring Sabbath (Isaiah 56:6–7), and the apostolic writings describe Gentiles being grafted into Israel’s commonwealth (Ephesians 2:11–22; Romans 11:16–24), not forming a separate people with a separate standard.

  5. New Covenant: the speaker treats “obsolete” as if Torah is displaced, but Jeremiah says the opposite.

    The transcript leans heavily on Hebrews 8 (“obsolete… ready to vanish away”) and then claims the temple’s destruction means “the old covenant came to a final end,” implying Sabbath is no longer required. The basic problem is that Jeremiah’s New Covenant promise is not “Torah removed,” but “Torah internalized”: “I will put my Torah within them, and I will write it on their hearts” (Jeremiah 31:31–33). Hebrews quotes that passage for a reason. So the New Covenant changes administration and priestly mediation realities, but it does not authorize calling God’s commandments “optional” simply because they were given in a covenantal context.

  6. “The New Testament includes zero commands to keep the Sabbath” is a weak argument from silence.

    The speaker says, “Believe it or not… zero commands to keep the Sabbath,” and treats that as decisive. But the New Testament rarely re‑commands many Torah instructions because the baseline instruction was already known; the key disputes were about how to obey and whether Gentiles needed conversion status. Even in the speaker’s own framing, Yeshua upheld Torah’s continuing validity (Matthew 5:17–19). Acts repeatedly shows apostolic practice centred on Sabbath gatherings (Acts 13:14, 42, 44; Acts 16:13; Acts 17:1–2; Acts 18:4). Our teaching explicitly highlights this continuity and argues the disputes in the Gospels were about man‑made Sabbath distortions, not whether to keep Sabbath at all.

  7. Acts 15 is misused: the “four requirements” were not a declaration that Sabbath is unnecessary.

    The transcript claims Acts 15 decided Gentiles were not required to keep the Law of Moses and that the four starting prohibitions prove Sabbath is not required. But Acts 15:21 explains the expectation of continued learning: “Moses… is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.” Our teaching argues those four items were a minimum entry point for fellowship and community unity—not a complete law code for Gentiles.

  8. Romans 14 and Colossians 2 are mishandled as “optional Sabbath” texts.

    Romans 14 addresses disputes over personal practice and fasting‑like devotion, not permission to disregard a command that defines covenant faithfulness. It cannot overturn Yeshua’s explicit teaching on Torah’s endurance (Matthew 5:17–19). Colossians 2:16–17 reads “let no one judge you… regarding… a Sabbath” as “Sabbath is optional,” but our teaching challenges that assumption and argues the Colossians were more likely being judged for keeping Sabbaths, festivals and food practices; Paul then tells them not to accept that judgment.

  9. Capital punishment and “except the death penalty part” is a strawman against Torah‑obedience.

    The speaker repeatedly says, in effect: “Sure, keep Sabbath—just not the death penalty part.” But Torah‑obedient believers are not advocating vigilante enforcement; Torah’s civil penalties presuppose a lawful judicial context. We address this directly: Torah civil punishments require proper covenantal/legal authority; therefore we do not stone Sabbath breakers today, even while taking Sabbath seriously as commanded.

Objections & Responses

Objection: “Sabbath was a sign ‘between YHWH and Israel,’ so it is uniquely Jewish and not for Gentiles.”

Response: The Sabbath command itself includes the sojourner “within your gates” (Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14), and the prophets explicitly include foreigners who join themselves to YHWH as Sabbath‑keepers (Isaiah 56:6–7). The New Testament describes Gentiles being grafted into Israel’s commonwealth (Ephesians 2:11–22; Romans 11:16–24), not forming a separate people with a different standard.

Objection: “Acts 15 proves Gentiles only had four rules, and Sabbath wasn’t one of them.”

Response: Acts 15:21 directly points to ongoing Torah exposure—Moses is read “every Sabbath.” The four prohibitions function as a starting point for fellowship and turning from idolatry, not as a declaration that the rest of Torah (including Sabbath) is irrelevant.

Objection: “Colossians 2 says Sabbath is a shadow, so it’s optional or pointless now.”

Response: “Shadow” does not mean “fake” or “abolished.” Our teaching argues Paul’s point is about rejecting outsiders’ judgment and recognizing these practices as meaningful anticipations of what is still coming (“things to come”), not as discarded relics.

In summary

The transcript is strongest when it warns against tradition‑driven Sabbath burdens and needless judgment. It is weakest where it treats Torah as displaced by the New Covenant, frames obedience as “bondage,” and uses Acts 15, Romans 14 and Colossians 2 to argue that Sabbath is permitted but not required—despite Torah’s inclusion of the sojourner, prophetic inclusion of foreigners, Yeshua’s Torah‑affirming teaching, and apostolic Sabbath practice.

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TORAH & THE NEW COVENANT

Which biblical laws apply to Christians?

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This teaching gets several big‑picture points right (one continuous redemption story; New Covenant promised to Israel; salvation by grace through faith), but it repeatedly misframes Torah as a covenant contract that no longer applies—especially for Gentiles—and it reads key New Testament passages (Mark 7; Acts 10; Hebrews) in a way that leads to concluding that feasts, food instructions, and even sacrifices are “no longer required,” which is not how we understand Scripture. Note: This request includes topics we have not yet released a public teaching on; the response below focuses on the areas we have taught on.

What the teacher gets right
  • The story is unified: He’s right that the faith journey of believers is the continuation of the same story, not a disconnected “Old Testament vs. New Testament” religion (Romans 11:16–24; Ephesians 2:11–22).
  • New Covenant promise is to Israel/Judah: He cites the core point correctly: the New Covenant is promised to “the house of Israel and the house of Judah,” and it includes Torah being written on hearts (Jeremiah 31:31–33).
  • Salvation is not earned by obedience: He emphasizes grace through faith; we agree (Ephesians 2:8–10). The difference is that we believe saving faith produces covenant faithfulness—Torah‑obedience as fruit, not as a wage (James 2:14–26; 1 John 2:3–6).
Core problems with the framework (Torah and the people of YHWH)
  • “Gentiles were never under the law of Moses.” The teacher says the Sinai covenant was an agreement with Israel and that Gentiles were never under the law of Moses. But Torah repeatedly makes provision for the foreigner who joins himself to Israel—with one standard (Exodus 12:49; Numbers 15:15–16). In the New Covenant, believing Gentiles are grafted into Israel (Romans 11:16–24) and become fellow citizens (Ephesians 2:11–22), not a separate people with a different rulebook.
  • Treating Torah as basically “Israel’s constitution” that ends. Yes, Torah includes instructions for Israel’s national life in the land, but Torah is also presented as YHWH’s instruction defining sin and righteousness (Deuteronomy 4:2; Psalm 119:142; 1 John 3:4). Yeshua (Jesus) explicitly warns against relaxing commandments and teaches that heaven and earth’s endurance matters to the continuing validity of Torah (Matthew 5:17–19).
  • A functional “split‑law” approach. He uses language like “civil and ceremonial laws” and later narrows continuing commandments to “moral issues.” We do not accept a Torah division into “moral/civil/ceremonial” as a biblical rule for deciding what still applies. Torah is a unified standard; there are different functions/contexts (land governance; sanctuary access; purity; restitution; etc.), but Scripture never authorizes canceling commandments by category (James 2:10; Matthew 5:17–19).
Key New Testament texts that are handled incorrectly
  • “Not under the law” ≠ “Torah no longer required for obedience.” The teacher says the New Testament teaches that the law of Moses is no longer required as a requirement for obedience. In context, Paul’s “not under law” language is about not being under Torah as a system of condemnation/justification, not about permission to discard YHWH’s instruction (Romans 3:31; Romans 6:14–15; Romans 7:12; Romans 8:4).
  • Mark 7 and Acts 10 do not overturn Leviticus 11. Mark 7 is about man‑made tradition regarding handwashing and what truly defiles (Mark 7:1–13; Mark 7:18–23). It is not Yeshua overturning the Torah’s definition of food. Acts 10 explicitly interprets the vision as being about people (“God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean”), not redefining clean/unclean animals (Acts 10:28).
  • “Feasts were shadows, therefore not required.” Colossians 2:16–17 is commonly used to dismiss the feast days, but Paul’s point is not “stop keeping them”; it’s “don’t let outsiders judge you” regarding these practices, which are connected to Messiah. The “shadow/substance” relationship does not mean the shadow becomes sin; it means it points to something real (Colossians 2:16–17). The apostles continued to move in the feast rhythms in Acts (Acts 20:16; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8).
  • Hebrews and sacrifices. The teacher says “blood sacrifices are no longer required” because Messiah was “once for all.” We agree that Messiah’s atonement is once for all (Hebrews 9:11–14; Hebrews 10:1–14), but concluding that sacrifices are no longer required goes beyond what Hebrews is doing. Hebrews explains how Messiah’s work changes atonement/remembrance under the New Covenant, especially the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16; Hebrews 9:7; Hebrews 10:3; Hebrews 10:17–18).
  • The “Last Supper” timing. He frames it straightforwardly as “during the Last Supper” as though it were the Torah Passover meal. We understand the meal in the upper room as a pre‑Passover meal (John 13:1–2; John 18:28; John 19:14; John 19:31), where Yeshua uses bread and cup as covenant symbols and says “as often as you do this, remember/proclaim”—rather than creating a new Torah‑level feast (Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26).
Where the “permitted but not required (for Jews)” idea breaks down

The teacher says feasts, Shabbat, kosher, circumcision became “permitted but not required,” mainly as Jewish cultural identity. That framing runs into at least two scriptural problems: Torah repeatedly describes commandments as YHWH’s instruction—not merely ethnicity markers—and it applies one standard to the native and the sojourner who joins (Exodus 12:49; Numbers 15:15–16). The New Covenant promise is not “less Torah,” but Torah internalized—written on the heart—paired with YHWH empowering obedience (Jeremiah 31:31–33; Ezekiel 36:26–27).

Objections & Responses

Objection: “But Paul says we’re not under the law, so Torah can’t be required for believers.”

Response: Paul rejects Torah as a means of justification and rejects condemnation for those in Messiah, but he also upholds Torah as defining sin and as something faith establishes rather than nullifies (Romans 3:31; Romans 7:7; Romans 8:4).

Objection: “Mark 7 and Acts 10 prove all foods are clean now.”

Response: Mark 7 addresses heart‑defilement and man‑made tradition, not a Torah redefinition of food (Mark 7:1–13; Mark 7:18–23). Acts 10 gives its own interpretation: the vision is about not calling people unclean, as Gentiles are being brought near (Acts 10:28; Acts 11:18).

Objection: “Hebrews says the first covenant is obsolete, so Torah regulations no longer apply.”

Response: Hebrews contrasts covenant administrations and priestly/temple access and explains Messiah’s superior mediation (Hebrews 8:6–13; Hebrews 9:11–14). “Obsolete” is about the covenantal arrangement, not permission to practice Torah‑lessness; the New Covenant promise is Torah written on hearts (Jeremiah 31:31–33; Hebrews 8:10).

In summary

This teacher’s narrative starts well (one story; New Covenant promised; salvation by grace), but it repeatedly lands on conclusions that we believe Scripture does not support: that Gentiles were never under Torah, that Torah is mainly an expired national constitution, and that the New Covenant makes feasts, food instructions and sacrifices “no longer required.” Our understanding is that Torah remains YHWH’s unified standard, upheld and taught by Yeshua, written on believers’ hearts in the New Covenant—while Messiah’s once‑for‑all atonement transforms how atonement/remembrance is handled, especially in the Day of Atonement context (Matthew 5:17–19; Jeremiah 31:31–33; Romans 3:31; Ezekiel 36:26–27; 1 John 2:3–6).

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GRACE & OBEDIENCE

Why we cannot follow the Gospel of Jesus AND the Law of Moses at the same time

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This excerpt gets one thing right: Torah‑obedience can be mishandled into pride, man‑made rules, and pressuring others. But its core claim—that “following Yeshua (Jesus) and Moses is mutually exclusive”—rests on several false either/or arguments, and it repeatedly treats “Torah” as if it were the same thing as “the old covenant,” which Scripture does not support (Jeremiah 31:31–34; Ezekiel 36:26–27; Matthew 5:17–19).

What the speaker gets right

The speaker is right to warn about a real temptation: when people discover neglected parts of Scripture, they can become quarrelsome, anxious or controlling. His added “fifth stage” (“legislate”) and warning against trying to enforce extra expectations on others is valid in principle—especially if what’s being enforced goes beyond Scripture or turns discipleship into status. 119 Ministries also warns against man‑made additions that can nullify the Word (Deuteronomy 4:2; Mark 7:5–13).

Where the argument breaks down (key categories confused)

**Torah vs. covenant administration.** The speaker frames it as “Old Covenant = Torah” and “New Covenant = not Torah.” But the New Covenant promise is explicitly that YHWH will write His Torah on the heart (Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10), not replace it with a different standard. 119 Ministries teaches that Hebrews contrasts earthly versus heavenly priesthood/service, not “God’s commandments ended.”

**Commandments that are timeless vs. circumstance‑dependent.** The speaker’s logic often goes: “If you can’t do all temple‑related commands today, then Torah as a whole can’t be binding.” But Torah itself anticipates Israel living in exile/disruption and still calls for covenant faithfulness and obedience where possible (Deuteronomy 30:1–3). Some commands are role/location/temple dependent; that doesn’t erase the commands that are doable.

Reason #1 (Atonement / sacrifices): a false “mutually exclusive” claim

The speaker says (paraphrasing): “If sacrifices resume, then Yeshua’s sacrifice was ineffective, therefore Torah sacrifices are no longer required.” This is not how Hebrews argues. Hebrews does say animal blood cannot cleanse the conscience the way Messiah’s blood does (Hebrews 9:13–14), and it highlights that the Torah system included repeated remembrance (Hebrews 10:3–4). But Hebrews does not require the conclusion “therefore Torah’s sacrificial instructions are abolished.” A consistent reading is that Yeshua’s once‑for‑all atonement changes the atonement/remembrance function tied especially to the annual Day of Atonement service (Leviticus 16; Hebrews 9:7; Hebrews 10:3; Hebrews 10:17–18). The Torah did not change; what changed under the New Covenant is that sins are remembered no more for those covered by Messiah, so the remembrance‑of‑sins mechanism is not triggered the same way. 119 Ministries notes that the apostles continued to participate in temple life in the first century (Acts 21:20–26), which makes it difficult to claim they believed sacrifices were inherently invalid after the cross.

Reason #2 (Priesthood / Hebrews 7:12): “change in law” doesn’t mean Torah ended

The speaker treats Hebrews 7:12 (“a change in the priesthood… a change in the law”) as if it means Torah is no longer in effect. Hebrews is addressing the administration of priesthood and approach to atonement—earthly Levitical service versus Messiah’s heavenly high‑priestly service—not canceling YHWH’s instruction as the definition of sin and righteousness. 119 Ministries teaches that Hebrews places Messiah’s priesthood in the heavenly tabernacle (Hebrews 8:4–5; Hebrews 9:23–24) and therefore discusses change in priestly/legal administration without concluding that God’s commandments are now optional. Also, calling the two priesthoods “mutually exclusive” is overstated. The New Testament can call believers a “royal priesthood” (1 Peter 2:9) while still recognizing the Torah’s concrete Levitical service as a distinct role when a functioning sanctuary exists; these are different senses of “priesthood,” not proof that Torah collapses.

Reason #3–4 (Temple / veil): “spiritual reality” doesn’t erase “physical instruction”

The speaker argues, “Believers are the temple; therefore the Torah’s temple system is no longer needed,” and similarly, “veil torn = temple access rules ended.” We agree with the core New Testament point: access to the Father is opened through Messiah, and the Spirit dwells in believers (1 Corinthians 3:16). But that does not logically require “therefore Torah instruction is obsolete.” It means Messiah changes access and mediation—again, priestly administration and atonement realities—without authorizing anyone to subtract from God’s commandments (Deuteronomy 4:2; Matthew 5:17–19).

Reason #4.5 (Circumcision / Galatians): Paul opposed justification‑by‑boundary‑markers, not obedience

The speaker concludes: “Ritual circumcision is a yoke of slavery, no longer required, mutually exclusive.” A more careful reading: Paul’s concern in Galatians is circumcision being used as a salvation requirement and a badge of justification—“you who would be justified by the law” (Galatians 5:4). That is exactly what Acts 15 rejects: circumcision/Torah‑keeping as a prerequisite for salvation or acceptance as full family. Yet Acts 15 also expects ongoing learning (Acts 15:21), and Paul himself had Timothy circumcised for mission reasons (Acts 16:3), showing Paul did not treat circumcision as inherently sinful—he treated circumcision‑for‑justification as the problem. 119 Ministries summarizes this as: “not for salvation, not as a requirement to enter; but that does not equal ‘God revoked His instruction.’”

The “suffocation” narrative: a false dichotomy

The speaker contrasts Torah practices (Sabbath, food, feasts) with “sharing the gospel” and “being the hands and feet,” implying Torah‑obedience necessarily shrinks the faith down to rituals. We would frame it differently: Scripture defines love for God as keeping His commandments (1 John 5:3), and defines sin as lawlessness (1 John 3:4). Sharing the good news and walking out covenant faithfulness are not competitors; discipleship includes teaching obedience (Matthew 28:19–20). When done humbly, Torah‑obedience should produce mercy, integrity, rest and greater consistency—not “suffocation.”

Objections & Responses

Objection: “If Torah is still for believers, then annual Yom Kippur sacrifices are still required, and that would deny Messiah’s ‘once for all.’”

Response: Hebrews contrasts what animal blood can do (earthly/ritual) versus what Messiah’s blood does (conscience/eternal redemption). “Once for all” means Messiah is not repeatedly offered; it does not require the conclusion that Torah’s sacrificial instructions are abolished.

Objection: “Hebrews 7:12 says the law changed, so Torah is no longer in effect.”

Response: Hebrews is addressing priesthood/service administration (earthly versus heavenly) tied to Messiah’s high priesthood, not granting permission to subtract commandments or to redefine sin apart from Torah.

Objection: “Believers are the temple now, so a physical temple system is obsolete.”

Response: The Spirit dwelling in believers is true, but it doesn’t follow that YHWH’s written instruction expired; it means access and mediation are transformed in Messiah, consistent with the New Covenant promise of Torah written on hearts.

Objection: “Galatians proves circumcision as obedience severs someone from Messiah.”

Response: Galatians condemns circumcision when pursued as justification and identity‑based salvation boundary. It does not teach “obedience is hostile to grace,” and Acts demonstrates the apostles rejected circumcision as a salvation requirement while still expecting discipleship and growth.

In summary

This excerpt’s pastoral warning about legalism and pressuring others is worth hearing. However, its main thesis (“Jesus vs. Moses,” “Old vs. New can’t overlap,” “mutually exclusive systems”) is built on category errors—especially equating Torah with the old covenant, and treating priesthood/temple themes in Hebrews as if they cancel God’s instruction. 119 Ministries teaches that the New Covenant promise is Torah written on the heart, with Messiah’s once‑for‑all work transforming atonement access and priestly administration without authorizing anyone to subtract from YHWH’s commandments (Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:27; Matthew 5:17–19).

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