Why Christians Should Keep the Law

Part 82 - Jesus' Contention with the Pharisees

July 12, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Pharisaism - The Wrath of Jesus - Who Is the Pharisee? - The Seat of Moses - Do Not Do as they Do - Misguided Pharisees - The Weightier Matters of the Law - Lawlessness Bible verses include: - Matthew 23:1, 3, 23, 27-28 - Leviticus 19:18

Part 81 – The Blasphemy of Easter

July 9, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - The Passover Controversy of the 2nd Century Continues - The Pagan Roots of Easter - Bittersweet Verdicts from The First Council of Nicaea - AD 325 - Using Antisemitic Lies to Abandon the Word of God - Historical Atrocities From the Catholic Church Against the Jewish People Additional resources: - Eerdman’s Dictionary Of The Bible – Easter Definition - Constantine I – The First Council of Nicaea (Nicaea) – Found in Eusebius, Vita Constantine, Book iii, Chapters 18 &19)

Part 80 – The Passover Controversy

July 5, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Polycarp vs. Pope Anicetus - Melito of Sardis vs. Apollinaris of Hierapolis - Polycrates of Ephesus vs. Pope Victor I - Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on the Passover Controversy - Standing Against the Spirit of Anitchrist - A Schism Flashpoint Bible verses include: - Revelation 3:1 Additional resources: - Eusebius of Caesarea – The Quartodeciman Controversy From Historia Ecclesiastica, Book 5, Chapter 23, Section 1– Chapter 24, Section 2, 6-7, 9

Part 79 – The Feast of Passover

July 2, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - The Feasts of the Lord - The Feast of Passover - Polycarp of Smyrna - Easter Sunday - Christians Honoring Jesus through Disobedience - Eostre - Eusebius of Caesarea o Commentary on the Disagreement Between Polycarp and Anicetus Additional resources: - Eusebius of Caesarea – The Quartodeciman Controversy From Historea Ecclesiastica, Book 5, Chapter 24 – The Disagreement in Asia

Part 78 – The Lord’s Day

June 28, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - The Lord’s Day - The Historical Trail of Gathering on Sunday - The Lords Day in Revelation 1:10 - The Lords Day in Isaiah 58:13 - The Lord of the Sabbath - The Importance of Worshipping on Sunday and Everyday Bible verses include: - Matthew 24:20 - Revelation 1:10 - Isaiah 58:13 - Matthew 12:8 Additional resources: - Dr. Craig Keener – NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Page 2016 - Danial Joseph Quote – “The Sabbath has no longer ceased from being holy, any more than Jesus has ceased from being the Lord of it.” - Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian – Translated by Alexander Walker, from Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 8 – Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe.

Part 77 – Taking Offense Over Sabbath Keeping

June 25, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Persecution of Sabbath Keeping Christians - The Offense Over Sabbath Keeping Examined - Pope Gregory - The Ebionites & Their Days of Observance - The Influence of the Devil Towards Lawlessness - Philo of Alexandria – Commentary on Abandoning the Sabbath Additional resources: - Nehemia Gordon – A Prayer to Our Father (REF. R. A. Pritz, Nazarene Jewish Christianity) - Pope Gregory the Great – Ruled 590-604 AD; Book XIII, Letter 1 - Philo of Alexandria – On Dreams, That They Are God-Sent, Book 2, XVIII

Part 76 – Catholic Usurpation of Scriptural Authority

June 21, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Q & A in the Catholic Catechism - Usurping the Authority of Scripture - Catholic & Lutheran Partners in Crime - Paying Homage to Catholic Rebellion - Hypocrisy in Religious Leadership - Ignorance & Deception Bible verses include: - Proverbs 3:5 - Matthew 15:6-9 Additional resources: - A Doctrinal Catechism – On Obedience Due to the Church, Chapter 2, Page 174 - An Abridgement of Christian Doctrine, Chapter 8, The Third Commandment Expounded, Page 134 - Mgr. Louis Gaston Adrien De Segur – Plain Talk About the Protestantism of Today, Page 213

Part 75 – The Catholic Catechism and the Sabbath

June 18, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - The Catholic Catechism - The Day of the Sun - Dr. Gilbert Murray – Commentary on Mithraism - December 25th - An Unscriptural Move from Saturday to Sunday - The Sabbath is the Heart of Israel’s Law - Cultivating Deception from the Resurrection - Catholic Blasphemy Additional resources: - The Catechism of the Catholic Church – Part 3, Section 2, Chapter 1, Article 3, 2174-2175 - Dr. Gilbert Murray – Professor of Greek at Oxford University – Commentary on Mithraism - The Catechism of the Catholic Church – Part 1, Section 2, Chapter 1, Article 1, 348-349 - Converts Catechism of Catholic Doctrine – The Ten Commandments, the Third Commandment

Part 74 – Judaizing

June 14, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - The Council of Laodicea – Canon 29 - Judaizing - Called to Live as the Jews - Grabbing Hold of the Commandments of God - A Perverse Ideology Within Christian Thought - Judaizing in the Book of Galatians - Judaizing in the Book of Esther - Keeping the Commandments of God is what Matters Bible verses include: - Jeremiah 12:16 - Zechariah 8:23 - Galatians 2:14 - 1Corinthians 7:19 Additional resources: - Greek Septuagint LXX – Esther 8:17b (English Translation)

Part 73 – The Canons of Laodicea

June 11, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Victorinus of Pettau - Preparation Day in Creation - Parallels with Barnabas - The Changing Landscape of Christianity - The Council of Laodicea - The Middle Wall Rebuilt Additional resources: - Victorinus of Pettau – On the Creation of the World - Council of Laodicea (363-364 AD) – Canons 29, 37, 38

Part 72 – The Epistle of Barnabas

June 7, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - The Epistle of Barnabas - Contrasted with Isaiah 1:13 - What God Hates - Errors within the Epistle of Barnabas Bible verses include: - Isaiah 1:13, 15 - Matthew 5:48 - 1Peter 1:16 - Philippians 4:13 - Isaiah 56:3-5 Additional resources: - The Epistle of Barnabas

Part 71 – Separating Saturday and Sunday

June 5, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Dr. Grant R Jeffrey – Should Christians Worship on Saturday or Sunday? - Ignatius of Antioch – Commentary on the Sabbath - Perverting Scripture - The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus - The Second Century Separation - Justin Martyr – Dialogue with Trypho - Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater Bible verses include: - 2Thessalonians 3:10-11 - 1Timothy 5:8 Additional resources: - Grant R Jeffrey – Unveiling Mysteries of the Bible - Ignatius of Antioch - Epistle to the Magnesians, Chapter 9 - The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus, Chapter 4 - Justin Martyr – Dialogue with Trypho, Chapter 18

Part 70 – The Sabbath and the Gentiles

June 3, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Salvation is Coming - Are You Jewish? - Pleasing God - Keeping the Sabbath = Loving the Lord - Other Sheep – One Flock – One Shepherd Bible verses include: - Isaiah 56:1-8 - Matthew 1:21 - John 10:16

Part 69 – The Test of the Sabbath

May 31, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - Remember the Sabbath - The Sabbath in Creation - The Sabbath in the Exodus - The Test of the Sabbath - Our Daily Bread - A Sabbath to the Lord - Enough for Two Days - Faith to Cease from Your Works Bible verses include: - Exodus 20:8 - Exodus 16:4-5, 19-28

Part 68 – The Sabbath

May 29, 2024 • Daniel Joseph

Topics covered include: - The Church’s Confusion on the Sabbath - The Law of Continuance - The Sabbath Embedded in Creation - The Sign of the Sabbath - Holiness - An Eternal Reminder Bible verses include: - Genesis 2:3 - Ezekiel 20:19-20 - Leviticus 19:2-3 - Isaiah 66:22-23

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