155 | Do Christians Need to Obey Old Testament Law?

Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer

Phylicia Masonheimer

Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Christianity

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🗓️ 22 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone—a truth that stands in contrast to a growing movement in the West of "Torah Observant Christians" who argue that Gentile believers must follow Old Testament laws to secure salvation. Phylicia, however, emphasizes a key distinction: while Jewish Christians may observe these laws as part of their cultural heritage and historical connection, such practices are not necessary for salvation. ———————————————— Mentioned in this episode ⭐️ Understanding the Old Testament Course: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/product/understanding-the-old-testament-course/ ⭐️ Freedom from Legalism Course: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/product/freedom-from-legalism-course/ ⭐️ Who the Son Sets Free | Galatians Bible Study: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/product/galatians-bible-study/ ———————————————— 👩‍💻 Watch the entire Series on How to Discern False Teaching: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybB3dkK5l8kNmt90OhxUDmJ0uoFQ5NXV Subscribe to Verity Podcast: ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verity-by-phylicia-masonheimer/id1495210734 ———————————————— Verity Podcast is an Every Woman a Theologian company. We believe every woman should be a theologian. Every woman should be a student of the heart of God. Find our latest books, kids books, and hospitality product releases on our website, here: ➡️ https://rb.gy/h4szl3 Order "Every Woman a Theologian" ➡️ https://rebrand.ly/yju441w Our latest release: "A Christian Guide to Fundamental Mormon Beliefs" ➡️ https://rebrand.ly/vu6hcw1 Follow us on Instagram: 📸 Phylicia Masonheimer: https://rb.gy/qma0y8 📸 Every Woman a Theologian: https://rb.gy/zwyxld 📸 Verity Home: https://rb.gy/epiovd 📸 Faithful Kids: https://rb.gy/ke8r4t Please like, subscribe, and share our content—it means a lot to us and helps us continue to create the kind of content you need and enjoy!

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0:00.0	Jesus was Jewish. And so understanding the Jewish context, the Jewish setting, how he fulfilled the Old Testament, how he was teaching the Old Testament is so important and vital.
0:11.8	But we must be cautious if we start to say things about the gospel that Jesus did not say.
0:22.6	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Verity Podcast. I'm Felicia Masonheimer, your host, and we are in the middle of our series on ancient heresies, how they've been repackaged and brought to New Light in modern times. I hope you've enjoyed this series. If you're new here,
0:40.1	this is your first time watching or listening. Thank you for being here. You can head back a few
0:44.5	episodes to the beginning of this series, or if you'd like to check out our beginner believer series,
0:49.8	that one is also available, 20 episodes on the basics of Christian theology. This week we're going to
0:55.9	talk about a specific false teaching that is addressed in the book of Galatians and elsewhere.
1:01.7	This is in Galatians called the Judaizer. So that's the name of the group that was
1:08.5	teaching this doctrine.
1:11.6	And how we talk about this is a little nuanced because the reason that this is so
1:19.1	dangerous is because it teaches that Christians, so those who believe in Jesus Christ
1:26.8	as their Savior, whether they are Jewish
1:29.2	or non-Jewish, must follow the Old Testament Torah law to be fully saved. And so that would
1:36.8	include what's taught in Leviticus, but then also observing the holidays, observing a Jewish
1:43.2	Saturday Sabbath, and so on.
1:45.3	This was being taught to the Galatian Church, and Paul confronts it in the book of Galatians.
1:49.3	We're going to address that in a moment.
1:51.0	But it is also rising today in something called the Torah observant movement.
1:55.7	And the reason this is a nuanced conversation is because if you are ethnically Jewish and you are a
2:04.1	believer I truly believe that the Old Testament law is your legacy it is your privilege
2:11.4	to participate in these holidays to participate in the beautiful law that God gave to the nation of Israel.
2:19.9	And when I'm talking about this, I am speaking to non-Jewish Christians.
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