Thematic Bible: Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel

And the voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed and pronounced clean, no longer consider common (unholy).”

Verse Concepts

Abolish, Temporary ThingsAcceptance, Of One AnotherSpeaking Again

Lack Of HolinessGod's Callpork

I know and am convinced [as one] in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean [ritually defiled, and unholy] in itself; but [nonetheless] it is unclean to anyone who thinks it is unclean.

Verse Concepts

Consciences, In Decision Makingdoubt, results ofAssurance in the life of faithPurity, Nature OfRitualConsideration Of Others

LegalismCleaningThinking ArightClean ObjectsUnclean ThingsConfidence And Self Esteem

If then you have died with Christ to material ways of looking at things and have escaped from the world's crude and elemental notions and teachings of externalism, why do you live as if you still belong to the world? [Why do you submit to rules and regulations? -- "such as] Do not handle [this], Do not taste [that], Do not even touch [them], Referring to things all of which perish with being used. To do this is to follow human precepts and doctrines.