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The Chrisitan Apologetics & Research Ministry (CARM) is a popular Protestant Christian website run by preacher Matt Slick that focuses on bringing people out of what it calls "cults" and providing Christians with information on how to defend their faith; according to CARM their website receives 1.6 million views per month. Many Jews, Noahides, and their apologists will site that the Vatican's official endorsement of the Jewish Noahide Laws (here) proves that Christianity is not prohibited under the Noahide Laws, even though the Talmud claims that Jesus was a blasphemer and sorcerer (here). Additionally, the Noahide movement is deceptively entering other religions into their fold without too publically mentioning that these religions must set up "Religious Councils" which will remove any elements of these religions (ie Christianity) that are prohibited under Jewish Noahide Law, this so that the cultural character of the religion is maintained while slowly mutating it into Noahidism so as to make the transition of these native populations into Noahidism easier (here). However, on their website, CARM has a section on the Jewish Noahide Laws and in their discussion, they specifically reference that Noahide injunctions against Christianity as "blasphemy"; they also mention that the Noahide Laws have been recognized by the US Congress under Public Law 102-14. Is your religious institution Noahide compliant or are they taking up the fight against the Jewish Noahide Laws?
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What are the Noahide Laws?
by Matt Slick
The Noahide Laws are seven laws based on the words of God to Adam and Noah. They consist of six prohibitive laws given to Adam and Eve before The Fall, and one affirmative command given to Noah after The Flood. However, positive commands are derived from them all. Since mankind was wiped out in the flood, the Noahide Laws are for all people since all people are descendants of Noah. The Gentiles who adhere to these laws are considered righteous Gentiles.
Where do the seven Noahide Laws come from in the Bible?
The seven Noahide Laws are not explicitly listed in the Bible. Instead, they are derived according to the Talmud's interpretation of Genesis 2:16 given to Adam, and Genesis 9:4-6given to Noah. The Talmud is a "Jewish literary collection of teachings, laws, and interpretations based on the Old Testament Torah. It has two parts, the Mishnah and that Gemera."1
The seven Noahide Laws are listed in different orders, but basically, they are as follows:
- Idolatry is forbidden
- Blasphemy is forbidden
- Murder is forbidden
- Theft is forbidden
- Sexual Immorality is forbidden
- Eating flesh of living animals is forbidden
- Justice laws
These seven laws are further subdivided. Following is a partial listing of those laws as derived from the seven Noahide Laws.
- Idolatry
- Must worship God alone
- Jesus cannot be worshipped since it is considered blasphemy2
- No idols or statues
- Do not bow before any statues or idols
- Do not offer sacrifices before any statues or idols
- Blasphemy
- Do not curse God
- Worship and pray to the true God alone
- Do not use God's name in vain
- Murder
- Against murdering anyone
- Self-defense is permitted
- Theft
- Do not steal
- Do not rob
- Do not overcharge
- Do not kidnap
- Do not move a landmark
- Do not use false weights and measurements
- Do not covet
- Sexual Immorality
- No incest
- No bestiality
- No homosexuality
- Eating flesh of living animals
- Prevention of animal cruelty
- Do not eat an animal while it is alive
- Do not eat the flesh of an animal torn by a wild animal
- Justice Laws
- Against bribery
- Against favoritism
- Against condemning the innocent
- Administer the death penalty
- Treat people equally before the law
The United States Congress recognized the Noahide Laws in 1991 when it passed the Education Day Bill.
"Whereas Congress recognizes the historical tradition of ethical values and principles which are the basis of civilized society and upon which our great Nation was founded; Whereas these ethical values and principles have been the bedrock of society from the dawn of civilization, when they were known as the Seven Noahide Laws"3
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