Twisted Scriptures

Free Four-Part Bible Study with Companion Book

Some of the New Testament’s most familiar passages are also among its most debated—and perhaps its most misunderstood.

Some of the New Testament’s most familiar passages have shaped Christian belief for centuries. They are quoted in sermons, taught in churches, and often regarded as settled beyond question.

But what if some of these passages have been misunderstood—not because Scripture is unclear, but because we’ve inherited interpretations without ever testing them for ourselves?

In this free four-part teaching series, Dominic St Pierre examines Mark 7, Acts 10, Romans 14, and Galatians 2 by reading each passage in its literary, historical, and first-century Jewish context. Rather than beginning with theological conclusions, each lesson begins with the biblical text itself, inviting you to follow the evidence wherever it leads.

Whether these studies reinforce what you already believe or challenge long-held assumptions, the invitation remains the same: open the Scriptures, examine the evidence honestly, and decide for yourself.

What You’ll Discover

These four lessons are designed to build on one another, tracing a consistent biblical theme through some of the New Testament’s most debated passages.

Together they explore:

  • Whether Yeshua really declared all foods clean in Mark 7.
  • What Peter’s vision in Acts 10 was actually about.
  • What Paul meant by “nothing is unclean” in Romans 14.
  • Why Paul’s confrontation with Peter in Galatians 2 remains widely misunderstood.
  • How these passages fit together within the larger story of Scripture.
  • Why historical context, first-century Judaism, and careful reading often lead to conclusions very different from modern assumptions.


Rather than asking you to accept a new tradition, this series invites you to examine the biblical evidence and decide for yourself.

Begin the Series

The lessons are designed to build on one another. For the best experience, watch them in order.

Lesson One

Mark 7 — Did Yeshua Declare All Foods Clean?

One of the most frequently quoted passages used to argue that God’s dietary commandments were abolished.

Did Yeshua actually overturn the Torah—or was He confronting the traditions of the elders?

Twisted Scriptures - Lesson 1 - Eliminating the Law or Discrediting Corrupt Leaders?

Lesson Two

Acts 10 — Peter’s Vision: Food or Gentiles?

Peter sees a sheet filled with unclean animals and is commanded to “Kill and eat.”

Was God changing His commandments—or revealing something far greater?

Twisted Scriptures - Lesson 2 - Cancelling the law or inviting Gentiles?

Lesson Three

Romans 14 — Nothing Unclean…or Nothing Common?

Romans 14 has shaped Christian teaching for centuries.

Does Paul really teach that every food is now permissible, or has an important distinction been lost in translation?

Twisted Scriptures - Lesson 3 - Abolishing the Law or Integrating the Gentiles?

Lesson Four

Galatians 2 — What Was Paul Really Fighting?

Was Paul’s conflict with Peter about rejecting God’s Law—or overcoming traditions that divided Jewish and Gentile believers?

This concluding lesson brings together the themes developed throughout the entire series.

Twisted Scriptures - Lesson 4 - Controversies over the Gentiles Heat Up

Companion Study Guide

Prefer reading to watching? The Twisted Scriptures study guide presents the same four lessons found in this video series in a clear, easy-to-read written format. Whether you choose to watch the videos, read the study guide, or use both together, you’ll be working through the same biblical passages, historical context, and line of reasoning.

Designed for personal study, family devotions, small groups, and congregational discussion, the guide allows you to read at your own pace, highlight key passages, make notes, and return to the material whenever questions arise.

In keeping with the mission of Making a Path Straight, these resources are intended to be as accessible as possible. Printed copies are available worldwide at close to cost, bulk orders are welcomed for churches and study groups, and a free PDF edition is available for anyone who prefers to study digitally.

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About the Author

Dominic St Pierre is the founder of Making a Path Straight, a teaching ministry devoted to helping believers examine the Scriptures in their historical and biblical context. Drawing from the Hebrew Scriptures, Second Temple history, early Jewish and Christian writings, and biblical languages, his work encourages readers to test every doctrine rather than simply inherit it.

His mission is simple: to remove every obstacle that prevents people from seeing the Scriptures as clearly as possible, so they can follow God with an informed conscience rather than inherited assumptions.

Whether you ultimately agree with his conclusions or not, his invitation remains the same:

Test everything. Hold fast to what is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)

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“Now the Bereans were of more noble character… They received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these things were so.” (Acts 17:11)

Let the untwisting begin. Reclaim the Word. Reform your walk.

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