It blows my mind that certain people actually believe such a ludicrous doctrine!
"One class will advocate a gospel of human devisings and will worship the beast and his image... The other class, in marked contrast, will live by the true gospel and 'keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus' (Rev. 14:9,12)..
.those who reject God's memorial of creatorship--the Bible Sabbath--choosing to worship and honor Sunday...will receive the mark of the beast.
Bible Truth Versus Adventist Truth - Mark of the Beast
And yet who will be standing on the day of judgement? Those that point people to the teachings and traditions of men that break the commandments of God or those that through faith and LOVE follow him who LOVES all?
God's Saints who are described by God as............
Revelation 14,
12, Here is the patience of the saints: here are
THEY THAT KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AND THE FAITH OF JESUS.
or ............
Revelation 22
14, BLESSED ARE THEY THAT DO HIS COMMANDMENTS, <WHY?> that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. <Who are outside?>
15, For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and
murderers , and
idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. <YEP Seems like we are talking about God's Law>
a warning to God's people...........
1 Peter 5
8, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
Who is it that the devil is seeking to devour....................
Revelation 12
17, And the dragon <Sat
an Rev 12:9> was wroth with the woman, and went to ma
ke war with the REMNANT OF HER SEED, WHICH KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Only those who believe and follow God's Word will be standing on the great day of God's Judgement......
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. UNBELIEVERS have no part in the Kingdom of Heaven.
God has many of His followers in all the Churches living up to all the knowledge that God has given them. Many do not know about God's 4th commandment and have been taught by the teachings and traditions of man to disregard it despite there being NO SCRIPTURE in ALL of God's Word that says God's 4th commandment is now ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to KEEP Sunday as a HOLY day.
Jesus says he has followers in many places....
John 10
16, And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
God is calling his people wherever they may be to follow him according to His Word in truth....
John 4
23, But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeks such to worship him.
24, God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Many people do not know that they are not following God according to His 7th Day Sabbath commandment and as such God is patient with them until he reveals the truth of His Word to them.....
Some scriptures that are important..........
Acts 17
30, And the TIMES OF IGNORANCE GOD WINKS AT; BUT NOW <When a
KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH comes> COMMANDS ALL MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT:
31, Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
and again...............
James 4
17, THEREFORE TO HIM THE
KNOWS TO DO GOOD AND DOES IT NOT TO HIM IT IS SIN.
We are God's people if we are living up to all the light (truth) God has revealed to us and if God has given each of us a KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH we are accountable to God not only for the truth God has revealed to us but also what it is we do with the truth God has given to us.
When a
KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH is shared with someone however and they do not BELIEVE it or ACCEPT it they are NO Longer a BELIEVER because they hare not BELIEVED the Word of God therefore are still in their SINS because they have NOT accepted the GIFT of God's dear son and these scriptures are now a WARNING........
Hebrews 10:26-27
26, For
IF WE SIN WILLFULLY AFTER THAT WE RECEIVE A
KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH, THERE REMAINS NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SINS,
27, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
You are correct many do not know that the Roman Catholic Church has changed God's 4th commandment from the 7th day of the week to Sunday the 1st day of the Week.
Those that God has revealed his truth have a duty of LOVE to our neighbor to help them come out of darkness to worship our God in Spirit and in truth. For God is a Spirit and those that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in truth.
The important thing however is that you always pray and ask Jesus what His truth is so you can know God's Word for yourself. If you SEEK Jesus for His truth asking Him in prayer then he will lead you and guide you and promises to teach you so you can know the truth and the truth can set you free...
This is God's promise to all those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW His Word and why Jesus says; If you LOVE me Keep my commandments because it is by FAITH that you will find HIM who LOVES all.
Revelations 22
14, Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15, For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (
Exodus 20:8-11 ) If we break any one of the ten we stand guilty before God of SIN (
James 2:8-11) and need to repent and seek his forgiveness (
Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 2:1; 1 John 1:9). Those that continue a life in known unrepentant sin will
not enter into God's Kingdom (Hebrews 10:26-27)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (
Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?
May God bless you as you seek him through His Word.