Lord of the Sabbath

[JaumeJ]

There are some who think observing the Seventh Day must be observed exactly as was the rabbinical tradition at the time of the first advent of our Lord, Salvation.

He, Salvation, is the First to teach us we may observe the Sabbath in spirit and truth and yet do good works on that day, the Seventh Day as prescribed by our Father.

To continually repeat if one observes the Sabbath it must be exactly as did the Israelites is a bit off target, since we have the liberty of Jesus, Salvation.

Those of you who believe people who believe Jesus, yet observe the Lord's Seventh Day Sabbath, are working for their salvation are very guilty of what you accuse. Why? You claim you observe the Sabbath also on a different day, so why is it not works for you? Hypocrites, yes for judging another man's servant hypocrites.

 

[Dan58]

"Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you." (Exodus 31:13)

Sanctify means to purify or make holy. The statute above says that this day is a sign between God and His people, so they would know that it is the Lord that sanctifies them. So today, I don't believe its a necessity to rest on Saturday because we aren't sanctified on Saturday, it was just a day that was kept as a "sign" for man, a sign that its the Lord who sanctifies (purifies) His people.

This "sign" was manifested in Christ, he is the Lord of the Sabbath, and it is by him that we are sanctified and purified, washed from sin in the blood of the lamb. So imo, the commandment was realized in Christ, when we accept his sacrifice, we are sanctified, we are purified, and we are justified. No longer a mere 'sign', but a reality that our rest is found in Jesus and our sanctification came by his work, not our own. The day originally set aside for man as a sign was fulfilled when the new covenant was ushered in.

God rested from His physical creation on day 7; "The heavens and the earth were finished" (Genesis 2:1). God wasn't tired, nor was all His work complete, but he rested (paused) after 6 days of creation.

The spiritual work of salvation began in Luke 4:19-18; "To preach the acceptable year of the Lord." Believers were spiritually cleansed at the cross, the veil in the temple was torn in half giving the sanctified access to the sanctuary. Jesus said, "It is finished" (John 19:30). Jesus wasn't through, nor was all the work complete, but spiritual redemption was accomplished.

Revelation describes the resurrection, judgment, and the end of this age. When Christ comes as Lord of Lord's, then all will be completely finished; "It is done" (Revelation 21:6). I believe that those generations who kept the sign (Sabbath day) are worthy of the rest we have today in the Lord of the Sabbath. But to keep honoring a day which signified rest after the real deal of what that day represented has come and gone, seems as futile as continuing to sacrifice animals. But, to each his own.

The forth commandment is by no means null and void, but alive by our faith in Christ. Keeping the Lord in our hearts everyday is our rest. Sorry for the long post.