a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.
I don't ignore Colossians 2:16,17 - Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.
*We are under the NEW COVENANT (2 Corinthians 3:6-9; Hebrews 8:13), not the old covenant. Sabbath keeping with all it's rules and regulations, was part of a covenant with Israel (Exodus 16:23, 29; 31:12-18; 35:1-3; Leviticus 19:30; 23:2-3, 32; Numbers 15:32-36; 28:1-10; 29:39-40; I Chronicles. 23:30-31; II Chronicles 31:2-4; Isaiah 1:13; Amos 8:5; Nehemiah 10:31) that is not binding on Christians under the New Covenant.
So you believe the Sabbath law is binding on Christians under the new covenant because of your misunderstanding of Matthew 5:18? Using that logic, the entire Law of Moses would also be binding on Christians under the new covenant, yet that is not the case. *See Hebrews 8:13. The fulfillment of the Law is found in Christ Himself and His finished work of redemption.
If the law of Moses bears the same relationship to the Church today, as it did to Israel under the old covenant in terms of its binding status, then it was not fulfilled, and Jesus failed at what He came to do. On the other hand, if the Lord did accomplish His goal, then the law was fulfilled, and it is not a binding legal institution today. If the law of Moses was not fulfilled by Jesus and remains as a binding legal system for the Church today then it's not just partially binding. Rather, it would be a totally compelling system. Jesus clearly said that not one “jot or tittle” (representative of the smallest markings of the Hebrew script) would pass away until all was fulfilled. Jesus fulfilled the law. Jesus fulfilled all of the law. We cannot say that Jesus merely fulfilled the sacrificial system, but did not fulfill the other aspects of the law. Jesus either fulfilled all of the law, or else He fulfilled none of it.
We are saved by God's grace through faith, not works (Ephesians 2:8,9). Being under grace, believers are not bound by the Law (Romans 6:14), but we have the Holy Spirit actually living in our hearts. The Spirit gives us the ability to "love one another" (John 13:34), and we know that "the one who loves another has fulfilled the law" (Romans 13:8). Christians do not work at fulfilling the Mosaic Law, which Christ fulfilled on our behalf (Matthew 5:17); rather, we fulfill the "law of Christ" by the Spirit's power (Galatians 6:2).
Certain Sabbatarians, especially SDA's rise up and say, "If there is no law, we may kill, steal, commit adultery, etc.." Yet they miss the point. Hebrews 8:13 - In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. It is another case of the old "Articles of Confederation" of the original thirteen States being superseded by the Constitution of the United States; it is a case of the "law of Christ'' taking the place of the "law of Moses."
Just like SDA's, you have a radical view in regards to law keeping and are having a difficult time making the transition from the old covenant to the new covenant. I noticed that you quoted Daniel 7:25 to help support your radical view. SDA's turn to Daniel 7 to help support their radical view that near the end of time the "mark of the best" of Revelation 14 will be placed upon those who worship on Sunday instead of Saturday. You can read about it below:
http://www.nonsda.org/study8.shtml
I don't ignore Colossians 2:16,17 - Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.
*We are under the NEW COVENANT (2 Corinthians 3:6-9; Hebrews 8:13), not the old covenant. Sabbath keeping with all it's rules and regulations, was part of a covenant with Israel (Exodus 16:23, 29; 31:12-18; 35:1-3; Leviticus 19:30; 23:2-3, 32; Numbers 15:32-36; 28:1-10; 29:39-40; I Chronicles. 23:30-31; II Chronicles 31:2-4; Isaiah 1:13; Amos 8:5; Nehemiah 10:31) that is not binding on Christians under the New Covenant.
So you believe the Sabbath law is binding on Christians under the new covenant because of your misunderstanding of Matthew 5:18? Using that logic, the entire Law of Moses would also be binding on Christians under the new covenant, yet that is not the case. *See Hebrews 8:13. The fulfillment of the Law is found in Christ Himself and His finished work of redemption.
If the law of Moses bears the same relationship to the Church today, as it did to Israel under the old covenant in terms of its binding status, then it was not fulfilled, and Jesus failed at what He came to do. On the other hand, if the Lord did accomplish His goal, then the law was fulfilled, and it is not a binding legal institution today. If the law of Moses was not fulfilled by Jesus and remains as a binding legal system for the Church today then it's not just partially binding. Rather, it would be a totally compelling system. Jesus clearly said that not one “jot or tittle” (representative of the smallest markings of the Hebrew script) would pass away until all was fulfilled. Jesus fulfilled the law. Jesus fulfilled all of the law. We cannot say that Jesus merely fulfilled the sacrificial system, but did not fulfill the other aspects of the law. Jesus either fulfilled all of the law, or else He fulfilled none of it.
We are saved by God's grace through faith, not works (Ephesians 2:8,9). Being under grace, believers are not bound by the Law (Romans 6:14), but we have the Holy Spirit actually living in our hearts. The Spirit gives us the ability to "love one another" (John 13:34), and we know that "the one who loves another has fulfilled the law" (Romans 13:8). Christians do not work at fulfilling the Mosaic Law, which Christ fulfilled on our behalf (Matthew 5:17); rather, we fulfill the "law of Christ" by the Spirit's power (Galatians 6:2).
Certain Sabbatarians, especially SDA's rise up and say, "If there is no law, we may kill, steal, commit adultery, etc.." Yet they miss the point. Hebrews 8:13 - In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. It is another case of the old "Articles of Confederation" of the original thirteen States being superseded by the Constitution of the United States; it is a case of the "law of Christ'' taking the place of the "law of Moses."
Just like SDA's, you have a radical view in regards to law keeping and are having a difficult time making the transition from the old covenant to the new covenant. I noticed that you quoted Daniel 7:25 to help support your radical view. SDA's turn to Daniel 7 to help support their radical view that near the end of time the "mark of the best" of Revelation 14 will be placed upon those who worship on Sunday instead of Saturday. You can read about it below:
http://www.nonsda.org/study8.shtml
Looks like some think the sabbath was made just for them.
John4:21-24
“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22) You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
God bless!
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