Here Is some information from Andrew Wommack on the subject I believe It will bless you.
the Sabbath was not a
day instituted by God from creation.
The Sabbath was meant to be the eternal state of creation. Adam and Eve sinned on the Sabbath since God had rested from His works and all was at peace.
The Sabbath was meant to be the continual state of mankind; at peace with God. When God rested from His works, it was meant to be a permanent rest. He wasn’t going to go back to work the next day and rest again on the following 7 th day.
Once that rest was lost, it was constituted as a '
day'
in which fallen man was forced to remember God and the paradise of rest that had been lost through sin.
Under the law, Israel failed to enter that 'rest' because of unbelief (Heb. 4:6). As a result (since the Law could not re-establish the rest of God), there is now announced another day in which to enter God's rest. It is called 'Today.' (Heb. 4:7)
In verse 9 it declares that there remains a rest to the people of God. Obviously, if the Sabbath 'day' was adequate and met the purposes of God, there would be no discussion of another day, 'today,' and the rest that it implies.
That rest is described as ceasing from our works, which refers to works of the Law or works of righteousness (our own) in order to please God. Those works will never attain the rest of God that is promised to His people. Keeping a day of the week can never make one acceptable and worthy of the rest of God. The rest of God was lost in Eden and can only be restored in Jesus. And what is that day of rest called? Today!
Today means that the Sabbath is not a 24 hour period, but rather a state of being. We are speaking here of the New Creation, of being born again, of ceasing from our works to please God and entering into His rest through Jesus Christ.
Paul referred to the 'keeping of days,' in Romans 14. He recognized that some born again Jews were accustomed to keeping a literal Sabbath day and it would be hard for them to change that custom. But there were gentile believers who had no such custom and should not be forced to keep a 'symbol' since the symbol had been fulfilled in Christ.
Paul says, 'one man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.' (Rom. 14:5-6)
So we see that it is a matter of personal conscious as to whether or not we keep a certain day unto the Lord. There is flexibility in the Kingdom to accommodate one's faith and understanding.
When the early church met for its first conference regarding doctrine, the Law of Moses was the topic. The Law of course includes the keeping of the Sabbath day. In Acts 15:5 we find the controversy stated, and in verse 6 we see that the apostles and elders considered the matter. Peter then speaks forth the heart of God on this matter and refers to the Law of Moses as a 'yoke...which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear.' (verse 10)
Finally, James concludes that concerning the gentile believers, that they stay away from idols, from fornication, from eating strangled animals (not properly butchered) and from eating blood (as some cultic religions practiced). It is notable that the gentile believers were not admonished to keep the Sabbath. This would have been God's chance to nail that down for the New Testament church, and He didn't. Why not? Because the Sabbath was never meant to be a day of the week, but rather a spiritual position of peace with God.
We want to include Andrew's commentary on other pertinent passages.
Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:
Note 22 at Col. 2:16: If Colossians 2:14-16 were not true then we should all be Seventh Day Adventists. Only God can "blot out" what He has written (Lev. 11; Dt. 14). God told Israel to make a distinction between clean and unclean food so that He might make a distinction between Jews and Gentiles (Dt. 14:2, 21). Under the New Covenant however, the wall of partition that separated Jews from Gentiles has been broken down so that all may have equal access to God (Eph. 2:14-15, 18). God hears and answers prayers whether or not we've eaten pork or worshiped on a certain day.
Note 24 at Col. 2:16: The "drink" that Paul is referring to here is a little ambiguous. There were drink offerings required in the Old Testament (Ex. 29:40-41; Lev. 23:13, 18, 37; Num. 28:7-15, 24, 31) but these were nearly always referred to as "drink offerings." The only other restrictions on what could be drunk are total abstinence of any drink made from grapes for those with a Nazarite vow (Num. 6) and a total ban on blood (Lev. 17:10-14). Just as the other things listed in this verse, abstinence from certain drinks was symbolic and finds its New Testament fulfillment in Christ. The Old Testament abstinence pictured the separation described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Note 25 at Col. 2:16: In Leviticus 23, there were seven feasts listed which the Jews had to observe: (1) the feast of the Passover (2) the feast of Unleavened Bread (vv. 6-8) which immediately followed the Passover and became part of the Passover feast; (3) the feast of Firstfruits (vv. 9-14); (4) the feast of Pentecost (vv. 15-21) which was also called the feast of weeks (Dt. 16:9-12); (5) the feast of Trumpets (vv. 23-25; Num. 29:1-6); (6) the day of Atonement (vv. 26-32; Lev. 16:29-34; Num. 29:7-11); and (7) the feast of Tabernacles (vv. 33-43; Num. 29:12-40; Dt. 16:13-15; which was also called the feast of Booths (Lev. 23:39-43).
It was mandatory for all males to come to Jerusalem to observe the feast of Unleavened Bread (which probably included the Passover), the feast of Firstfruits, and the feast of Ingathering, which was also called the feast of Tabernacles or Booths (Ex. 23:14-17). The Jews later came to commemorate the feast of Purim (Est. 9:24-32) which celebrated Esther's victory over Haman and the feast of Dedication which celebrated the re-purification of the temple under the Macabees.
Paul made it clear that the observance of holy days was an individual decision not to be imposed on others or forbidden to others.
Note 27 at Col. 2:16: Each of the five things listed in this verse was a shadow of Christ. The dietary laws, feast days, new moon offerings and the sabbath all represented Christ and what He would accomplish (Heb. 4). Now that we have the person of Christ, each one of these things has now served its purpose and is no longer necessary to observe.
Most Christians agree with this regarding the first four things listed in this verse, but the sabbath is still proclaimed as a day that must be observed by many Christians. However, this is not so. The sabbath was a picture of a relationship with God that Jesus has now opened to all who believe. The sabbath was only a picture and is now fulfilled in Christ.
Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
Note 28 at Col. 2:17: The word "shadow" means "a faint indication." When used as a verb it means "to represent vaguely or mysteriously" (New A.H. Dict.). Each of the things listed in verse 16 served to represent something that the Messiah would accomplish. Now that Jesus the Messiah has come, the representation isn't necessary. The NIV Bible translates this verse as, "These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality however, is found in Christ."
A shadow is never as important as the person who cast it. Those who cling to the Old Testament shadow are missing the New Testament reality found in Jesus.
Note 29 at Col. 2:17: Jesus Christ is the body that cast all the Old Testament shadows. Now that we have Jesus Himself, why would anyone still cling to the shadow?
We understand then that the Sabbath is now not a day but represents a Person! The Person, Jesus, has opened the door by faith to the 'rest of God' which was lost in Eden. We are no longer under a works mentality, the keeping of laws, rituals, days and feasts. We now have the reality in the Person of Jesus Christ!
Our faith in Him is our rest, our peace with God (Rom. 5:1). We are free to observe days if that is our faith, or not observe them if that is our faith. Sunday is a cultural custom that can be used for gathering the saints, but is of no spiritual significance. Any day of the week has the same importance. Christ is the Sabbath rest, not a 24 hour day.
You can hear Andrew speak on this subject in the teaching “Our Sabbath Rest”
Audio Teachings - Andrew Wommack Ministries International.
