The Seal of God
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The Seal of God
K
And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying, 16"THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THEM AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS UPON THEIR HEART, AND ON THEIR MIND I WILL WRITE THEM," He then says, 17"AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE."…
you can say all you want but when the majority of the world makes Sunday an official day of rest with the same sabbath instruction not to work on Sunday you will remeber this post
And it will be easy for the beast do this because themajority of so alled christians go to church on a sunday the minority on sabbath hmmm you should look it up it happen before and it will happen again
And it will be easy for the beast do this because themajority of so alled christians go to church on a sunday the minority on sabbath hmmm you should look it up it happen before and it will happen again
K
Roger, I'm leaving this thread because what more can I contribute? The Spirit of God moves us to believe or not believe according to how much we will let Him lead. If you are being led to worship on Sunday, that is your choice and I see no need to try further to convince you anything else, maybe that is where God wants you to be who am I to say? I have worshiped on Sunday most of my life until it was so empty and vain I knew something was not right in God's eyes. I found all the activities in the name of church worship without merit and will save no one, just keep them busy. I have found a deeper understanding of God's grace thru Sabbath rest, and wanted to share it. Peace to you~K
Since the seal of God has been shown not to be a literal seal, why should the mark of the beast be a literal mark? Since those who worship on the Saturday Sabbath have the seal of God, what is a likely mark for the beast? It looks like worship is a factor.
First you must know who the beast is. As I have shown elsewhere, the beast is the Papacy and Catholic Church, identified in one instance by the number 666, which equates to the papal title of VICARIUS FILII DEI, when you add up the Roman Numeral values for the letters. It means the Vicar of the Son of God or Vicar of Christ. Vicar and anti mean the same thing, a substitute for, so Vicar of Christ and Antichrist mean exactly the same thing. The reformation was based on the identification of Roman Catholicism as the beast, and the Pope as the Antichrist, but this is something that has been forgotten or overlooked by Protestantism today.
Now look at Revelation 14:9-12 again. Note how the saints of God are described in contrast to those with the mark of the beast. The saints keep the commandments of God, and so they do not receive the mark of the beast!
In Daniel 7:25, one of identifying characteristics of the Antichrist "little horn" power is that it would think to change times and laws of the most high God. Now note the following quotes on the change the Sabbath commandment (from Saturday to Sunday) from Catholic sources. Many of these Catholic sources attribute the change to Sundaykeeping to the Church, Christ's Apostles, though this is not taught anywhere in the New Testament.
God was clear
worship is pleasing to him
nowhere in scripture does it say worshipping him on a day other than the Sabbath is sinful
The Bible does not say this
I keep the Sabbath out of love
but with out scripture saying so will not believe attending Sunday worship is bad
I keep the Sabbath and attend services on Sunday
I also attend service on Wedsnesday
I also attend a Thursday night young women's Bible class
Church doctrine is not the word of God
church doctrine should be based on the word of God but is not always
Jesus never said not to gather and worship on Sunday
keep the Sabbath if called to but don't condem Sunday worship that is foolish
worship is pleasing to him
nowhere in scripture does it say worshipping him on a day other than the Sabbath is sinful
The Bible does not say this
I keep the Sabbath out of love
but with out scripture saying so will not believe attending Sunday worship is bad
I keep the Sabbath and attend services on Sunday
I also attend service on Wedsnesday
I also attend a Thursday night young women's Bible class
Church doctrine is not the word of God
church doctrine should be based on the word of God but is not always
Jesus never said not to gather and worship on Sunday
keep the Sabbath if called to but don't condem Sunday worship that is foolish
Well there is no compelling reason to worship on the Sabbath. The church I attend has met on Sunday and continues to meet on Sunday so unless I want to be there alone I guess I'll go on Sunday. I'm not Jewish I'm a Christian. Christians met on the first day of the week. Oh I go to church on Wednesday as well.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
For the cause of Christ
Roger
What about "Blue Laws" and "Sunday Laws"?
[HR][/HR]The term "Blue law" is used in connection with Sunday closing laws. These laws require businesses of many kinds to close shop on Sunday. Most states in the United States still have Blue laws of one form or another on their legislative books. Most of these are not enforced. In some states they have even been declared unconstitutional. However, in some states, these Sunday closing laws are strongly enforced. We will now examine the history behind these Blue laws. We will also explore the concept of a national and even world Sunday Law.
We can "thank" Constantine for the first Sunday law (in AD 321). Over the course of the early centuries AD, there were other Sunday laws, which built upon the foundation set by Constantine. |0|
In the 1600s colonists arrived in America, and soon began establishing their own version of religious intolerance, despite coming so recently from England, where they suffered under the intolerance there. Very early in the history of the American Colonies, we find Sunday laws. |1|
It is of note that people fled to the American Colonies with the intention of avoiding religious persecution as it was found in Europe. Yet, arriving upon American soil, they found the same intolerance they had left on the other side of the Atlantic. These early Sunday laws were not American in origin, but British. The war against British rule, which established American independence, also established the American right to form its own version of Sunday laws: "Blue Laws" also called "Sunday closing laws".
[HR][/HR]The term "Blue law" is used in connection with Sunday closing laws. These laws require businesses of many kinds to close shop on Sunday. Most states in the United States still have Blue laws of one form or another on their legislative books. Most of these are not enforced. In some states they have even been declared unconstitutional. However, in some states, these Sunday closing laws are strongly enforced. We will now examine the history behind these Blue laws. We will also explore the concept of a national and even world Sunday Law.
We can "thank" Constantine for the first Sunday law (in AD 321). Over the course of the early centuries AD, there were other Sunday laws, which built upon the foundation set by Constantine. |0|
In the 1600s colonists arrived in America, and soon began establishing their own version of religious intolerance, despite coming so recently from England, where they suffered under the intolerance there. Very early in the history of the American Colonies, we find Sunday laws. |1|
It is of note that people fled to the American Colonies with the intention of avoiding religious persecution as it was found in Europe. Yet, arriving upon American soil, they found the same intolerance they had left on the other side of the Atlantic. These early Sunday laws were not American in origin, but British. The war against British rule, which established American independence, also established the American right to form its own version of Sunday laws: "Blue Laws" also called "Sunday closing laws".
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BLUE LAWS
By the mid-1900s, every state in the United States had Blue Laws on its books, yet, these were rarely and sporadically enforced. Each state had its own version of what was acceptable Sunday buying/selling practice, and what stores could remain open while others had to be closed. Because little was done to enforce these laws, most people never encountered a conflict.
Few people knew about the Blue Laws, and those that knew often saw them as mere innocent holdovers from a bygone era. Very few indeed felt any threat from the existing Sunday closing laws--especially since they were largely ignored and not enforced.
Sunday closing laws in the U.S. caused little stir until 1951 when the Supreme Courtwas confronted with its first case on the matter: People v. Friedman.|2|
We should examine the position taken by the Supreme Court in that precedent-setting case, because it remains the consistent position in case after case.|3| As we have said, this IS a religious issue. History shows a trend. That trend will be shown in this next section.
By the mid-1900s, every state in the United States had Blue Laws on its books, yet, these were rarely and sporadically enforced. Each state had its own version of what was acceptable Sunday buying/selling practice, and what stores could remain open while others had to be closed. Because little was done to enforce these laws, most people never encountered a conflict.
Few people knew about the Blue Laws, and those that knew often saw them as mere innocent holdovers from a bygone era. Very few indeed felt any threat from the existing Sunday closing laws--especially since they were largely ignored and not enforced.
Sunday closing laws in the U.S. caused little stir until 1951 when the Supreme Courtwas confronted with its first case on the matter: People v. Friedman.|2|
We should examine the position taken by the Supreme Court in that precedent-setting case, because it remains the consistent position in case after case.|3| As we have said, this IS a religious issue. History shows a trend. That trend will be shown in this next section.