When it comes to looking at situations and what someone is saying, I try to be objective and look at things from that person’s point on view. This is very difficult, especially when I read a post that irritates me. But I try my best not to get emotional.
For me, real love requires sacrifice. If a friend goes out of their way and inconveniences themselves to do something for me, then I will conclude that that friend loves me more than any other friend.
Sabbath Keepers claim that they keep the Sabbath as a sign that they love God.
I have spoken with a couple of Seventh Day Adventists and asked about their activities on Saturday.
I came across someone who became a Seventh Day Adventist and they told me about the challenges that they face for keeping Saturday as the Sabbath. He explained that as soon as he became a Seventh Day Adventist, he lost his job because he worked shifts on Saturday, but soon afterwards God blessed him with a new job.
He also said that he missed a lot of family activities because most of the family activities happen on Saturday like birthday parties, barbeques and family gatherings. His family were unhappy that he had become a Seventh Day Adventist and were not willing to move any family activity to Sunday so that he can take part. He further said that some of his family members had rejected him and no longer wanted to speak to him.
He literally had to choose between going to church and worshipping God verses going to a family function on Saturday.
He also spoke about other inconveniences like having to take time off during the week to go to places that close on Sunday like the bank.
I speak for myself and say that I am not inconvenienced at all by going to church on Sunday. And it is not a sacrifice to attend church on Sunday. There is definitely a low risk of losing my job and being rejected by my family. And I will probably never have to face persecution if I continue to go to church on Sunday.
If it is true that the reason why Sabbath-Keepers keep the Sabbath on Saturday because they love God, then I have to be objective and say that they probably do love God and probably love God more than the rest of us because it is a sacrifice for them to keep the Sabbath on Saturday.
First , On the FIRST STONE was the FIRST 4 commandments and are to GOD, And DOES show our love to GOD, BY keeping the first 4 COMMANDMENTS,
But on the second stone was the 6 commandments OF loving our fellow MAN, And to keep them is showing Our love for our fellow MAN,
YESUAH TELLS us that we suffer for HIS names sake, Yes you haft to give a few things up, to keep GOD's HOLY Sabbath, But that is just is part of the suffering that we haft to suffer for HIS names SAKE, Who is the most important GOD or FAMILY. this is were that stands,
Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Think about all that he suffered for US, So we should be willing to suffer also. HE suffered MUCH.
9:22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
You HE was not the ONLY one that has suffered for OBEYING GOD'S WORD, THE BIBLE SAYS ALL THAT live GODLY shall SUFFER, as well as me also, BUT GOD is more important, OBEYING is love to GOD.
1 PETER
2:19 For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
2:20 For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.
2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
2 TIM 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Matthew 8:21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.
8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
1 Cor 4:12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
1 Cor 6:7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather [suffer yourselves to] be defrauded?
1 Cor 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it]. 2 Cor 1:6 And whether we be afflicted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation.
Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Phil 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
1:30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear [to be] in me.
2 THESS 1:5 [Which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
1:6 Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
1 TIM 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
4:11 These things command and teach.
2 TIM 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:
1 PETER
3:14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
3:16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
3:17 For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
REV 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
