the Sabbath

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Jesus disagrees with that in Matthew 5..... "you have heard it said..... but 'I' say to you....."

He gave us better "laws" because they dealt with what was in our hearts, not simply what we did to obey the law. And even there, they are not really "laws", but principles that we try to adapt in our behavior, which enables us to more closely adhere to the two "laws" that he told us were most important.
sadly, the pharisees today are no more able to understand what Jesus said as those in Jesus day. and remember, they had him crucified.
 

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So when did Jesus strive to earn God's favor through His own efforts?

Hebrews 4:10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.

When did God cease from His works?

Heb 4:4 For He (God)has spoken in a certain place (Mt Sinai) of the seventh day in this way: And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”

Its best to let scripture define Itself, especially when it is God speaking.
You're being gas lighted. Don't let him get away with it.

There are far too many here who condemn the Sabbath practice any Christian may choose to observe.

And their excuse is to claim those practitioners are acting on the premise it is a mandate,a law, the practitioner is proposing as absolutely contingent for Salvation.

That's a lie.

You'll notice not a thing any of us say that corrects those false claims is acknowledged. The attackers just keep attacking on that same track.

What does that tell you?

When God is with you who can come against you?
You read the answer.

We will never reach the unteachable. Because God does not will it so.
 
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Jesus disagrees with that in Matthew 5..... "you have heard it said..... but 'I' say to you....."

He gave us better "laws" because they dealt with what was in our hearts, not simply what we did to obey the law. And even there, they are not really "laws", but principles that we try to adapt in our behavior, which enables us to more closely adhere to the two "laws" that he told us were most important.
Really? You think this is what Jesus is saying after just stating not a jot or tittle can pass from His law, that if we break the least of these commandments one would be least in heaven i.e. not there, but now we commit adultery and murder?
 
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Please show me in my post where I even said anythign like this?

What I am insinuating is you should take the spec out of your eye before you try to take the log out of your brother's eye.

I have witnessed SDA and what they do. they are not keeping the sabbath, yet they attack anyone who does not do it like they do as unsaved.

So again i ask. Are you pumping your chest like the pharisee?
So you know what 22 million people do? Thats amazing and I thought only God was all knowing.
 
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You're being gas lighted. Don't let him get away with it.

There are far too many here who condemn the Sabbath practice any Christian may choose to observe.

And their excuse is to claim those practitioners are acting on the premise it is a mandate,a law, the practitioner is proposing as absolutely contingent for Salvation.

That's a lie.

You'll notice not a thing any of us say that corrects those false claims is acknowledged. The attackers just keep attacking on that same track.

What does that tell you?

When God is with you who can come against you?
You read the answer.

We will never reach the unteachable. Because God does not will it so.
Yes, I agree. A sad state of affairs we are in, just means its getting closer to Jesus coming back! :love:
 
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So, again, I ask you.... what does keeping the sabbath day holy mean to you, as a Christian?
All GOD said to us was to remember it and keep it holy....
How do YOU do that, as a Christian?
I already answered this through the scriptures. But here it goes again, the day is about focusing on Christ, putting away all secular activities. Going to church, studying the bible, reasoning with the scriptures, spending time in prayer and in nature, appreciating all the things God did for us without us, spending time in fellowship with others talking about what Christ has done for us. The Sabbath is meant to be a blessing, and it is. One day when the saints get to heaven instead of celebrating the Sabbath in His Spirit, the Sabbath will go back to how it was at Creation, coming before the Lord to worship Him in His presence. Isa 66:23 I can't even imagine what that will be like. I do believe those who oppose God's Sabbath now, would not be so happy in heaven, because He says the Sabbath continues. I don't think God will force anyone to be miserable for eternity so I believe His Judgement is a Judgement of love.
 
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You're being gas lighted. Don't let him get away with it.

There are far too many here who condemn the Sabbath practice any Christian may choose to observe.

And their excuse is to claim those practitioners are acting on the premise it is a mandate,a law, the practitioner is proposing as absolutely contingent for Salvation.

That's a lie.

You'll notice not a thing any of us say that corrects those false claims is acknowledged. The attackers just keep attacking on that same track.

What does that tell you?

When God is with you who can come against you?
You read the answer.

We will never reach the unteachable. Because God does not will it so.
No one is condemning a practice.

people are condemning the judgment and condemning to hell of people who do nto worship the sabbath as you do.

Please get your story straight. and do not encourage the one who is doing this
 
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No one is condemning a practice.

people are condemning the judgment and condemning to hell of people who do nto worship the sabbath as you do.

Please get your story straight. and do not encourage the one who is doing this
Can you please quote when I condemned someone to hell, just one quote? I know its easy to make accusations, but its another to actually prove them.
 
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So you know what 22 million people do? Thats amazing and I thought only God was all knowing.
So you still are totally unable to respond to my post.?

All your doing is proving me right. You know I am right and you like so many others try to shift the focus away from you?

So why do you think that is a good thing to do? Oh wait. tha'ts right, that's what the pharisees did.

Again, Take the log out of your eye before you try to remove the spec from your brothers. Just because they do not do the sabbath the way you do does not mean they are lost and without hope..
 
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So you still are totally unable to respond to my post.?

All your doing is proving me right. You know I am right and you like so many others try to shift the focus away from you?

So why do you think that is a good thing to do? Oh wait. tha'ts right, that's what the pharisees did.

Again, Take the log out of your eye before you try to remove the spec from your brothers. Just because they do not do the sabbath the way you do does not mean they are lost and without hope..
You only made accusations, nothing to respond to really. Our opinions do not matter. It doesn't matter if I tell you to keep the Sabbath or not keep the Sabbath, or to commit murder or jump off a bridge, what did Jesus teach, how did He live, what will He Judge us by? The answers are all in God's Word.

So you made an accusation I condemned people to hell for not keeping the Sabbath. I would appreciate it if you post me saying this. If you can't the Christian thing to do is to apologize for falsely accusing someone.
 
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Can you please quote when I condemned someone to hell, just one quote? I know its easy to make accusations, but its another to actually prove them.
Ah.. so all of us people who disobay the sabbath (according to you) are going to heaven even though we 9according to you) are willfully sinning.

You would be the first I ever met who feels as you do who says this
 
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Ah.. so all of us people who disobay the sabbath (according to you) are going to heaven even though we 9according to you) are willfully sinning.

You would be the first I ever met who feels as you do who says this
When did I say this? Please quote me, you have made a ton of accusation, yet so far are only quoting "you".
 
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I already answered this through the scriptures. But here it goes again, the day is about focusing on Christ, putting away all secular activities. Going to church, studying the bible, reasoning with the scriptures, spending time in prayer and in nature, appreciating all the things God did for us without us, spending time in fellowship with others talking about what Christ has done for us. The Sabbath is meant to be a blessing, and it is. One day when the saints get to heaven instead of celebrating the Sabbath in His Spirit, the Sabbath will go back to how it was at Creation, coming before the Lord to worship Him in His presence. Isa 66:23 I can't even imagine what that will be like. I do believe those who oppose God's Sabbath now, would not be so happy in heaven, because He says the Sabbath continues. I don't think God will force anyone to be miserable for eternity so I believe His Judgement is a Judgement of love.
Thank you for giving me your opinion on how to keep a sabbath holy. Other people do not do all of those things, yet they still keep it holy, in their own way.
The point being, obviously, that there is NOT a set of rules or instructions about how to keep the sabbath holy..... and when you try to enforce YOUR beliefs and practices on other believers, you have missed the boat.
 
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Thank you for giving me your opinion on how to keep a sabbath holy. Other people do not do all of those things, yet they still keep it holy, in their own way.
The point being, obviously, that there is NOT a set of rules or instructions about how to keep the sabbath holy..... and when you try to enforce YOUR beliefs and practices on other believers, you have missed the boat.
Well, this is not true, everything I said can be found in the scriptures. His Word is filled with ways to keep the Sabbath. We can follow His Word or do our own thing, no one forces us, but as a Christian, it means to be a follower of Christ.

Take care.
 

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Well, this is not true, everything I said can be found in the scriptures. His Word is filled with ways to keep the Sabbath. We can follow His Word or do our own thing, no one forces us, but as a Christian, it means to be a follower of Christ.

Take care.
Did you come to your conclusions regarding the Sabbath indpendantly, or did someone educate you?
 
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You only made accusations, nothing to respond to really. Our opinions do not matter. It doesn't matter if I tell you to keep the Sabbath or not keep the Sabbath, or to commit murder or jump off a bridge, what did Jesus teach, how did He live, what will He Judge us by? The answers are all in God's Word.

So you made an accusation I condemned people to hell for not keeping the Sabbath. I would appreciate it if you post me saying this. If you can't the Christian thing to do is to apologize for falsely accusing someone.
Your the one accusing us of not keeping it.

And pumping yourself up that you do.

And now you want to blame me?

Typical pharisee.. Maybe you should know people are sick of being told what sinners they are because they do not do everything as you think they should.

again, TAKE TAKE PLANK OUT OF YOUR EYE.

if you want to discuss Gods word. why do you not pick a subject that we can all bite on.. All these sabbath threads are old and tiresom. and we are sick of being judged