Do i have to Keep the Sabbath or was it only for Israel?
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In historical context, it was for Israel, not gentiles.
Exodus 31:17
The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever.’” (The Lord worked six days and made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.)
Exodus 20:1-2
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The Ten Commandments
20 These are the things God told his people:
2 “I am the Lord your God. I am the one who freed you from the land of Egypt, where you were slaves.
Deuteronomy 5:6-7
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6 ‘I am the Lord your God. I am the one who freed you from Egypt, where you were slaves.
7 ‘You must not worship any other gods except me.
Romans 14:5-7
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5 Some people might believe that one day is more important than another. And others might believe that every day is the same. Everyone should be sure about their beliefs in their own mind. 6 Those who think one day is more important than other days are doing that for the Lord. And those who eat all kinds of food are doing that for the Lord. Yes, they give thanks to God for that food. And those who refuse to eat some foods do that for the Lord. They also give thanks to God.
7 We don’t live or die just for ourselves.
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5 Some people might believe that one day is more important than another. And others might believe that every day is the same. Everyone should be sure about their beliefs in their own mind. 6 Those who think one day is more important than other days are doing that for the Lord. And those who eat all kinds of food are doing that for the Lord. Yes, they give thanks to God for that food. And those who refuse to eat some foods do that for the Lord. They also give thanks to God.
7 We don’t live or die just for ourselves.
The Sabbath is the fourth commandment, given to Israel. There is no such imposition/blessing for gentiles. If you can find a passage in the NT that says specifically to observe the sabbath (other than the gospels), let me know where it is.
The early church began meeting on "The Lord's Day", which is the day that Lord Jesus rose from the dead - Sunday. There is conjecture as to why this happened. Some scholars believe that it was to differentiate the church from Judaism. Much of the world believed Christians were just another Jewish sect.
The Law given through Moses is not applicable to Christians:
"For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God." Galatians 2:19. Tell me what laws apply to dead people?
But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code." Romans 7:6. Just in case you did not understand the previous verse
"All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.” Galatians 3: 1-12
When you follow the law, you are not living by faith. That means that you are not pleasing God.
"Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian." Galatians 3:23-25
The law does not save us and neither does it make us righteous. "Whoever keeps the whole law, but stumbles at just one point, is guilty of breaking all of it." James 2:10
The early church began meeting on "The Lord's Day", which is the day that Lord Jesus rose from the dead - Sunday. There is conjecture as to why this happened. Some scholars believe that it was to differentiate the church from Judaism. Much of the world believed Christians were just another Jewish sect.
The Law given through Moses is not applicable to Christians:
"For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God." Galatians 2:19. Tell me what laws apply to dead people?
But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code." Romans 7:6. Just in case you did not understand the previous verse
"All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.” Galatians 3: 1-12
When you follow the law, you are not living by faith. That means that you are not pleasing God.
"Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian." Galatians 3:23-25
The law does not save us and neither does it make us righteous. "Whoever keeps the whole law, but stumbles at just one point, is guilty of breaking all of it." James 2:10
"But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Galatians 5:18
"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." Romans 8:14
The sabbath is the fourth commandment. It was given to Israel. Lord Jesus spoke as a Jew, to Jews, under the Old Covenant of Lwa.
"For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God." Galatians 2:19. Tell me what laws apply to dead people?
But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code." Romans 7:6.
"All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.” Galatians 3: 1-12
When you follow the law, you are not living by faith. That means that you are not pleasing God.
"Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian." Galatians 3:23-25
The law does not save us and neither does it make us righteous. "Whoever keeps the whole law, but stumbles at just one point, is guilty of breaking all of it." James 2:10
"But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Galatians 5:18
"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." Romans 8:14
In context the new covenant is for Israel and Judah.
Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
We are all one in Christ.
We should worship everyday
But only the 7th day sabbath was sanctified and made holy.
Only the 7th day sabbath was set aside to be remembered as the Sabbath.
Only the 7th day sabbath was to be the day of rest each week..
Heb 4:9-10
9 There remaineth therefore a rest (sabbath) to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
"as God did from his".
Please take note... as God did from his....God did need to have Spiritual rest in salvation, or emotional rest or any type of rest except a rest from physical work.
If we have a rest the same as God did, we will have physical rest on the day God assigned and blessed.
"The Sabbath Day and keep IT holy.
In Hebrew there is no such part of speech as a collective singular. Plural is plural...singular is singular.
Meaning....there is/was ONLY ONE SABBATH DAY.
Not a weekly re-occurring Sabbath day....
You took a day off every Saturday by "do no work" to demonstrate you had faith that this contract was going to end with the coming of the Messiah. (Sabbath means "cease/rest/stop")
If you refused to demonstrate faith....you were a heathen unbeliever and were to be purged from the ranks of Israel.
In Hebrew there is no such part of speech as a collective singular. Plural is plural...singular is singular.
Meaning....there is/was ONLY ONE SABBATH DAY.
Not a weekly re-occurring Sabbath day....
You took a day off every Saturday by "do no work" to demonstrate you had faith that this contract was going to end with the coming of the Messiah. (Sabbath means "cease/rest/stop")
If you refused to demonstrate faith....you were a heathen unbeliever and were to be purged from the ranks of Israel.
God didn't need to but He did as an example for us.
Gen 2:2-3
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
It is clearly stated that God rested from His work. He didn't need to but did. You need to ask yourself why God did. ???
God has finished the task. He was delighted with the result. What was left to do?
Now it is vital for man's well being to have a day of rest. What is not important is which day that is. The law of Moses was given to Israel. It was not given to the gentiles. Paul said that he became like a Jew when ministering to Jews and like a gentile when ministering to them.
There is zero suggestion that gentiles obeyed the sabbath. Why would they? They followed the requirements of their own governments. It is obvious from God's word that God did not impose the law of Moses on the church. The opposite is true. There is an entirely new law, the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus. When believing Jews tried to impose the law on gentile believers, Paul and Peter rebuked them.
Christians mostly meet on Sunday. In the New Testament that is known as the Lord's day. As long as people meet to fellowship, learn and worship, the day does not matter.
What really bugs me is that the religious "Johnny come latelies" dismiss hundreds of years where people sacrificed their lives for the sake of the gospel. The gospel was preached to vast numbers of people before SDA appeared on the scene. Then they have the hide to pretend that they alone have the truth. Believers were burned at the stake for holding to the truth, but they are dismissed because they did not go to church on Saturday. God will judge those who wrongly judge His people.
There is zero suggestion that gentiles obeyed the sabbath. Why would they? They followed the requirements of their own governments. It is obvious from God's word that God did not impose the law of Moses on the church. The opposite is true. There is an entirely new law, the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus. When believing Jews tried to impose the law on gentile believers, Paul and Peter rebuked them.
Christians mostly meet on Sunday. In the New Testament that is known as the Lord's day. As long as people meet to fellowship, learn and worship, the day does not matter.
What really bugs me is that the religious "Johnny come latelies" dismiss hundreds of years where people sacrificed their lives for the sake of the gospel. The gospel was preached to vast numbers of people before SDA appeared on the scene. Then they have the hide to pretend that they alone have the truth. Believers were burned at the stake for holding to the truth, but they are dismissed because they did not go to church on Saturday. God will judge those who wrongly judge His people.
History reveals that the early church kept Saturday, the 7th day, as the Sabbath and it was not an issue. No debate.
The RCC openly claim to change the day by their own authority.. they say it is not biblical to worship on Sunday but they by God's direction changed the day.
So the early church worshiped on the same sabbath as the Jews. But when Rome changed things they burnt the bible and forced their way of thinking on people.
By the Holy Spirit God helped people to reform. They may not have had all the light but they made big steps in bringing the light back to the people.
History reveals that those most persecuted by the RCC were sabbath keeping Christians. Groups who preserved the true faith and sought refuge from papal persecution during the Dark Ages were the Waldenses, Albigenses, and Huguenots, who often found safety in the mountains and secluded wilderness areas.
The Waldenses: Also known as the Vaudois, they were prominent for keeping the light of truth burning behind the bulwarks of the mountains for a thousand years.They were found throughout the valleys of Piedmont and scattered seeds of truth across Europe, from Spain to Poland. Many were specifically noted as Sabbatati because they kept the Saturday Sabbath.
The Albigenses: Located primarily in southern France, these gentle people were targeted by Pope Innocent III in a bloody crusade that resulted in a million deaths. They were known for their pure lives and deep knowledge of the Scriptures. The Albigenses were indeed observers of the seventh-day Sabbath throughout the long period of papal persecution.
The Huguenots: These French Protestants battled for sacred rights and suffered immensely, most notably during the St. Bartholomew Massacre. Despite horrific slaughter, they continued to multiply, holding the Bible as their only authority. Seen a a peculiar people because they believed in all 10 of the commandments and many kept Saturday as the Lord's day.
The Cathari: Often referred to as Puritans, they were clustered in southern France and Flanders. They were observers of the seventh-day Sabbath and were known for their simulated works of justice and charity.
The "Church in the Desert": This term described the few descendants of ancient Christians in eighteenth-century France who hid in the mountains to cherish the faith of their fathers.
Christians of Ethiopia and Abyssinia: In Central Africa, these believers were lost sight of for centuries, enjoying freedom to observe the Sabbath until Rome discovered them and attempted to impose papal tyranny.
Not true. The RC organisation codified Sunday worship but did not introduce it. It does not matter what day people meet as long as they meet. Everyone needs a day of rest. I don't call locking people into a certain day of the week "freedom". It's law and defies the revealed word of God in the New Testament.
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. Colossians 2:16
God's word to gentile believers:
'It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell." Acts 15:28 & 29. Nothing about observing the Sabbath there.
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. Colossians 2:16
God's word to gentile believers:
'It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell." Acts 15:28 & 29. Nothing about observing the Sabbath there.
Sabbathkeepers have existed in various forms throughout history, from the apostolic church and ancient groups like the Nazarenes to the global movement of Seventh-day Adventists today.
Ancient Groups like the Nazarenes are recognized as one of the ancient bodies of Sabbathkeepers, representing the direct successors of the apostolic church of Jerusalem.
These early Sabbatarians were often condemned by church leaders and classed with heretics for their adherence to the Bible Sabbath.
Historical records indicate that the ancient Sabbatarians were a body of considerable importance in terms of both numbers and influence during the third and early fourth centuries.
Christianity in Northern and Central Africa, particularly the Christians of Abyssinia, maintained their faith while being isolated from the rest of the world for long periods and kept the sabbath.
Following the disappointment of 1844, a small group of Adventists began to study the commandments and became known as the "sect of Sabbathkeepers".
This remnant is identified as those who "keep the commandments of God and the faith or testimony of Jesus".
In the mid-19th century, this movement grew from fewer than one hundred penniless individuals to a global presence penetrating the darkest parts of the earth.
Ancient Groups like the Nazarenes are recognized as one of the ancient bodies of Sabbathkeepers, representing the direct successors of the apostolic church of Jerusalem.
These early Sabbatarians were often condemned by church leaders and classed with heretics for their adherence to the Bible Sabbath.
Historical records indicate that the ancient Sabbatarians were a body of considerable importance in terms of both numbers and influence during the third and early fourth centuries.
Christianity in Northern and Central Africa, particularly the Christians of Abyssinia, maintained their faith while being isolated from the rest of the world for long periods and kept the sabbath.
Following the disappointment of 1844, a small group of Adventists began to study the commandments and became known as the "sect of Sabbathkeepers".
This remnant is identified as those who "keep the commandments of God and the faith or testimony of Jesus".
In the mid-19th century, this movement grew from fewer than one hundred penniless individuals to a global presence penetrating the darkest parts of the earth.
It does matter....
Can I say ??? It does not matter which God we worship, as long as we worship one. Everyone needs a God to worship.
That doesn't work.
We all have freedom to follow God's will or do what we want. Freedom to obey or disobey.
The sabbath is a wonderful blessing for me and I know many other sabbath Keepers that would not give it up because of the blessing they gain.
God locked in a certain tree in the garden of Eden and said that specific tree is a sin to eat from...
God has locked in a Day of the week and said this day is blessed and sanctified.
Not any day. Not for us to choose. The sabbath was made for Man.
Exo 20:8-10
8 Remember THE sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But THE seventh day is THE sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
God was specific about which day He wants us to obey.
God does not say any day will do.
Love motivates obedience, that is not being locked in. I delight to obey the Lord.
Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psa 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
If you love someone and they ask you on a date to meet with them at a time and place. Is it okay to go the next day and 2 hours late. Is my freedom taken away when I love to meet with that person?
we usually go to grams after church for diner then don’t do muc but wash dishes
