Sabbath Obligation?

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Truth7t7

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this was also previously discussed -- this text isn't describing a gathering of believers in Christ; Paul & Barnabas were evangelizing unbelievers.

this too was shown early in this thread -- you have already read:

On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.
(Acts 20:7)
Your Claim Is False :)

The text and context, clearly shows the word of God was (PREACHED) on the Sabbath, and this was done from Sabbath to Sabbath.

Proselytes who had converted to the (Grace of God) returned to hear the word being preached amongst fellow believers that were saved.

Acts 13:42-44KJV
42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
 

Dino246

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The context of a day in judaisms observation is sundown to sundown.

When the sundown occurs on the western
Did a squirrel distract you from finishing your thought?

I agree, the what is called the (Church?) today, is largely an extension of Roman Catholicism, and it's continuation of pagan traditions.

Pagan Easter, Christmas, Sunday Observance,

The reason I mentioned Emperor Constatine in 321 AD, is that he mandated by Roman (Law) the observance of (Sunday)
Resurrection, incarnation, and the regular gathering of the saints are pagan? Wow.
 

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The purpose and sense of "keeping the Sabbath" is to take the day off and not to continue at work. As Jesus said, "Man was NOT made FOR the Sabbath, but the Sabbath FOR man". See Exodus 20: 8-11. To do what was right, even on the day off from work was lawful, but to continue labouring seven days a week was not. The religious Jews made a simple commandment into a legalistic requirement that the Lord had not intended.
 

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this too was shown early in this thread -- you have already read:

On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.
(Acts 20:7)
Acts 20:7 is nothing more than a going away party for Paul on his journey, this wasn't the establishment of a day of worship.

Keep looking for the origins of Sunday Observance, because it ain't in the Holy Bible :)
 

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The purpose and sense of "keeping the Sabbath" is to take the day off and not to continue at work. As Jesus said, "Man was NOT made FOR the Sabbath, but the Sabbath FOR man". See Exodus 20: 8-11. To do what was right, even on the day off from work was lawful, but to continue labouring seven days a week was not. The religious Jews made a simple commandment into a legalistic requirement that the Lord had not intended.
A+++ I agree 100%

However the 7th day Sabbath was observed through grace and good will as the Lord showed.

The church didn't observe (Sunday) as seen today, that is if pagan origin.
 

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Did a squirrel distract you from finishing your thought?


Resurrection, incarnation, and the regular gathering of the saints are pagan? Wow.
All the items mentioned below are of pagan origin, and have entered the proclaimed church.

(Sunday): Sunday observance is of pagan origin, sun worshippers

Easter: is of pagan origin, fertility rites, Vernal Equinox

Christmas: is of pagan origin, rebirth of the sun, winter solstice.
 

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The purpose and sense of "keeping the Sabbath" is to take the day off and not to continue at work.
God says the purpose of the sabbath is to be a sign to Israel that He is the one who sanctifies them.

Exodus 31:13 & again, Ezekiel 20:12
 

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When you are able to show where our Savior rescinded the Seventh Day as the Sabbath of the Lord, then I will consider this folly, until then do not teach against even thle
last of the commandments, or you will be eternally least in the Kingdom.
Right, He didn't rescind it, Jesus is our Sabbath rest (Heb 3-4) as we rest in His completed work. Something legalists have a hard time grasping.
 

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God says the purpose of the sabbath is to be a sign to Israel that He is the one who sanctifies them.

Exodus 31:13 & again, Ezekiel 20:12
I fully agree!

However the (Church) is the (Israel) of God.

Romans 9:6-8KJV
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
 

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I fully agree!

However the (Church) is the (Israel) of God.

Romans 9:6-8KJV
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
V.8 is comparing natural unbelieving Israel with natural believing Israel.
It has nothing to do with the false teaching that the Church is now Israel.
 

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Right, He didn't rescind it, Jesus is our Sabbath rest (Heb 3-4) as we rest in His completed work. Something legalists have a hard time grasping.
Are you suggesting the 10 commandments are no longer in effect today?

Keep My Commandments :)

Jesus Christ Is The Great (I Am) That Delivered The 10 Commandments To Moses.


John 14:12-21KJV
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Jesus Christ Upheld The 10 Commandments, Just One Example Below.

Matthew 15:4-9KJV

4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
 

Truth7t7

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V.8 is comparing natural unbelieving Israel with natural believing Israel.
It has nothing to do with the false teaching that the Church is now Israel.
You (Falsely) suggest that Romans 9:6-8 below applies exclusively to (Jews) of the flesh?

The verses highlighted below in red clearly shows your claims to be (False), as it applies to those (Elected) to salvation, both Jew and Gentile, (The Church)

Romans 9:6-24KJV
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
 

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All the items mentioned below are of pagan origin, and have entered the proclaimed church.

(Sunday): Sunday observance is of pagan origin, sun worshippers

Easter: is of pagan origin, fertility rites, Vernal Equinox

Christmas: is of pagan origin, rebirth of the sun, winter solstice.
The early Church met on the first day of the week, which today would be "Sunday morning". Do you have a biblical case against this?

As for Christmas and Easter, what would I care what pagans celebrate? I celebrate the Incarnation and the Resurrection. Do you have a biblical case against celebrating those events?