Are Christians Obligated to Keep the Sabbath?

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More than 3,500 years ago, God used the prophet Moses to provide a special set of laws. That Law included a system of rest days, or Sabbaths, that were set aside for worship. The most frequent rest day was the weekly Sabbath. It began at sunset on Friday and continued until sunset on Saturday.—Exodus 20:8-10.
Were people of all nations to observe that weekly rest day? No, they were not. The Law of Moses was given exclusively to the Israelites and their proselytes. God said to Moses: “The sons of Israel must keep the sabbath . . . Between me and the sons of Israel it is a sign to time indefinite.”—Exodus 31:16, 17.
The Bible says that the Mosaic Law was “a shadow of the things to come.” (Colossians 2:17) Hence, the Sabbath was part of a temporary arrangement for worship that pointed forward to a future, superior arrangement. (Hebrews 10:1) The Bible shows that from God’s standpoint, the Law given to Israel, including the requirement to observe a weekly Sabbath day, came to an end at Jesus’ death. (Romans 10:4) The New Covenant mediated by Jesus Christ that replaced the Mosaic Law Covenant does not require to Christians to observe all of the specifics of the Mosaic Law Covenant.
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We need to see the distinction between what was called "The Law of God" and what was called "The Law Moses"
One was nailed to the cross, the other written on the tables of the heart by the Spirit.
One was done away, the other is still binding to keep.
When I say binding to keep, I don't mean that we put ourselves under the school master again.
One was placed in the Ark of the Covenant, the other at the side of the Ark.
Both the Law of God and the Law of Moses contained the the Sabbath.
When God instituted the Sabbath, it was for mankind, but God used the Israelite's to bring into Remembrance His statutes just as the Christian who is God's chosen people in these last days are required to bring into remembrance His glorious Gospel.

When we read of the Sabbath [days] which was connected to the Mosaic rituals we should notice the distinction between what was ritual and what was The 7th [Day-Sing.] Sabbath, rest of God, [in works] Of course God does not need rest, it is meant for us.The 7th Day Sabbath is a sign and acknowledgement of God's creative work to His children.

Jesus claimed the 7th Day Sabbath as His day, The son of man is also Lord of the Sabbath" so in actual fact is the Sabbath "The Lord's Day"
He never claimed to be Lord of the 1st day of the week.
That is man made.But he who observes the 1st day of the week, I guess it is also unto the glory of God, as Christ has become the First Fruit of the Harvest on that 1st day of the week.
If any keep the day unto the glory of God, then we can't say anything, If any claim that it was changed, It is a big problem.
 
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