How Do You Observe Your Sabbath

[Eccl.12:13]

　

First let me start this lesson by stating it is NOT about which day you observe as YOUR Sabbath day. This lesson is NOT about observing the 7[sup]th[/sup] day of the week, the 1[sup]st[/sup] day of the week or any day in between. I am NOT referring to ANY of the (8) times the phrase, “…first day of the week…” is mentioned in the entire bible. And I am not referring to Col.2:16, “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:”

Again…..this lesson has nothing to do with WHICH day people observe as God’s Sabbath.

This lesson is about God’s laws He gave us GOVERNING the day you choose as your Sabbath day!!!

That’s right! God tells us, in His holy word, there are activities we ARE to do on the Sabbath and then there are things we are NOT to do on the Sabbath. And to find them we will go to the same place we are to receive ALL of our religious doctrine….the Holy scriptures. Just as God did not leave it up to man to determine what sin is, He did not give us a commandment to keep the Sabbath and then leave it up to US to determine how it should observed. To find ALL of how God wants us to observe His Sabbath we must do as the scripture instructs, “ For precept must be upon precept…line upon line; here a little, and there a little.”, Isaiah 28: 10.

Again…. I cannot stress this enough. This lesson is NOT about which day you observe as the Sabbath. It is about God’s laws He gave us governing the day you observe as the Sabbath.

Who has the authority to change God’s rules concerning His Sabbath?

Did God ever change His rules concerning His Sabbath?

If so, where can the change be found?

If you cannot find where God changed His rules governing the Sabbath, although you may THINK the day changed, you must still follow God’s laws regarding the day!!!!

Below we will read scriptures telling us exactly what God does and does not want us to do on HIS Sabbath day!

　

　

God’s laws governing His Sabbath

Let’s just start this from the beginning…

Exod 16;

[23] And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
[26] Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

And again….

Exod 20

[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:

And again…

Lev.23

[3] Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

Above we can determine (3) things; first, the Sabbath is a day for rest. Second, we are not to bake or boil (seethe) foods, or do any manner of work on the Sabbath. Notice not only are we not to do any work, any help we have nor the stranger is to work on the Sabbath (Meaning we can’t have someone doing any work for us.) And third, we are to have an Holy convocation.

Let’s continue…

Neh 10;

[28] And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

[29] They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

Not only did the nation of Israel entered into an oath with God, but ALL that separated themselves from the people of the lands, that would do the law of God and had KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING. Do YOU have knowledge and understanding?

We also know that the laws they said they would keep were the same laws given to Moses by God. Let’s read one of the laws ALL of the people said they would keep;

[31] And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the Sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Now we know it is the law of God NOT to BUY or SELL on the Sabbath day. Let’s read what the prophet Nehemiah had to say about buying and selling on God’s Sabbath day;

Neh 13;

[15] In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.

[16] There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

[17] Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

[18] Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

So God considers conducting business on His Sabbath profanity! Let’s continue…

[19] And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

[21] Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

[22]And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they

should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O

my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

Here we see the prophet Nehemiah contending with the people of Jerusalem about BUYING and SELLING on the Sabbath day. So much so that in verse (21) he tells them if they continue he will lay hands on them (And he is NOT talking about ‘praying‘ for them.). No BUYING, SELLING or CONDUCTING BUSINESS on the Sabbath Day! That is of course if it can be avoided. Jesus gave us an example that some things are ok to do on His Sabbath.

Matt 12;

[11] And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? [12] How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

So as we can see, some things are permitted, if it is NEEDED, but are we to do whatever we like of the day God set aside as Holy? Let’s read…

Isa 58;

[13] If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

[14] Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Finally we see that we are NOT to do our own pleasure on Gods’ Holy day. We are to honor him, “not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:” No engaging in our OWN PLEASURES on the Sabbath Day!

Let’s review:

We ARE to rest on the Sabbath.

We are NOT to cook or do any manner of work (If it can be avoided,) on the Sabbath.

We ARE to have an Holy Convocation on the Sabbath.

We are NOT to buy or sell on Gods Sabbath, if it can be avoided.

We are NOT to engage in our own pleasures on God‘s Sabbath.

Again….this lesson is NOT about which day is the correct day to serve your God, it is about what you do on the day you serve.

　

So how do you observe your Sabbath?

Do you spend it going out for dinner with family and friends after a good service?

Do you cook that great after service dinner at home?

Do you go shopping or maybe to the movies?

Do you spend the afternoon working around the house before watching The Big Game?

Do you do what YOU want for the day, engaging in YOUR pleasures, and not what God demands?

Does the observance of your Sabbath mirror that of the examples given to us in the bible?

Do you keep YOUR Sabbath the way God instructs us?

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

[RND]

The 7th day is God's holy day. No other day was blessed and sanctified.

 

[brionne]

Rom. 10:4: “Christ is the end of the Law, so that everyone exercising faith may have righteousness.”
Sabbath keeping was a part of the mosaic Law. God used Christ to bring that Law to its end. Our having a righteous standing with God depends on faith in Christ, not on keeping a weekly sabbath.

And at Col. 2:13-16: “[God] kindly forgave us all our trespasses and blotted out the handwritten document against us, which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us . . . Therefore let no man judge you in eating and drinking or in respect of a festival or of an observance of the new moon or of a sabbath.” Many who say we should keep the sabbath fail to apply this fundamental christian teaching. As shown in the scripture here quoted, an approved standing with God no longer requires observance of the sabbath requirement given to Israel.

Christians are not bound to follow the mosaic law, they were set free from it in order to gain a righteous standing based on faith....not works of the mosaic law.

 

[Paul]

Rom. 10:4: “Christ is the end of the Law, so that everyone exercising faith may have righteousness.”
Sabbath keeping was a part of the mosaic Law. God used Christ to bring that Law to its end. Our having a righteous standing with God depends on faith in Christ, not on keeping a weekly sabbath.

And at Col. 2:13-16: “[God] kindly forgave us all our trespasses and blotted out the handwritten document against us, which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us . . . Therefore let no man judge you in eating and drinking or in respect of a festival or of an observance of the new moon or of a sabbath.” Many who say we should keep the sabbath fail to apply this fundamental christian teaching. As shown in the scripture here quoted, an approved standing with God no longer requires observance of the sabbath requirement given to Israel.

Christians are not bound to follow the mosaic law, they were set free from it in order to gain a righteous standing based on faith....not works of the mosaic law.

So, pegg, it's ok now to steal and murder, to worship other gods?

 

[brionne]

So, pegg, it's ok now to steal and murder, to worship other gods?

christians are 'followers' of christ and therefore they do the things Jesus did and apply the things he taught...when they do that, they will naturally obey the laws of God without the need for a set of laws to be laid out before them in which to adhere to

Jesus taught that the entire law hung on the principle of Love. If christians apply love in the way Jesus applied it in his life, then we will be doing all that God requires of us because we will naturally not murder or steal or worship other gods. Love for God would prevent us from doing the things that would be displeasing to him...we would strive 'by choice' to live in such a way as to praise God and make him happy and for that reason God has no reason to impose a set of mosaic like laws. This is precisely why Paul could say "For such freedom [from the Law] Christ set us free. Therefore stand fast, and do not let yourselves be confined again in a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1

 

[Eccl.12:13]

Thanks for the reviews and replies. But again.....the topic is NOT about which day we serve the Lord. It is about the rules God gave us that tell us HOW to serve the Lord on His Sabbath!

 

[Eccl.12:13]

christians are 'followers' of christ and therefore they do the things Jesus did and apply the things he taught...

Let's go with that for just a moment.....

Did not Christ set aside a day to serve God?

And do you believe Christ kept ALL of the rules governing His Sabbath? Of course He did!!!

Christ HAD to keep ALL of God's rules concerning His Sabbath......meaning.......

He had an Holy Convocation on the Sabbath!

He did NOT buy or sell on the Sabbath!

He did NOT prepare meals on the sabbath!

He did not work on the Sabbath!

If Christ did not do all that was required for the sabbath He would have been disobedient, thus He would NOT have been able to be our savior!

So as you said, "...christians are 'followers' of christ and therefore they do the things Jesus did and apply the things he taught..."

I would say those are good words to follow.


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The 7th day is God's holy day. No other day was blessed and sanctified.

Thanks for reading and the reply. I agree with you. Some do not.

This lesson, however, is not about WHICH day we serve the Lord, but instead is about HOW we serve the Lord on the day we set aside!

Do we follow God's laws He gave us for the observance of HIs Sabbath?


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[RND]

Rom. 10:4: “Christ is the end of the Law, so that everyone exercising faith may have righteousness.”
Sabbath keeping was a part of the mosaic Law. God used Christ to bring that Law to its end. Our having a righteous standing with God depends on faith in Christ, not on keeping a weekly sabbath.

And at Col. 2:13-16: “[God] kindly forgave us all our trespasses and blotted out the handwritten document against us, which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us . . . Therefore let no man judge you in eating and drinking or in respect of a festival or of an observance of the new moon or of a sabbath.” Many who say we should keep the sabbath fail to apply this fundamental christian teaching. As shown in the scripture here quoted, an approved standing with God no longer requires observance of the sabbath requirement given to Israel.

Christians are not bound to follow the mosaic law, they were set free from it in order to gain a righteous standing based on faith....not works of the mosaic law.

That would be wonderful to say if it was so untrue for you see the 4th Commandment has nothing to do with the Mosaic law...it was kept separate from the Mosaic law. The Mosaic law was a witness against the words of the Israelites that they would do all that the covenant agreed to.

Christian nowadays are so inconsistent its not funny. They whine that the government wants to take their precious "Ten Commandments" out of the public arena and yet they don't even bother to understand that they don't recognize them themselves! They only recognize 9 of the 10! They have effectively dismissed the longest and most important commandment in favor of the false sabbath of Rome.

"Sunday is a Catholic institution, and its claims to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles. From beginning to end of scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first."-- Catholic Press Sydney, Australia, August 1900.

"Is there no express commandment for the observance of the first day of the week as a Sabbath, instead of the seventh day?
"None whatever. Neither Christ nor His apostles nor the first Christians celebrated [observed] the first day of the week, instead of the seventh as the Sabbath." --New York Weekly Tribune [Roman Catholic], May 24, 1900.

"Some non-Catholics object to Purgatory because there is no specific mention of it in Scripture. There is no specific mention of the word Sunday in Scripture [either]. The Sabbath is mentioned, but Sabbath means [a keeping of] Saturday. Yet the Christians of almost all denominations worship on Sunday not on Saturday. The Jews observe Saturday. Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that worship should be changed from Saturday to Sunday."--Martin J. Scott, Things Catholics are Asked About, 1927, p. 236

"Protestantism, in discarding the authority of the church has no good reasons for its Sunday theory, and ought logically to keep Saturday as the Sabbath." --John Gilmary Shea, "The Observance of Sunday and Civil Laws for its Enforcement," in The American Catholic Quarterly Review, Jan. 1883, p. 152

"Ques. --Have you any other way of proving that the church has power to institute festivals of precept [command holidays]?
"Ans. --Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modem religionists agree with her.--She could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday, the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority."--Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, 1846 edition, p. 176

"It is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church."--Priest Brady, in an address at Elizabeth, N.J. on March 17, 1903, reported in the Elizabeth, N.J. News of March 18, 1903.

"Protestants . . . accept Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for public worship after the Catholic Church made the change . . . But the Protestant mind does not seem to realize that in accepting the Bible, in observing the Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church, the Pope."--Our Sunday Visitor, Feb. 5, 1950

"Some theologians have held that God [in the Bible] likewise directly determined the Sunday as the day of worship in the New Law, that He Himself has explicitly substituted the Sunday for the Sabbath. But this theory is now entirely abandoned. It is now commonly held that God simply gave His [Catholic] Church the power to set aside whatever day or days, she would deem suitable as Holy Days. The Church chose Sunday, the first day of the week, and in the course of time added other days, as holy days."--Vincent J. Kelly, Forbidden Sunday and Feast Day Occupations, 1943, p. 2

If you keep Sunday, for whatever reason, don't be fooled....you are keeping Rome's day! The verses you quoted do nothing to remove the blessing and sanctification that God placed on His holy day....the 7th day sabbath! God bless.

Do we follow God's laws He gave us for the observance of HIs Sabbath?

God would rather us follow His sabbath in the spirit it was intended instead of following legalistic rules and regulations. The rule for the sabbath is the same everywhere. Love God, love neighbor.

Many will say that "kindling a fire" on the sabbath means we can't cook or, heaven forbid, start a car (good grief!) because, well, after all, you are 'starting a fire'! Of course that completely misses the point to the first commandment regarding 'kindling a fire' and places undue burdens on those that readily will commit to keeping the 7th day because cars weren't invented at the time the sabbath commandments was given.

Jews today tape light switches on in the bathroom so that if the have to go in the middle of the night the don't have to turn the switch on thus 'kindling a fire'. What a tragic way to view the beauty of the sabbath and how insulting to the God who gave it.

 

[Eccl.12:13]

Many will say that "kindling a fire" on the sabbath means we can't cook ...

God says we are not to bake, or do ANY manner of work on His Sabbath;

Exod 16;

[23] And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

Exod 20

[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:

When did He say it is now ok for us to do them? Does God change?

Mal.3
[6] For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Heb.13
[8] Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.


If, as you seem to believe, we are still to keep the 7th day Sabbath, are we not to also keep God's rules governing His sabbath?


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[Paul]

I "rest" (sabbath, abide) in the Lord every hour of the day

Mat 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day (G4521) through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Mat 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Mat 12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Mat 12:4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Mat 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Mat 12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Mat 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Mat 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. (G4521)

Heb 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest(G2663), any of you should seem to come short of it.
Heb 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Heb 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Heb 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Heb 4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Heb 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Heb 4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Heb 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Heb 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest(G4520) to the people of God.
Heb 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, (G2663), he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, (G2663), lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Heb 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

G2663
κατάπαυσις
katapausis
kat-ap'-ow-sis
From G2664; reposing down, that is, (by Hebraism) abode: - rest.

G4520
σαββατισμός
sabbatismos
sab-bat-is-mos'
From a derivative of G4521; a “sabbatism”, that is, (figuratively) the repose of Christianity (as a type of heaven): - rest.

I "rest" (sabbath, abide) in the Lord every hour of the day

Read John 14, and pay attention to these words.

dwellethG3306
he may abideG3306
mansions:G3438
our abodeG3438


G3306
μένω
menō
men'-o
A primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy): - abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.

G3438
μονή
monē
mon-ay'
From G3306; a staying, that is, residence (the act or the place): - abode, mansion.

 

[bling]

Jesus interpreted the Sabbath law correctly, while the Jewish rule makers were making it into some lengthy ritual that lost its meaning.

We can agree that the priest went about their priestly duties in worship to God on the Sabbath and that was right for them to do. Today we are those priest and our duties include obeying God’s commands of serving others and offering up to God our obedience to His commands. Our Sabbath has not been eliminated, but expanded to everyday. We are to be in constant 24/7 worship to God as priests we offer up ourselves on the cross we carry, in the temple (our bodies), and offer up to God obedience to His commands (Love and serve others) and not the commands of men.

 

[RND]

God says we are not to bake, or do ANY manner of work on His Sabbath;

Exod 16;

[23] And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

Exod 20

[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:

When did He say it is now ok for us to do them? Does God change?

Mal.3
[6] For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Heb.13
[8] Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.


If, as you seem to believe, we are still to keep the 7th day Sabbath, are we not to also keep God's rules governing His sabbath?

God's rules regarding His sabbath were meant for a specific time and for a different era. The idea is to call the sabbath a delight and not a burden. If we are keeping the sabbath with the notion of"not breaking the rules" then we are keeping the sabbathfor the wrong reasons. The Lord is not going to deny eternal salvation to someone that forgets to buy gas on the preparation day sothey have enough to get to prison to minister in the prisons.

We should be working towards demonstrating what a wonderful blesing and dlight the sabbath truly is not seeking to make it cumbersome and a drudgery.

Our Sabbath has not been eliminated, but expanded to everyday.

Where isthat in scripture?

We are to be in constant 24/7 worship to God as priests we offer up ourselves on the cross we carry, in the temple (our bodies), and offer up to God obedience to His commands (Love and serve others) and not the commands of men.

Butwe should rest on the 7th day.

I "rest" (sabbath, abide) in the Lord every hour of the day

Mat 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day (G4521) through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Mat 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Mat 12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Mat 12:4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Mat 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Mat 12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Mat 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Mat 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. (G4521)

Heb 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest(G2663), any of you should seem to come short of it.
Heb 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Heb 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Heb 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Heb 4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Heb 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Heb 4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Heb 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Heb 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest(G4520) to the people of God.
Heb 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, (G2663), he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, (G2663), lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Heb 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

G2663
κατάπαυσις
katapausis
kat-ap'-ow-sis
From G2664; reposing down, that is, (by Hebraism) abode: - rest.

G4520
σαββατισμός
sabbatismos
sab-bat-is-mos'
From a derivative of G4521; a “sabbatism”, that is, (figuratively) the repose of Christianity (as a type of heaven): - rest.

I "rest" (sabbath, abide) in the Lord every hour of the day

Read John 14, and pay attention to these words.

dwellethG3306
he may abideG3306
mansions:G3438
our abodeG3438


G3306
μένω
menō
men'-o
A primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy): - abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.

G3438
μονή
monē
mon-ay'
From G3306; a staying, that is, residence (the act or the place): - abode, mansion.

Howdoes this psoting change the fact that God blessed and sanctified the 7th day and only the 7th day? In other words has another day been set apart by god or isthat man's doing?

"Sunday is a Catholic institution, and its claims to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles. From beginning to end of scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first."-- Catholic Press Sydney, Australia, August 1900.

"Is there no express commandment for the observance of the first day of the week as a Sabbath, instead of the seventh day?
"None whatever. Neither Christ nor His apostles nor the first Christians celebrated [observed] the first day of the week, instead of the seventh as the Sabbath." --New York Weekly Tribune [Roman Catholic], May 24, 1900.

"Some non-Catholics object to Purgatory because there is no specific mention of it in Scripture. There is no specific mention of the word Sunday in Scripture [either]. The Sabbath is mentioned, but Sabbath means [a keeping of] Saturday. Yet the Christians of almost all denominations worship on Sunday not on Saturday. The Jews observe Saturday. Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that worship should be changed from Saturday to Sunday."--Martin J. Scott, Things Catholics are Asked About, 1927, p. 236

"Protestantism, in discarding the authority of the church has no good reasons for its Sunday theory, and ought logically to keep Saturday as the Sabbath." --John Gilmary Shea, "The Observance of Sunday and Civil Laws for its Enforcement," in The American Catholic Quarterly Review, Jan. 1883, p. 152

"Ques. --Have you any other way of proving that the church has power to institute festivals of precept [command holidays]?
"Ans. --Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modem religionists agree with her.--She could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday, the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority."--Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, 1846 edition, p. 176

"It is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church."--Priest Brady, in an address at Elizabeth, N.J. on March 17, 1903, reported in the Elizabeth, N.J. News of March 18, 1903.

"Protestants . . . accept Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for public worship after the Catholic Church made the change . . . But the Protestant mind does not seem to realize that in accepting the Bible, in observing the Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church, the Pope."--Our Sunday Visitor, Feb. 5, 1950

"Some theologians have held that God [in the Bible] likewise directly determined the Sunday as the day of worship in the New Law, that He Himself has explicitly substituted the Sunday for the Sabbath. But this theory is now entirely abandoned. It is now commonly held that God simply gave His [Catholic] Church the power to set aside whatever day or days, she would deem suitable as Holy Days. The Church chose Sunday, the first day of the week, and in the course of time added other days, as holy days."--Vincent J. Kelly, Forbidden Sunday and Feast Day Occupations, 1943, p. 2

 

[Paul]

...

Howdoes this psoting change the fact that God blessed and sanctified the 7th day and only the 7th day? In other words has another day been set apart by god or isthat man's doing?
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Christ became our Sabbath, I choose to "rest" in Him every day.

 

[brionne]

Let's go with that for just a moment.....

Did not Christ set aside a day to serve God?

No.
From the time of his baptism, he served God every day of the week. It was after his baptism that he 'commenced his ministry' and that ministry was active every day of the week.

And do you believe Christ kept ALL of the rules governing His Sabbath? Of course He did!!!

Christ HAD to keep ALL of God's rules concerning His Sabbath......meaning.......

He had an Holy Convocation on the Sabbath!

He did NOT buy or sell on the Sabbath!

He did NOT prepare meals on the sabbath!

He did not work on the Sabbath!

If Christ did not do all that was required for the sabbath He would have been disobedient, thus He would NOT have been able to be our savior!

yet according to the gospels, Jesus was critisized on a number of occasions because he did certain things on the sabbath which the religious leaders objected to. On the occasion of healing a crippled man on the sabbath they accused him of breaking the sabbath laws because healing was considered work. Another time he and his disciples plucked heads of grain and ate them on a sabbath and again Jesus was accused of doing work on the sabbath.

So Jesus view of the sabbath was obviously very different to the view of the jews. Jesus was not bound by their rules about the sabbath because he knew exactly what the purpose of the sabbath was....and it had nothing to do with rules and regulations.

This lesson, however, is not about WHICH day we serve the Lord, but instead is about HOW we serve the Lord on the day we set aside!

Do we follow God's laws He gave us for the observance of HIs Sabbath?

For the Isrealites, the sabbath was a day of approach to God through worship and praise...yet Jesus taught us a new way to approach God. We can see that by his life course he wanted us to use EVERY day as a day to give praise and thanksgiving to God by doing the will of God as he did.

Paul even explained in Hebrews 4:4-11 that there is more to the sabbath then simply following a set of rules. He explained that the jews had the opportunity to enter into Gods rest but they failed due to disobedience...even though they were observing the sabbath laws. So the sabbath is not about rules...its about worshiping God and serving him rather then being self-serving for Paul says in Vs 10 "For the man that has entered into God’s rest has also himself rested from his own works, just as God did from his own. Let us therefore do our utmost to enter into that rest"

So for Christians, to trully enter into the 'Sabbath of God' we must do what Jesus did and put Gods interests before our own...we become ministers of God just as Jesus did after his baptism...he served God full-time as a teacher of Gods word and instructed his followers to do the same.

 

[RND]

Christ became our Sabbath, I choose to "rest" in Him every day.

So does that mean you don't have a job or you take a day off when you 'feel' like it?

Paul even explained in Hebrews 4:4-11 that there is more to the sabbath then simply following a set of rules.

There is no more sabbath for those that are disobedient.

Hbr 3:18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

 

[Paul]

So does that mean you don't have a job or you take a day off when you 'feel' like it?

...

I am self employed. I still rest in the Lord each day. That does not mean I stay in bed all day. I abide in Him and He in me.

 

[RND]

I am self employed. I still rest in the Lord each day. That does not mean I stay in bed all day. I abide in Him and He in me.

Seems rather vague. Do you take at least one day off a week and if so what day would that happen to be?

 

[Paul]

Seems rather vague. Do you take at least one day off a week and if so what day would that happen to be?

LikeI said, I still rest in the Lord each day.

 

[RND]

LikeI said, I still rest in the Lord each day.

Your unwillingness to answer a direct question is evasive and frankly it boarders on untrustworthy. I'll bet you go to church every Sunday.

 

[Paul]

Your unwillingness to answer a direct question is evasive and frankly it boarders on untrustworthy. I'll bet you go to church every Sunday.

What is your definition of church?