The Sabbath Principles

Insight · Dec 4, 2011

Isa 58:13,14

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT DELIGHTING IN YAHWEH:

Loving God does not come naturally, you see your flesh hates God, your flesh opposes everything that God stands for.

God is a Living and Abiding God however Flesh is condemned to death even though Yahweh had removed the principle of condemnation through His Son (Rom 8:1,2,3).

The only way you can love God is to develop a mind that is like the Father and now the Son. Consider for a moment the opposite characteristics to Isa 58:13.

What does that look like?

If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath - Our feet must walk in the Sabbath Principles not away from them.

From doing your pleasure on My holy day - What is God’s pleasure?

And call the Sabbath a delight – This of course is not in Word only but in spiritual deeds (works)!

The holy day of the Lord honorable - How can we honor the Father and Son if they continue to perform honorable works today?

And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways - Find His ways through prayer, meditating, study will find us surrounded by the Sabbath Principles.

Nor finding your own pleasure - Entertainment & Food are the god’s of this age – a disciple ought consider fasting from them both daily etc. the fasting can be likened to cutting away the flesh and its lusts.

Nor speaking your own words – When we consider every idle word will be bought to account we are all guilty of speaking our own deceitful thoughts.

Focusing our energies on these Spiritual Disciplines will cause us to live the Sabbath. We know sin continues to break that sought after rest and we still die but God has made providsion for forgiveness whcih the Law could not offer through the weakness of flesh.

Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord – Only then will we find Yahweh Elohim

Followed by…reward

And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth

HeRoseFromTheDead · Jan 8, 2012

James Forthwright said:
C’mon Insight, those verses in do NOT describe “working” in any way, shape or form. Christ and His disciples were merely walking through a cornfield and plucking a few ears for refreshment on a hot Middle Eastern day.

What the disciples did is no different from what some Israelites did, who btw didn't even collect any manna (because there was none to coillect), but were accused by God of breaking the law anyways. I think you're failing to realize that the law no longer can make anything holy. Only the faith of Christ can. If the law can't make you righteous, nor sanctify you, what good is it? Instructional, that's all.

And it came to pass, [that] there went out [some] of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. Exodus 16:27-29

Shep said:
And to answer you question James...Yes I am above the law, for I sit with Jesus...I am not of this world....I reside in the Kingdom of Heaven

Righteousness trumps law any day. I don't know how Paul could have made it any plainer:

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. But we know that the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully; Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; 1 Timothy 1:5-10

So in effect, those who believe law makes them righteous or holy dishonor Christ by not trusting and resting in his finished work, and witness against themselves that they are lawless and disobedient.

jiggyfly · Jan 8, 2012

James Forthwright said:
Are you 'above the law' which prohibits idolatry? Taking the LORD'S name in vain? Murder? Adultery? Covetousness? Stealing? Bearing false witness, etc,? Why should the fourth commandment (Keep the Sabbath holy) be any different than the other nine commandments?

Because these moral laws are now written in your heart rather than etched in stone tablets does not give us license to ignore them. We follow them willingly guided by the Holy Spirit because we love God with all our heart.

If what you say is true why would Paul explain it this way?

21 Tell me, you who want to live under the law, do you know what the law actually says?22 The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons, one from his slave-wife and one from his freeborn wife. 23 The son of the slave-wife was born in a human attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God’s promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God’s own fulfillment of his promise.24 These two women serve as an illustration of God’s two covenants. The first woman, Hagar, represents Mount Sinai where people received the law that enslaved them.25 And now Jerusalem is just like Mount Sinai in Arabia, because she and her children live in slavery to the law.26 But the other woman, Sarah, represents the heavenly Jerusalem. She is the free woman, and she is our mother.27 As Isaiah said,
“Rejoice, O childless woman, you who have never given birth! Break into a joyful shout, you who have never been in labor! For the desolate woman now has more children than the woman who lives with her husband!”
28 And you, dear brothers and sisters, are children of the promise, just like Isaac.29 But you are now being persecuted by those who want you to keep the law, just as Ishmael, the child born by human effort, persecuted Isaac, the child born by the power of the Spirit.30 But what do the Scriptures say about that? “Get rid of the slave and her son, for the son of the slave woman will not share the inheritance with the free woman’s son.” 31 So, dear brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman; we are children of the free woman.

Gal 4:21-31 (NLT)

and again here,

1 Now, dear brothers and sisters —you who are familiar with the law—don’t you know that the law applies only while a person is living?2 For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her.3 So while her husband is alive, she would be committing adultery if she married another man. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law and does not commit adultery when she remarries.4 So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.5 When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.6 But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.

Romans 7:1-6 (NLT)

James Forthwright · Jan 14, 2012

jiggyfly said:
If what you say is true why would Paul explain it this way?

21 Tell me, you who want to live under the law, do you know what the law actually says?22 The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons, one from his slave-wife and one from his freeborn wife. 23 The son of the slave-wife was born in a human attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God’s promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God’s own fulfillment of his promise.24 These two women serve as an illustration of God’s two covenants. The first woman, Hagar, represents Mount Sinai where people received the law that enslaved them.25 And now Jerusalem is just like Mount Sinai in Arabia, because she and her children live in slavery to the law.26 But the other woman, Sarah, represents the heavenly Jerusalem. She is the free woman, and she is our mother.27 As Isaiah said,
“Rejoice, O childless woman, you who have never given birth! Break into a joyful shout, you who have never been in labor! For the desolate woman now has more children than the woman who lives with her husband!”
28 And you, dear brothers and sisters, are children of the promise, just like Isaac.29 But you are now being persecuted by those who want you to keep the law, just as Ishmael, the child born by human effort, persecuted Isaac, the child born by the power of the Spirit.30 But what do the Scriptures say about that? “Get rid of the slave and her son, for the son of the slave woman will not share the inheritance with the free woman’s son.” 31 So, dear brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman; we are children of the free woman.

Gal 4:21-31 (NLT)

and again here,

1 Now, dear brothers and sisters —you who are familiar with the law—don’t you know that the law applies only while a person is living?2 For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her.3 So while her husband is alive, she would be committing adultery if she married another man. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law and does not commit adultery when she remarries.4 So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.5 When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.6 But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.

Romans 7:1-6 (NLT)

Paul's writings were often misconstrued even the the First Century Christian Church. (2Peter 3:15-16)

We all must be diligent to read the scriptures in context: The same apostle (Paul) in the same chapter of Romans states:

(Rom 7:12) Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

As well as:

Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Too many Christians these days have a false conception of God's Law which sometimes approaches a 'hatred of the Commandments of God'. The proper balance, I believe, is summed up by Paul in the passage of Romans you quoted:

Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit. (Romans 7:6)

The commandments of God are not to be totally ignored, lightly dismissed or vilified by Christians but willfully obeyed in love by 'living in the Spirit' just as Jesus observed them. It is not my intent to exclaim HOW any believer should observe the Sabbath or to point out their short-comings compared to how I'm directed by the Holy Spirit.

The Sabbath was intended as A BLESSING unto all of Creation (whereas the Jewish Pharisees corrupted this day of blessing into a curse of a multitude of manditory ordinances and decrees). If you wish to partake in this divine blessing simply follow the dictates of the Holy Spirit and begin to consecrate this sacred day as God originally intended.
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By the way, does anyone know what happened to Insight? His account was abruptly terminated.

us2are1 · Jan 14, 2012

Insight said:
Hi James

I forgot to mention the Eden Sabbath as you know was not a day (morning and evening), it was an intended period of rest without end, however broken by sin.

Insight

Are you saying that God purposed something different, But He made a mistake and had to changed it?

jiggyfly · Jan 15, 2012

James Forthwright said:
Paul's writings were often misconstrued even the the First Century Christian Church. (2Peter 3:15-16)

We all must be diligent to read the scriptures in context: The same apostle (Paul) in the same chapter of Romans states:

(Rom 7:12) Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

As well as:

Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Too many Christians these days have a false conception of God's Law which sometimes approaches a 'hatred of the Commandments of God'. The proper balance, I believe, is summed up by Paul in the passage of Romans you quoted:

Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit. (Romans 7:6)

The commandments of God are not to be totally ignored, lightly dismissed or vilified by Christians but willfully obeyed in love by 'living in the Spirit' just as Jesus observed them. It is not my intent to exclaim HOW any believer should observe the Sabbath or to point out their short-comings compared to how I'm directed by the Holy Spirit.

The Sabbath was intended as A BLESSING unto all of Creation (whereas the Jewish Pharisees corrupted this day of blessing into a curse of a multitude of manditory ordinances and decrees). If you wish to partake in this divine blessing simply follow the dictates of the Holy Spirit and begin to consecrate this sacred day as God originally intended.
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By the way, does anyone know what happened to Insight? His account was abruptly terminated.

Thanks for the response, I agree with some of what you wrote, but Hebrews 4 can add some great insight to what the sabbath day ritual was to represent in fullness. And if one insists that it is a physical 24 hour day, we must take into account that Pete said a day is a thousand years and a thousand years is a day with the Lord, which compliments Hebrews 4 nicely.

Not sure what happen to Insight but I will check on it.

HeRoseFromTheDead · Jan 16, 2012

James Forthwright said:
(Rom 7:12) Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Of course the law is holy and perfect, and we should delight in it. But can obedience to it make you righteous, or holy? No. Only living in the new law of Christ can make you righteous and holy. You can't seem to get over the hump that the commandments can't make you holy, even if you keep them. Beware, That's the stone of stumbling.

James Forthwright said:
Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit. (Romans 7:6)

The commandments of God are not to be totally ignored, lightly dismissed or vilified by Christians but willfully obeyed in love by 'living in the Spirit' just as Jesus observed them.

Which commandments are you talking about? Moses' or Christ's? Two very different things.

James Forthwright · Jan 20, 2012

HeRoseFromTheDead said:
Of course the law is holy and perfect, and we should delight in it. But can obedience to it make you righteous, or holy? No. Only living in the new law of Christ can make you righteous and holy. You can't seem to get over the hump that the commandments can't make you holy, even if you keep them. Beware, That's the stone of stumbling.

Not a single word was spoken about 'obedience to the Law making anyone righteous'. I'm a firm believer in (literally) following Christ's footsteps (His actual practices regarding the Law) even above the Apostle Paul's epistles to the Gentiles who were largely ignorant of God's Law.

HeRoseFromTheDead said:
Which commandments are you talking about? Moses' or Christ's? Two very different things.

There are numerous divisions of the Laws of God. There are laws pertaining to the Levitical priesthood and rituals, animal sacrifices, holydays and festivals, giving of tithes, laws concerning clothing, cleansing from diseases, statutes regarding personal hygene, laws describing which foods are clean/unclean, circumcision, etc. Some of these laws we as Christians would be wise to observe and others superceded in the New Testament.

However, with the notable exception of the the Fourth Commandment (Keeping the Sabbath holy), there is never any serious theological debate regarding the legitamacy or efficacy of any of the other nine cardinal commandments etched in stone by the finger of God. But somehow, large portions of Christendom believe they are being "spiritual" by exempting themselves from obedience to Sabbath observance.

HeRoseFromTheDead · Jan 21, 2012

James Forthwright said:
However, with the notable exception of the the Fourth Commandment (Keeping the Sabbath holy), there is never any serious theological debate regarding the legitamacy or efficacy of any of the other nine cardinal commandments etched in stone by the finger of God. But somehow, large portions of Christendom believe they are being "spiritual" by exempting themselves from obedience to Sabbath observance.

That's because the 4th commandment separates the walkers from the stumblers. IMO, it is specifically designed to demonstrate our submission to the law of Christ by separating those who walk in faith from those who embrace the narrative of justification by faith, but seek justification or sanctification through law.

Please define what you mean by legitamacy and efficacy,

veteran · Jan 22, 2012

Jesus nowhere commanded us to keep the Old Covenant sabbath to be saved, nor did any of His Apostles.

Mark 2:23-28
23 And it came to pass, that He went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
24 And the Pharisees said unto Him, "Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?"
25 And He said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
27 And He said unto them, "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath."
(KJV)

Want to keep the sabbath as a believer on Christ Jesus? Fine, go to. But don't try to make a religion out of it, or demand or try to belittle others that don't. Christ certainly did not, and even said the sabbath was made FOR... man; that man was not made FOR... the sabbath!

God rebuke those like the Pharisees of old for trying belittle Christian brethren who don't hold to the Old Covenant sabbath ritual. Truth is, those preaching it can't be perfect in keeping it today either!!!

jiggyfly · Jan 24, 2012

James do you believe it is a sin to work less than 6 days a week?

James Forthwright · Jan 28, 2012

HeRoseFromTheDead said:
That's because the 4th commandment separates the walkers from the stumblers. IMO, it is specifically designed to demonstrate our submission to the law of Christ by separating those who walk in faith from those who embrace the narrative of justification by faith, but seek justification or sanctification through law.

That is ridiculous! Without a single verse of scripture to support your ludicrous assertion you have the audacity to transform one of the Ten Commandments into a "stumbling block". Here's what Christ stated concerning the Law of God:

Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

And here's what Jesus said about those that teach that against the commandments:

Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Mat 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Our faith in Christ (alone) does make us righteous before God, however, we are to manifest our faith and our love of God by submissively being obedient to the law of God which is written on the tablets of our hearts. Not judging one anothers walk or faults as the Pharisees but obeying God's Law willingly from our hearts.

There is often a proper balance to doctrinal beliefs. And James, the Lord's brother, provides the balance to the Apostle Paul's teachings:

Jas_2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Jas_2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Jas_2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

HeRoseFromTheDead said:
Please define what you mean by legitamacy and efficacy,

What I was referring to was that ALL of the Ten Commandments are still in effect and are still relevant to New Testament believers and that the Sabbath remains a BLESSING to those that observe it by following the leadings of the Holy Spirit. The Sabbath is/was/will be a blessing unto mankind was is anything BUT a "stumblingblock" or it's renounciationa as some sort of NT test of sanctification by Christ.

James Forthwright · Jan 28, 2012

veteran said:
Jesus nowhere commanded us to keep the Old Covenant sabbath to be saved, nor did any of His Apostles.

Do you believe that we are to 'follow Christ's example'? Jesus observed the Sabbath and so did His Apostles. I've previously posted many examples of Christians throughout history who continued to observe the traditional Sabbath. It was Constantine and the Catholic Church which changed the Sabbath to Sunday. Should we follow Christ's example or the Catholic tradition?

veteran said:
Mark 2:23-28
23 And it came to pass, that He went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
24 And the Pharisees said unto Him, "Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?"
25 And He said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
27 And He said unto them, "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath." (KJV)

I've already addressed these passages in prior posts. First of all, the disciples weren't exactly 'working on the Sabbath' by plucking a few ears of corn. And Secondly, is Jesus the "Lord" of a now inconsequential day that most of His followers no longer observe? The passage clearly states that "The sabbath was made for man". It was intended as a blessing for all Creation. If you desire a blessing then observe it, if not you are free to follow the dictates of your heart.

veteran said:
Want to keep the sabbath as a believer on Christ Jesus? Fine, go to. But don't try to make a religion out of it, or demand or try to belittle others that don't. Christ certainly did not, and even said the sabbath was made FOR... man; that man was not made FOR... the sabbath!

If God says that the sabbath was 'made FOR you' why do you not receive it with gladness? The Jews have an entire volumne of the Talmud devoted to Sabbath observance. What I believe Christ is saying in the above scriptures is that we are not to act as those hypocritcal Jews becomings slaves to thousands of Sabbath ordinances and go about casting stones at our brethren for their slightest transgressions of the Law. However, we should be careful not to casually dismiss any of the Ten Commandments as superfluous to NT believers.

I'm not declaring that anyone follow my example but only declaring that it would seem to be wise to follow Christ's.

veteran said:
God rebuke those like the Pharisees of old for trying belittle Christian brethren who don't hold to the Old Covenant sabbath ritual. Truth is, those preaching it can't be perfect in keeping it today either!!!

Because one can't 'attain perfection' doesn't mean that we shouldn't strive to the best of our ability at attaining that lofty spiritual goal.

jiggyfly said:
James do you believe it is a sin to work less than 6 days a week?

There is nothing written in the Word of God concerning that other than we should adequately provide for our family's welfare and not be slothful or a burden unto others.

jiggyfly · Jan 29, 2012

James Forthwright said:
There is nothing written in the Word of God concerning that other than we should adequately provide for our family's welfare and not be slothful or a burden unto others.

12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
Ex 23:12 (KJV)

It appears in several other places within the old covenant scriptures.

HeRoseFromTheDead · Jan 29, 2012

James Forthwright said:
That is ridiculous! Without a single verse of scripture to support your ludicrous assertion you have the audacity to transform one of the Ten Commandments into a "stumbling block".

I didn't say the 10 commandments are a stumbling block. The stone of stumbling is Christ.

James Forthwright · Feb 3, 2012

jiggyfly said:
12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
Ex 23:12 (KJV)

It appears in several other places within the old covenant scriptures.

Your wooden, overly literal interpretation concerning the Fourth Commandment is NOT congruent with over 6,000 years of scriptural commentators. The general (heretofore undisputed) interpretation is that work is to be be permitted on any/all of the other six days but the Seventh day was to be uniquely consecrated as a day of rest and worship of the LORD.

James Forthwright · Feb 3, 2012

HeRoseFromTheDead said:
I didn't say the 10 commandments are a stumbling block. The stone of stumbling is Christ.

No, his is what you said: "That's because the 4th commandment separates the walkers from the stumblers. IMO, it is specifically designed to demonstrate our submission to the law of Christ by separating those who walk in faith from those who embrace the narrative of justification by faith, but seek justification or sanctification through law." (emphasis mine)

You are attempting to turn a divine blessing into a curse or some sort of test of one's faith (without any scriptural basis whatsoever). Jesus, Himself, always faithfully observed the Sabbath and is the LORD of the Sabbath. Jesus is not to be the Lord of an inconsequential holy day. I earlier posted dozens of scriptures throughout all of recorded Christian history of sabbath observing Christian groups. Are you claiming that anyone who observes the Sabbath is NOT a true Christian?

HeRoseFromTheDead · Feb 4, 2012

James Forthwright said:
Are you claiming that anyone who observes the Sabbath is NOT a true Christian?

Not at all. To each his own. God bless you in your walk.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth [it] unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. Romans 14:4-6

veteran · Feb 4, 2012

James Forthwright said:
Do you believe that we are to 'follow Christ's example'? Jesus observed the Sabbath and so did His Apostles. I've previously posted many examples of Christians throughout history who continued to observe the traditional Sabbath. It was Constantine and the Catholic Church which changed the Sabbath to Sunday. Should we follow Christ's example or the Catholic tradition?

I've already addressed these passages in prior posts. First of all, the disciples weren't exactly 'working on the Sabbath' by plucking a few ears of corn. And Secondly, is Jesus the "Lord" of a now inconsequential day that most of His followers no longer observe? The passage clearly states that "The sabbath was made for man". It was intended as a blessing for all Creation. If you desire a blessing then observe it, if not you are free to follow the dictates of your heart.

If God says that the sabbath was 'made FOR you' why do you not receive it with gladness? The Jews have an entire volumne of the Talmud devoted to Sabbath observance. What I believe Christ is saying in the above scriptures is that we are not to act as those hypocritcal Jews becomings slaves to thousands of Sabbath ordinances and go about casting stones at our brethren for their slightest transgressions of the Law. However, we should be careful not to casually dismiss any of the Ten Commandments as superfluous to NT believers.

I'm not declaring that anyone follow my example but only declaring that it would seem to be wise to follow Christ's.

Because one can't 'attain perfection' doesn't mean that we shouldn't strive to the best of our ability at attaining that lofty spiritual goal.

There is nothing written in the Word of God concerning that other than we should adequately provide for our family's welfare and not be slothful or a burden unto others.

Fact of the matter is that the very orthodox Jews that claim to practice sabbath keeping today often violate it by allowing their businesses to keep running on that day. If they were serious about it, why would they do that?

jiggyfly · Feb 4, 2012

James Forthwright said:
Your wooden, overly literal interpretation concerning the Fourth Commandment is NOT congruent with over 6,000 years of scriptural commentators. The general (heretofore undisputed) interpretation is that work is to be be permitted on any/all of the other six days but the Seventh day was to be uniquely consecrated as a day of rest and worship of the LORD.

Well then, in a less literal interpretation how long is it to be observed?

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