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Am interesting perspective and not altogether irrelevant, however, we are talking about a universal moral law of which the Sabbath commandment is an integral part, and because Christ is our example in all things, I think my question, (not condemnation) is pertinent. Particularly when Jesus's assumed breaking of the Sabbath is used as an excuse for our own violation of the commandment.What you wrote was beautiful...then came the condemnation.
Which is odd and out of place when beginning with
Read what you said...your own words ... “The work that Jesus did on the Sabbath was not labour that is be completed in the OTHER six days of the week.” ...you are right ...the real work taught of In what Jesus Christ fully shows the Father doing: “My words are Spirit. They are Life.”
“The work that Jesus did on the Sabbath was not labour that could be completed in the other six days of the week.”....they were works reserved for the Lord’s day...the Day of Rest. His Holy Sabbath Day.
“He healed the sick.” John 12:40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Mark 4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Acts 28:27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Matthew 18:3
[3] And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
“Gave sight to the blind.” 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
”Made the Lame to walk” Hebrews 12:13-14 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. [14] Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
”He blessed people on the Sabbath.” Yes He did...to the fullest. Luke 6:20-21 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. [21] Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
So you are exactly right...the works He did (acts of Mercy)were the works which could only be done and we’re reserved for the Sabbath day: kept by the one who established it, sanctified it, and made it Holy. A day like no other. Set apart for the Lord. Enter into His everlasting Rest. The difference between a physical temple made with hands ...and a Spiritual temple made without Hands with Christ as the chief corner stone. So also...The difference between a physical day of the week when God is not bound by time (Lord of the Sabbath), and the Spiritual everlasting Rest (refreshing) of God...the sabbath day of the Lord...where man ceases from his own works and is free to serve a living God.
Galatians 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. <is that what we want to insist on saying? Christ is dead in vain?
I said, quote,
The commandment says...6 days shalt thou labour and do all thy work... Thy work... Doing our Fathers work however, as Jesus did, is something not to be ignored on the Sabbath day. Doing the Father's work... Doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly, is something to be done every day is the week... But labour as spoken of in the commandment and what the Pharisees and some contributors to this thread have also s suggested, is that the work Jesus did and the labour spoken of in the commandments are the same. They aren't.The work that Jesus did on the Sabbath was not the labour (the same kind of work) that is to be completed in the other six days of the week.
So my question still stands. The Sabbath is still a holy day set apart for holy use. What do you do with it? Do you also think it is Judaising to challenge people to consider the commandments as holy, just, and good and relevant to all people at all times? Can we pretend to be obeying God when we only reference 9 of the 10?? and being relevant to the Christian faith? Is obedience to God's commandments only a Jewish thing or a human thing?
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