The Sabbath...keep It Forever With Works!

whirlwind · Dec 23, 2009

The Fourth Commandment

Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 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: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

The sabbath is....rest, intermission. He became our rest, our Sabbath and that rest is for man....

Mark 2:27-28 And He said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Hebrews 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. (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. (10) For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His. (11) Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

When we enter "into His rest" we "ceased from his own works" so we must "labour therefore to enter into that rest." Our own works stop and we labour with His works to enter that rest, His Sabbath. What are His works?

John 6:29-33 Jesus answered and said unto them, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him Whom He hath sent." They said therefore unto Him, "What sign shewest Thou then, that we may see, and believe Thee? what dost Thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' " Then Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He Which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

So we must labour in His works, not ours, to enter His rest...the Sabbath. The work of God is to believe on the Savior and He is the Word. We are to labour in the Word, sharing knowledge and understanding of Him with others.

1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

11 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

James 2:17-18 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 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.

That is the Sabbath...the Rest, that we are to keep forever. What of the Sabbath...the intermission?

Exodus 31:14-15 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

The intermission is a shadow of the millennium. We are to labour with His works before that day so we may enter that Sabbath. When the time of the millenium arrives it is too late to do His works, (believe in Him). Those that (defiled the sabbath/defiled Him) by not believing, are "put to death." They are considered the spiritually dead during the millennium. [Rev.20:5] They are the souls that "shall be cut off from among his people." They will work during that sabbath/millennium and "shall surely be put to death," meaning....shall be tested by Satan. Death is one of Satan's names and those that didn't enter His rest, are the spiritually dead, and will be tested by again facing Satan's deception (Death's deception) when he is released for a short time. [Rev.20:7-10]

Then...the great white throne judgment of God when the spiritually dead stand before Him....

Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God;: and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Writing this thread brought more understanding of the following.....

Acts 1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

The mount of Olives is symbolic of the elect, those that entered His Sabbath. Jerusalem is symbolic of the righteous....those that for whatever reason, being misled, etc., didn't enter the Sabbath, didn't keep His works to the end...they fell into apostasy. They are "a sabbath day's journey" or....the millennium away.....from becoming the mount of Olives.

bullfighter · Dec 23, 2009

whirlwind said:
The Third Commandment

Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 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: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

yes the sabbath is real,and thos that think the lord became the sabbath is absolutly misleading everyone..no where in the bible does it say that .but it is very clear jesus did not change one dot of the law...i am not a sda or ever will be...the feast are important also to observe,not by legalisum but to gain truth and wisdom..you have perverted gods commands and feast by things like easter and xmas...wake up my friends..the sabbath was made for you..you can not change it..o by the way it is the forth commandment

whirlwind · Dec 23, 2009

bullfighter said:
whirlwind said:

The Third Commandment

Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 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: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

yes the sabbath is real,and thos that think the lord became the sabbath is absolutly misleading everyone..no where in the bible does it say that .but it is very clear jesus did not change one dot of the law...i am not a sda or ever will be...the feast are important also to observe,not by legalisum but to gain truth and wisdom..you have perverted gods commands and feast by things like easter and xmas...wake up my friends..the sabbath was made for you..you can not change it..o by the way it is the forth commandment

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Thank you BullFighter....I made the adjustment from the third to the fourth. I plead old age. :lol:

Shelli · Dec 23, 2009

whirlwind said:
The Fourth Commandment

Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 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: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

The sabbath is....rest, intermission. He became our rest, our Sabbath and that rest is for man....

Mark 2:27-28 And He said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Hebrews 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. (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. (10) For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His. (11) Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

When we enter "into His rest" we "ceased from his own works" so we must "labour therefore to enter into that rest." Our own works stop and we labour with His works to enter that rest, His Sabbath. What are His works?

John 6:29-33 Jesus answered and said unto them, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him Whom He hath sent." They said therefore unto Him, "What sign shewest Thou then, that we may see, and believe Thee? what dost Thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' " Then Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He Which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

So we must labour in His works, not ours, to enter His rest...the Sabbath. The work of God is to believe on the Savior and He is the Word. We are to labour in the Word, sharing knowledge and understanding of Him with others.

1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

11 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

James 2:17-18 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 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.

That is the Sabbath...the Rest, that we are to keep forever. What of the Sabbath...the intermission?

Exodus 31:14-15 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

The intermission is a shadow of the millennium. We are to labour with His works before that day so we may enter that Sabbath. When the time of the millenium arrives it is too late to do His works, (believe in Him). Those that (defiled the sabbath/defiled Him) by not believing, are "put to death." They are considered the spiritually dead during the millennium. [Rev.20:5] They are the souls that "shall be cut off from among his people." They will work during that sabbath/millennium and "shall surely be put to death," meaning....shall be tested by Satan. Death is one of Satan's names and those that didn't enter His rest, are the spiritually dead, and will be tested by again facing Satan's deception (Death's deception) when he is released for a short time. [Rev.20:7-10]

Then...the great white throne judgment of God when the spiritually dead stand before Him....

Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God;: and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Writing this thread brought more understanding of the following.....

Acts 1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

The mount of Olives is symbolic of the elect, those that entered His Sabbath. Jerusalem is symbolic of the righteous....those that for whatever reason, being misled, etc., didn't enter the Sabbath, didn't keep His works to the end...they fell into apostasy. They are "a sabbath day's journey" or....the millennium away.....from becoming the mount of Olives.

Notice it says we are to enter into "His [God's]" rest, not our rest. This means our pitiful attempts to rest on a legalistic schedule of Sabbath observance is not the real rest God wants for us. Apostle Paul even said to not let any man judge us for keeping a Sabbath.

Thanks for bringing this to mind for us, in that whiteknuckled legalism, even as it is shrouded in a babbling "joy" with exclamation marks and emotions, is humanly contrived.

WhiteKnuckle · Dec 23, 2009

Once again, another subjective way to worship God.

It's just like the Christmas deal, or eating pork, or tattoos, or what ever.

If you want to keep the sabbath, great and fine. But, don't try to make someone else keep it.

Shelli · Dec 24, 2009

WhiteKnuckle said:
Once again, another subjective way to worship God.

It's just like the Christmas deal, or eating pork, or tattoos, or what ever.

If you want to keep the sabbath, great and fine. But, don't try to make someone else keep it.

So true. Apostle Paul clearly teaches about tolerating weaker brothers.

bullfighter · Dec 24, 2009

WhiteKnuckle said:
Once again, another subjective way to worship God.

It's just like the Christmas deal, or eating pork, or tattoos, or what ever.

If you want to keep the sabbath, great and fine. But, don't try to make someone else keep it.

with a attitude like that you are probaly a bad influance to them around you ,,you blatantly try to change gods word then try to till others they are wrong when they see the truth of it.....your pride is to high ,and your idea .is very wrong..not my problem but the wisedom that will be cut off from you in your pride will hinder your growth in the lord

WhiteKnuckle · Dec 24, 2009

bullfighter said:
with a attitude like that you are probaly a bad influance to them around you ,,you blatantly try to change gods word then try to till others they are wrong when they see the truth of it.....your pride is to high ,and your idea .is very wrong..not my problem but the wisedom that will be cut off from you in your pride will hinder your growth in the lord

Be insulting and judgemental if you want. I'm not going to argue.

Blessings to you.

bullfighter · Dec 24, 2009

WhiteKnuckle said:
Be insulting and judgemental if you want. I'm not going to argue.

Blessings to you.

tku there is no debate ,sorry for the insult,that is i felt with your last comment it was insulting.and as far as the truth is read it and weep..xmas is pagan ..

Shelli · Dec 24, 2009

WhiteKnuckle said:
Be insulting and judgemental if you want. I'm not going to argue.

Blessings to you.

Of course you will not argue. You do not have anything of substance on the topic of "Christmas" to argue about, sensing in yourself that Bullfighter is right about the paganism of "Xmas."

Lol.

Benoni · Dec 24, 2009

Amen. God's rest has nothing to do with a day of a week and everything to do with His rest. You might as well be under the law of Moses. Praise God we are not.

Shelli said:
Notice it says we are to enter into "His [God's]" rest, not our rest. This means our pitiful attempts to rest on a legalistic schedule of Sabbath observance is not the real rest God wants for us. Apostle Paul even said to not let any man judge us for keeping a Sabbath.

Thanks for bringing this to mind for us, in that whiteknuckled legalism, even as it is shrouded in a babbling "joy" with exclamation marks and emotions, is humanly contrived.

Shelli · Dec 24, 2009

Benoni said:
Amen. God's rest has nothing to do with a day of a week and everything to do with His rest. You might as well be under the law of Moses. Praise God we are not.

Can you imagine the nonsense occurring when these leagalists get their way?

Christina · Dec 24, 2009

Isn't it funny I happen to agree with Shelli's doctrinal view on this
yet he/she is so arrogant , those really wanting to learn about this will ignore the words he/she speaks
so it does nothing for the body of Christ.

How many learn from the playground bully ?even when they are right it doesnt matter he/she speaks to the wind

Let us all learn and take a lesson from Shelli's arrogance and nasty attitude that knowing the words is only half the answer
This is the same lesson we learned from the pharisees they had the words the laws down to an art ..but Christ condemned them

remember the words of Mathew

Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

His/ her words maybe correct but they are given with venom and arrogance like the serpent .... Satan is a master at scripture he knows it so well he can quote it to Christ himself ..
So knowing the words of scriptures alone doesnt make one a Christian .... So I say to all watch Shelli
its exactly how Satan the deceiver will work quoting the scriptures pretending to be an angel of light ....

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Shelli · Dec 25, 2009

Christina said:
Isn't it funny I happen to agree with Shelli's doctrinal view on this
yet he/she is so arrogant , those really wanting to learn about this will ignore the words he/she speaks
so it does nothing for the body of Christ.

How many learn from the playground bully ?even when they are right it doesnt matter he/she speaks to the wind

Let us all learn and take a lesson from Shelli's arrogance and nasty attitude that knowing the words is only half the answer
This is the same lesson we learned from the pharisees they had the words the laws down to an art ..but Christ condemned them

remember the words of Mathew

Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

His/ her words maybe correct but they are given with venom and arrogance like the serpent .... Satan is a master at scripture he knows it so well he can quote it to Christ himself ..
So knowing the words of scriptures alone doesnt make one a Christian .... So I say to all watch Shelli
its exactly how Satan the deceiver will work quoting the scriptures pretending to be an angel of light ....

l

Christine, Sweetheart,

Did you know that only weak and simple little hearts get upset when issues are discussed which they cannot answer with facts? And, they cannot help from turning an issue based discussion into an ad hominum little retort? Lol.

And, I notice you are still trying to be "bossy" and are trying to "take charge" by saying, "Let usall learn," as if you are an authority in charge. Lol. How arrogant is that ... ? Hmmm ... ? Are you unable to stand on your own opinions without help from someone else?

Lol.

marksman · Dec 31, 2009

Benoni said:
Amen. God's rest has nothing to do with a day of a week and everything to do with His rest. You might as well be under the law of Moses. Praise God we are not.

Just a small but important point. The " shabbat" or day of rest is found in Exodus 20 and is part of the 10 commandments.

Entering into Gods' rest is found in Hebrews and is quite different to the 4th commandment so let me explain.

First we note that there are 10 commandments. Generally speaking, most people believe that we should keep the other nine but not the 4th. What I want to know is, where did God say the 4th was optional? If keeping the fourth puts us under the law, what do the other 9 do? How can a commandment that gives 24 hours of rest be one that robs us of our freedom?

Second, entering into God's rest has nothing to do with the 4th commandment. Every believer should enter into God's rest because he has ceased from his own works. Not works in relation to what he does six days a week, but ceased from his works in trying to obtain his salvation. That is a permanent state of being and in no way refers to the 4th commandment.. Therefore, one is not a substitute for the other. Keeping the "Shabbat" is as important as entering into God's rest.

What we are under is the law of the spirit of life which sets us free of the law of sin and death. Keeping God's commandments are life giving, not death that is why Jesus said "If you love me you will keeep my commandments." Nuf said.

bullfighter · Jan 1, 2010

sharp shooting,but they will find away threw that...funny it even says remember...god if they let down there pride for one second i hope god gets threw.........

marksman said:
Just a small but important point. The " shabbat" or day of rest is found in Exodus 20 and is part of the 10 commandments.

Entering into Gods' rest is found in Hebrews and is quite different to the 4th commandment so let me explain.

First we note that there are 10 commandments. Generally speaking, most people believe that we should keep the other nine but not the 4th. What I want to know is, where did God say the 4th was optional? If keeping the fourth puts us under the law, what do the other 9 do? How can a commandment that gives 24 hours of rest be one that robs us of our freedom?

Second, entering into God's rest has nothing to do with the 4th commandment. Every believer should enter into God's rest because he has ceased from his own works. Not works in relation to what he does six days a week, but ceased from his works in trying to obtain his salvation. That is a permanent state of being and in no way refers to the 4th commandment.. Therefore, one is not a substitute for the other. Keeping the "Shabbat" is as important as entering into God's rest.

What we are under is the law of the spirit of life which sets us free of the law of sin and death. Keeping God's commandments are life giving, not death that is why Jesus said "If you love me you will keeep my commandments." Nuf said.

bullfighter · Jan 2, 2010

bullfighter said:
sharp shooting,but they will find away threw that...funny it even says remember...god if they let down there pride for one second i hope god gets threw.........

Sabbath (Seventh Day of the Week): This
day was blessed and set apart by Elohim at
creation (Gen. 2:2-3). Later on it was instituted
as the sign of the everlasting
covenant between Elohim and His people,
a sign that He sets them apart, an everlasting
sign (Ex. 31:13-17, Ezek. 20:12-
20). Sabbath-keeping is one of the Ten
Words of the Covenant, standing forever,
settled forever in heaven, founded forever
(Ps. 89:34, Ps. 111:8-9, Ps. 119:89).
We would like to point out the following:
(1) Jesus kept the Sabbath (Lk. 4:16, Jn.
15:10), and the women who were taught
by Him still kept it at the time of
Messiah’s burial (Lk. 23:56).
(2) Paul kept it (Acts 13:14, Acts 13:42-
44, Acts 17:2, Acts 18:4 & 11).
(3) Ludia and the women kept it (Acts
16:13).
(4) In Heb. 4:9 we are again reminded of
the necessity of keeping the Sabbath!
(5) Finally: After the end-time judgment
has come upon this earth (Isa. 66), and a
new heavens and a new earth is established,
we read in Isa. 66:23 that the
Sabbath shall still be kept!
(6) Who then changed it to Sunday, in
effect nullifying it? In Dan. 7:25 we read
1220
of a horn, a sovereign (remember: in those
days the gentiles regarded their sovereigns
as deities). This one is often interpreted as
being the Anti-Messiah, the enemy of the
Chosen People. In Dan. 7:25 we read that
he would “intend to change appointed
times (or, festivals) and law.” The RCC
openly boast that they changed the
Sabbath to Sunday. This change was preceded
by Emperor Constantine legislating,
in the year 321, that “the venerable day of
the Sun” was to be kept as a day of rest.
Remember: Constantine was a worshipper
of Sol Invictus, the sun-deity. The
“Church” soon followed suit, and in the
year 336 (some give the date as 364), at
the Council of Laodicea, Canon 29, the
christians were commanded to observe the
Sunday as well. Bishop Eusebius (270-338
CE), who worked with Constantine,
admits to the Church’s decision to change
from Sabbath to Sunday.

gregg · Jan 2, 2010

marksman said:
Just a small but important point. The " shabbat" or day of rest is found in Exodus 20 and is part of the 10 commandments.

Entering into Gods' rest is found in Hebrews and is quite different to the 4th commandment so let me explain.

First we note that there are 10 commandments. Generally speaking, most people believe that we should keep the other nine but not the 4th. What I want to know is, where did God say the 4th was optional? If keeping the fourth puts us under the law, what do the other 9 do? How can a commandment that gives 24 hours of rest be one that robs us of our freedom?

Second, entering into God's rest has nothing to do with the 4th commandment. Every believer should enter into God's rest because he has ceased from his own works. Not works in relation to what he does six days a week, but ceased from his works in trying to obtain his salvation. That is a permanent state of being and in no way refers to the 4th commandment.. Therefore, one is not a substitute for the other. Keeping the "Shabbat" is as important as entering into God's rest.

What we are under is the law of the spirit of life which sets us free of the law of sin and death. Keeping God's commandments are life giving, not death that is why Jesus said "If you love me you will keeep my commandments." Nuf said.

very true

gregg · Jan 2, 2010

The sabbath day to me is the day of the week i set aside to worship and rest rather sat. or sun. or wen. or mon.but my choice would be with you and the lord whichever day we choose. remember a delight, holy of the lord, honarableIsa. 58;12.

Benoni · Jan 2, 2010

When His ministry began, Jesus’ irreverence to religious traditions was startling to the scribes and Pharisees. His violation of the Sabbath norms was His most irritating and flagrant act. The Sabbath rest was instructed by the law of Moses, the ten commandments, and the Oral law. From the day of God’s rest from creation it symbolized the respectful fear and worship of the Creator. Except for circumcision, it was the most distinctive feature of Hebrew faith which set the people of Israel apart from all other peoples. Transgressing Sabbath laws was no joking matter. It was so serious, in fact, that the death penalty was inflicted upon violators. If a person received a warning after one violation, and then deliberately broke a Sabbath ordinance for the second time he got the Hebrew electric chair — stoning.

On a certain Sabbath day Jesus in spirit saw the Father healing a man with a withered hand. Later that day He entered into the synagogue and taught. There in the synagogue He saw the man with the withered hand. The Father said, "Heal him!" The scribes and Pharisees were there watching Him that day for the express purpose of seeing whether He would heal on the Sabbath day as He did on the other days. They were looking for some grounds of accusation against Him. Jesus perceived their thoughts and plot, so He said to the man with the withered hand, "Come, stand here in the midst." The man got up and stood there. Jesus fastened His eyes on the scribes and Pharisees and said, "I ask you — is it lawful to do good deeds on the Sabbath day? Is it permissible to save a life on the Sabbath day?" Then He glanced around at them all, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" The man stretched out his hand and it was restored like the other one. The Pharisees went out and immediately held a consultation with the Herodians against Him, how they might put Him to death.

You would think that Jesus had made His point. He could let it rest. No need to further infuriate His enemies against Him. But He went out of the synagogue and did no miracles for a time. Then on another Sabbath day He again attended Sabbath services at a synagogue. And there was a woman there who for eighteen years had an infirmity, she was bent completely forward and utterly unable to straighten herself or to look upward. When Jesus saw her He called her to Him and said to her, "Woman, you are released from your infirmity!" Then He laid hands on her and instantly she was made straight and thanked and praised God all over the synagogue! "And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day. The Lord then answered him and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?" (Lk. 13:14-16).

Why is Jesus so audacious? Why does He continue this disrespectful behavior? Why does He play with death? Why does He strike out at the heart of the law and traditions, jeopardizing His own life? When people were sick for eighteen years why didn’t He politely wait at least one more day to heal them? What’s one day compared to eighteen years? Rather than waiting courteously, He deliberately offends all the religious leaders with these outrageous acts on the Sabbath. I will tell you why! Because He was doing only those things He saw the Father doing. He saw the Father healing on the Sabbath, so He healed on the Sabbath. He didn’t see the Father healing for a season between Sabbaths, so He healed no one between the Sabbaths. What religion or religious leaders thought about it was not even up for consideration. That is the perfect obedience of sonship. That is the way of one who says with Jesus, "I come only to do those things I see my Father do." Jesus knew full well the penalties of the law, yet He mocked the scribes and Pharisees in spite of their warning, and continued to heal. Oh, the wonder of it! Nothing could hold Him — not even religion!

This is why death could not hold Jesus — NOTHING ELSE COULD HOLD HIM! Nothing in the whole world could hold Him. Sin could not hold Him, for He was "tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin" (Heb. 4:15). His mother could not hold Him. His friends could not hold Him. His disciples could not hold Him. The Pharisees could not hold Him. The traditions of the elders could not hold Him. Religion could not hold Him. Satan could not hold Him. His own personal desires, His own will could not hold Him. The hatred of His enemies, the plaudits of His friends could not hold Him. So it was a natural thing that DEATH COULD NOT HOLD THE CHRIST, because nothing else could hold Him! Therein lies the secret to life and immortality. Paul said it this way, and it means the same thing: "For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the spirit the things of the spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live" (Rom. 8:5-6,13).

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