People now claim that Christ resurrection on Sunday made it the Christian Sabbath. But neither Christ nor His apostles gave any honor to the day.
They admit that the New Testament is completely silent about "any explicit command for the Sabbath (referring here to Sunday, the first day of the week) or definite rule for its observance."
The son of God came to "exalt the law and make it honorable. “Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true. Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with — not until the end of all things. So then, whoever disobeys even the least important of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be least in the Kingdom of heaven. On the other hand, whoever obeys the Law and teaches others to do the same, will be great in the Kingdom of heaven. I tell you, then, that you will be able to enter the Kingdom of heaven only if you are more faithful than the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees in doing what God requires (Matthew 5:17:18,19 and 20). If you love someone, you will never do them wrong; to love them, is to obey the whole Law.
(Romans 13:10). How I love to do your will, my God! I keep your teaching in my heart.
(Psalms 40:8 GNB). (Psalm 119:142, 172).
Sunday observance had its origin in that "mystery of lawlessness" (2 Thessalonians 2:7) that has begun its work even in Paul's day. What reason can anyone give for changing that which the Scripture did not authorize. The fourth commandment contains the seal of God's law. The Sabbath is the Creator's memorial and sign of His authority. God commands, Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
" (Isaiah 58:1).
The Lord commands, "seal the law among my disciples" (Isaiah 8:16).
The great obstacle to accepting the truth is that it involves inconvenience and criticism. This is the one of the arguments against the truth that those who defend the truth have never been able to refute. But true followers of Christ do not wait for the truth to become popular.
Funny enough Sunday that Christians has chosen as the Sabbat, is not even kept holy at all. The Commandment of the Lord said "REMEMBER TO KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY." The LORD says, “If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value my holy day and honour it by not travelling, working, or talking idly on that day, then you will find the joy that comes from serving me. I will make you honoured all over the world, and you will enjoy the land I gave to your ancestor, Jacob. I, the LORD , have spoken (Isaiah 58:13-14).
Isaiah predicted Sabbath reform in the last days: " Thus says the Lord, keep justice, and do righteousness, for My salvation is about to come, and My righteousness to be revealed. Blessed is the man who does this and the son of man who lays on it; who keeps from defiling the Sabbath and keeps his hand from doing any evil'" (Isaiah 56:1 and 2).
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people (Isaiah 56:6-7).
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 (Exodus 20:10-11).
I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God (Ezekiel 20:19-20).
It was not God's will for Israelites to wander forty years in the wilderness. He wanted to lead them straight to Canaan and establish them there as a holy happy people, but " they could not enter because of unbelief "(Hebrew 3:19). In the same way, it is not God's will to delay the coming of Christ so long and to have His people remain in this world of sin, pain, injustice and sorrow. Unbelief separates us from God's love. In Marcy to the world, Jesus delays His coming so that sinners may hear the warning and find shelter before God pours out His wrath on the world.
They admit that the New Testament is completely silent about "any explicit command for the Sabbath (referring here to Sunday, the first day of the week) or definite rule for its observance."
The son of God came to "exalt the law and make it honorable. “Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true. Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with — not until the end of all things. So then, whoever disobeys even the least important of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be least in the Kingdom of heaven. On the other hand, whoever obeys the Law and teaches others to do the same, will be great in the Kingdom of heaven. I tell you, then, that you will be able to enter the Kingdom of heaven only if you are more faithful than the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees in doing what God requires (Matthew 5:17:18,19 and 20). If you love someone, you will never do them wrong; to love them, is to obey the whole Law.
(Romans 13:10). How I love to do your will, my God! I keep your teaching in my heart.
(Psalms 40:8 GNB). (Psalm 119:142, 172).
Sunday observance had its origin in that "mystery of lawlessness" (2 Thessalonians 2:7) that has begun its work even in Paul's day. What reason can anyone give for changing that which the Scripture did not authorize. The fourth commandment contains the seal of God's law. The Sabbath is the Creator's memorial and sign of His authority. God commands, Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
" (Isaiah 58:1).
The Lord commands, "seal the law among my disciples" (Isaiah 8:16).
The great obstacle to accepting the truth is that it involves inconvenience and criticism. This is the one of the arguments against the truth that those who defend the truth have never been able to refute. But true followers of Christ do not wait for the truth to become popular.
Funny enough Sunday that Christians has chosen as the Sabbat, is not even kept holy at all. The Commandment of the Lord said "REMEMBER TO KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY." The LORD says, “If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value my holy day and honour it by not travelling, working, or talking idly on that day, then you will find the joy that comes from serving me. I will make you honoured all over the world, and you will enjoy the land I gave to your ancestor, Jacob. I, the LORD , have spoken (Isaiah 58:13-14).
Isaiah predicted Sabbath reform in the last days: " Thus says the Lord, keep justice, and do righteousness, for My salvation is about to come, and My righteousness to be revealed. Blessed is the man who does this and the son of man who lays on it; who keeps from defiling the Sabbath and keeps his hand from doing any evil'" (Isaiah 56:1 and 2).
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people (Isaiah 56:6-7).
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 (Exodus 20:10-11).
I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God (Ezekiel 20:19-20).
It was not God's will for Israelites to wander forty years in the wilderness. He wanted to lead them straight to Canaan and establish them there as a holy happy people, but " they could not enter because of unbelief "(Hebrew 3:19). In the same way, it is not God's will to delay the coming of Christ so long and to have His people remain in this world of sin, pain, injustice and sorrow. Unbelief separates us from God's love. In Marcy to the world, Jesus delays His coming so that sinners may hear the warning and find shelter before God pours out His wrath on the world.
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