Should Christians rest on the Sabbath (saturday) and rejoice on the Lords day (sunday)?

[Light of the East]

Still doesn't say that God is the Sabbath though ;-)

Oh, okay. Let's see if I can find something......

I guess I would post Heb. 4: 3-6, in which God speaks about "my rest." Then I guess we could ask what that rest is. I would think that it has to do with Christ's work being the "rest" of the believer, since we can rest in what He has done regarding our salvation.

Just my .02

 

[gracethroughfaith]

Fine. It you wish to draw this distinction, then as I said in my post the day of rest has been changed because the Jews have destroyed the Old Covenant, to which the Sabbath belonged. The Resurrection Day is now our day of rest to acknowledge the rest we have in Christ.

Where does it say in the bible that the Sabbath day (saturday) has changed to the First day of the week (sunday)?

 

[Light of the East]

Where does it say in the bible that the Sabbath day (saturday) has changed to the First day of the week (sunday)?

Since the Old Covenant is gone, and with the Old Covenant the Sabbath Day, which belonged to the Old Covenant, which day would you pick to replace the Sabbath as a day of rest?

 

[gracethroughfaith]

If the Sabbath has been done away with then there is no need to make a new day to have a new Sabbath (day of rest). That would defeat the purpose. In the Bible there is only one day of rest and that is the Sabbath (saturday).

 

[Light of the East]

If the Sabbath has been done away with then there is no need to make a new day to have a new Sabbath (day of rest). That would defeat the purpose. In the Bible there is only one day of rest and that is the Sabbath (saturday).

Show me where it says that in the Bible.

 

[ScottA]

Should Christians rest on the Sabbath (saturday) and also rejoice on the Lords day (sunday) ?

I'd like to hear from both Sabbath keeping Christians and Sunday keeping Christians

God bless

It should be understood...that the days of "practicing" (as in religious-like observance) of the commandments that point to the things fulfilled by Christ...because, after all, they are "finished."

Should we rest and/or rejoice? ...Yes - eternally! Not one day a week - but always.

 

[Jim Langston]

Show me where it says that in the Bible.

I can only find in the bible where it says the day of rest is Saturday.

 

[morse86]

Man was not made for the sabbath, sabbath was made for man. The sabbath was symbolic of the rest that Jesus provided us.

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.

It is a good practice to have a day of rest (any day of the week). Shall one of you not save a life on the sabbath because it is doing "work"? Shall one of you not save an ox on the sabbath? Don't be hypocrites like the pharisees.

 

[Tineke J]

Oh, okay. Let's see if I can find something......

I guess I would post Heb. 4: 3-6, in which God speaks about "my rest." Then I guess we could ask what that rest is. I would think that it has to do with Christ's work being the "rest" of the believer, since we can rest in what He has done regarding our salvation.

Just my .02

He is our refuge. Our rest. Doesn't say He IS the Sabbath. He has put this into place so we can rest in Him. But he is nor the rest itself.

 

[Albion]

That's very clever of you to purposely mischaracterize what I said as "Christians can skip the Sabbath". Yes, very clever indeed. Unfortunately, it's also very childish and very dishonest, as I never said anything even remotely like that. But that's Anglicanism for you, I guess.

So Anglicanism is childish and dishonest? That's very interesting, but of course you qualify that by admitting that you don't know what you're talking about, so "I guess" I can't take offense, right?

 

[Jim Langston]

Man was not made for the sabbath, sabbath was made for man. The sabbath was symbolic of the rest that Jesus provided us.

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.

It is a good practice to have a day of rest (any day of the week). Shall one of you not save a life on the sabbath because it is doing "work"? Shall one of you not save an ox on the sabbath? Don't be hypocrites like the pharisees.

If Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath then He is not the Sabbath. He is Lord of something apart from Himself. So the bible does not say Jesus is the Sabbath.

 

[VanillaSunflowers]

Should Christians rest on the Sabbath (saturday) and also rejoice on the Lords day (sunday) ?

I'd like to hear from both Sabbath keeping Christians and Sunday keeping Christians

God bless

Jesus was our Lord who was the same God that decreed the Sabbath day to come to exist and remain as holy. Why not rejoice on the Sabbath day while resting from the world?
We do not have to keep the strict laws that governed the Jews Sabbath keeping. Jesus showed us that when he and his Disciples worked on the Sabbath. Jesus even healed on the Sabbath. However, Jesus was the Lord of the Sabbath. That one that created it so that we could in keeping him with us always, dedicate one day to ourselves in rest and rejoicing.
That's why Jesus reminded us that the Sabbath was made for us. We were not made for the Sabbath.

The Sabbath being from sunset Friday unto sunset Saturday.

Just my thoughts.

 

[VanillaSunflowers]

It should be understood...that the days of "practicing" (as in religious-like observance) of the commandments that point to the things fulfilled by Christ...because, after all, they are "finished."

Should we rest and/or rejoice? ...Yes - eternally! Not one day a week - but always.

Jesus coming to fulfill the prophecy of Messiah and redemption was finished. The commandments were not. If so the moral code that you claim was finished on the cross would be vacated. Not something Jesus taught when asked which of them apply and he reiterated them all. Being he was the Lord from which the Sabbath decree sprang, it went without saying that the Sabbath that was made for humanity would remain in effect.
Honoring God always is understood. Being the Sabbath was made for us, that is the day of rest from the world. When we can relax and glorify God and find our peace in our faith practice without the world interfering.

 

[VanillaSunflowers]

So Anglicanism is childish and dishonest? That's very interesting, but of course you qualify that by admitting that you don't know what you're talking about, so "I guess" I can't take offense, right?

I read their remarks implicating your behavior as childish and dishonest being you're Anglican. Not that Anglicanism itself is childish.

 

[Albion]

I read their remarks implicating your behavior as childish being you're Anglican. Not that Anglicanism itself is childish.

Fortunately, his comment was directed at another poster, not me.

However, "But that's Anglicanism for you" is NOT directed at that person's behavior. It's definitely about the faith.

 

[VanillaSunflowers]

Fortunately, his comment was directed at another poster, not me.

However, "But that's Anglicanism for you" is NOT directed at that person's behavior. It's definitely about the faith.

Understood. My apologies for misunderstanding.

 

[South Bound]

So Anglicanism is childish and dishonest?

If your post is the result of Anglicanism, then, yes.

That's very interesting, but of course you qualify that by admitting that you don't know what you're talking about

Actually, I never said any such thing.

 

[Albion]

If your post is the result of Anglicanism, then, yes.

Well, do you stand behind that notion? Because that's what you wrote, not that you disagreed with the poster's comments themselves.

 

[VanillaSunflowers]

I'd like to take a moment to suggest to my Christian brothers and sisters to consider the storm that is making its way here. And Jesus wisdom when he commanded to it, peace be still! In Matthew chapter eight.

 

[Landon Caeli]

As a Catholic, I prefer celebrating Mass on Saturday evenings.