You need to define what evil works are and the conditions of walking in God's SPIRIT. Evil works are defined in God's WORD as breaking God's commandments.
God's 10 Commandments give us the KNOWLEDGE of GOOD and EVIL; SIN and RIGHTEOUSNESS *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3;4; PSALMS 119:172. If we KNOWINGLY break any one of God's commandments we stand guilty before God of sin *JAMES 2:18-20; 26. If we walk in God's SPIRIT we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh *GALATIANS 5:16. None have God's SPIRIT while contiuing in known UNREPENTANT SIN (breaking any of God's Commandments - 1 JOHN 3:4; JAMES 2:10-11) *ACTS 2:38. God's people in the wilderness did not enter into God's REST because of SIN and UNBELIEF; HEBREWS 3. God's REST of HEBREWS 4 is God's SABBATH REST.
WHAT IS
HIS REST (God's) IN
HEBREWS 3 and
HEBREWS 4?
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.
[2], For to us was
the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard 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.
[4], For he spoke in a certain place of the
SEVENTH DAY on this wise, And God did rest the SEVENTH DAY from all his works.
5, And in this place again,
If they shall enter into my rest.
KEY POINTS OF HEBREWS 4:1-5
NOTE: CONTEXT is God's REST from the SEVENTH DAY SABBATH REST OF CREATION (
v4-5) and those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW GOD's WORD [the GOSPEL] enter into God's SABBATH REST as GOD did on the SEVENTH DAY of the week. CONTEXT is GOD's SEVENTH DAY SABBATH REST and those who believe or do not believe God's WORD do not enter into that rest.
[6], Seeing therefore it remains that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached
entered not in because of unbelief:
[7], Again, he limits a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
[8], For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
[9]
SO THEN, IT REMAINS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO KEEP THE SABBATH.
[10], For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. [11],
Let us labor therefore to enter that rest, [God’s REST the SEVENTH DAY SABBATH] lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief [rejecting God’s WORD and sin; Hebrews 3].
KEY POINTS OF HEBREWS 4:9
Now notice
Hebrews 4, verse 9:
“SO THEN, IT REMAINS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO KEEP THE SABBATH.” In verses 1, 3, 4 and 8, the Greek word for “rest” is
katapausin. It means “rest.” But in verse 9, the Greek word for “rest” is
sabbatismos, which is a Hebrew word—
Sabbat, which means “the Sabbath”—combined with a Greek suffix—
ismos, which means “a keeping of” or “a doing of.” Put together,
sabbatismo means “a keeping of the Sabbath.” When correctly translated,
Hebrews 4:9 should read, “There remains therefore a
keeping of the Sabbath to the people of God.”
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INTERLINEAR HEBREWS 4:9
αρα απολειπεται
σαββατισμος τω λαω του θεου
So then there remains a
Sabbath rest to the people - of God
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Parallel translations of
HEBREWS 4:9
New International Version
There remains, then, a
Sabbath-rest for the people of God;
English Standard Version
So then, there remains a
Sabbath rest for the people of God,
Berean Study Bible
So there remains a
Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Berean Literal Bible
So then, there remains a
Sabbath rest for the people of God.
New American Standard Bible
So there remains a
Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, a
Sabbath rest remains for God's people.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, a
Sabbath rest remains for God's people.
International Standard Version
There remains, therefore, a
Sabbath rest for the people of God to keep,
NET Bible
Consequently a
Sabbath rest remains for the people of God.
New Heart English Bible
There remains therefore a
Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
SO THEN, IT REMAINS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO KEEP THE SABBATH.
New American Standard 1977
There remains therefore a
Sabbath rest for the people of God.
American Standard Version
There remaineth therefore a
sabbath rest for the people of God.
Darby Bible Translation
There remains then a
sabbatism to the people of God.
English Revised Version
There remaineth therefore a
sabbath rest for the people of God.
Weymouth New Testament
It follows that there still remains a
sabbath rest for the people of God.
World English Bible
There remains therefore a
Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Young's Literal Translation
there doth remain, then, a
Sabbatic rest to the people of God,
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continuing...
[10], For he that is entered into his rest (v9
SABBATH REST), he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
[11], Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief (Heb 3).
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CONCLUSION: Yep lots of scripture here showing that if you do not enter into God's Gospel rest you cannot enter his
SABBATH REST. v 1-4 is the context of the
SEVENTH DAY SABBATH confirmed in v9-11
Hebrews 3-4 is talking about the Gospel and the keeping of God's
SEVENTH DAY SABBATH by BELIEVING and FOLLOWING God's WORD. "There remains therefore a
SABBATH rest to the people of God. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief" v9-11.
HEBREWS 4 supports the keeping of the
SEVENTH DAY SABBATH by believing and following the Word of God.
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God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (
Exodus 20:8-11) If we knowingly break it when God asks us not to we stand guilty before God of committing sin (
James 2:8-12). If we do not seek him in repentance and forgiveness we are in danger of the Judgement (
Hebrews 10:26-27)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (
Matthew 15:3-9)
There is not one scripture in all of God's Word that says that God's 4th Commandment is now ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to KEEP Sunday as a Holy day.
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?