Sabbatarian says Isaiah 66 is proof that Christians will observe Sabbath now, and in the new heaven. Does Isaiah 66 teach that Christians should observe the Sabbath?
Actually no that is not quite true at all. The whole bible including the very words of Jesus are proof that Christians are to observe the Sabbath as the "
seventh day" Sabbath is one of God's 10 commandments that in the new covenant give us the knowledge of what
sin is according to Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4 and according to James if we break
anyone of God's 10 commandments we stand guilty before God of sin in James 2:10-11. According to the scriptures God does not hold us accountable for sin until he gives us a knowledge of the truth of Gods' Word and we choose to reject it (see James 4:17 and Acts of the Apostles 17:30-31). God's Word also tells us that once we have been given a knowledge of the truth of God's Word and choose to reject it in order to continue in known unrepentant sin that is the time God holds us accountable for sin and we are in danger of the judgement *Hebrews 10:26-31. According to the scriptures as posted earlier God's people are in every Church *John 10:16 living up to all the light that God has given them but according to the very words of Jesus the hour is coming and now is that the true worshipers will worship the Farther in Spirit and in truth. God is a Spirit and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in truth *John 4:23-24. God is calling us where ever we might be out from following man-made teachings and traditions back to the pure Word of God *Revelation 18:1-5. BABYLON and her daughters have fallen and departed Gods' Word. God is calling us back to His Word. Gods' sheep hear His voice (the Word) and follow him. Those who do not hear do not follow because they are not His sheep according to John 10:26-27. You may want to consider that everyone of God's 10 commandments are repeated all through the new covenant scriptures as a requirement for Christian living (more scripture support
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If Isa 66:23 teaches that we will keep the Jewish Sabbath in heaven, then it also teaches we will keep the Jewish New Moon festival in heaven! “And it shall be from new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all mankind will come to bow down before Me, says the Lord” Isa 66:23.
Firstly there is no such thing a "
the Jewish Sabbath" so let's get this one out of the way first. According to the scriptures Jesus says that the Sabbath was made for mankind not mankind for the Sabbath. There was no Jews, no Moses, no Israel, no sin and no plan of salvation given when God made the Sabbath for mankind in Genesis 2:1-3. Now let's get back to Isaiah 66:23 which says "And it shall come to pass,
that from one new moon to another, and
from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, said the LORD." I am just wondering why you think that from one new moon to another deletes from one Sabbath to another in the new heavens and the new earth (v22)? It doesn't. The new moons according to the scriptures were for times, seasons and years *Genesis 1:14. So coming before God on the new moons does not delete coming before God and worshiping him on the Sabbath according to the scriptures does it?
Sabbatarians have the Jewish new moon festival observances in heaven based on the above text! If they insist on Sabbath observances based on Isaiah 66, they also need to observe new moons NOW. But most Sabbatarian’s don’t observe new moons. That’s inconsistent! Are New moons and Sabbath keeping a requirement for Christians based on the New Covenant terms? No.
Where does it say in Isaiah 66:22-23 that it is the Jewish full moon festival? It doesn't your reading into the scriptures what the scripture does not say or teach. We do not observe the new moon festivals today because they are linked to the annual Feast days that are fulfilled in Christ and the new covenant.
Col. 2:16 ‘Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day’’
Actually Colossians 2:16 is not talking about the "seventh day" Sabbath of God's 4th commandment. It is talking about the sabbaths or sabbath days (Genetive neuter plural in the Greek) not singular while the scripture context is to the meat and drink offerings and new moons and sabbaths (plural) in the Feast days which is the scripture context. According to the scriptures there were many different types of sabbaths in the old covenant. In the annual Feast days for example that Colossians 2:16 is talking about there were many sabbaths that were linked directly to certain Feasts and would fall on any day of the week depending on the yearly cycle. These Feast day sabbaths (not Gods 4th commandment) included for example; (1) Feast of Unleavened Bread (first and last day) *
Leviticus 23:6-8 (2) Feast of Trumpets *
Leviticus 23:24-25 (3) Day of Atonement *
Leviticus 23:27-32 (4) Feast of Booths *
Leviticus 23:34-36 (5) Feast of First Fruits *
Leviticus 23:39 (6) Feast days of Holy convocation of no work (sabbaton
Colossians 2:16 *
Leviticus 23:7-8; 21;24; 27; 35-36. So context of Colossians 2:16 is to the Sabbaths in the annual Feast days being a "shadow of things to come" Colossians 2:17 not God's 4th commandment of the 10 commandments because God's 4th commandment does not point forward to things to come but backwards to the finished work of creation and God as the creator of heaven and earth as a memorial of creation - "Remember" the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Ezekiel 46:3 is the very same thing!
Already addressed through the scriptures above? This scripture was only shown to show the link between the Sabbath and worship of the old covenant. We do not keep the new moon festivals in the new covenant as they are linked to the annual Feast days and are for their times and seasons.
Psalms 92:1 is both a Psalm and a Song, full of equal measures of solemnity and joy; and it was intended to be sung upon the day of rest. nothing there to suggest a day of worship on a Saturday.
Once again the scripture was posted to show the link between the Sabbath and worship and it shows that singing hymns are a part of worship on the Sabbath.
Revelation 14:8 has nothing to do whatsoever with the doctrines of the church. Nothing there at all about Saturday worship.
According to the scriptures Revelation 14:8 is the second angels message and says
Revelation 14:8 Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and
worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Jesus says in Matthew 15:3-9 that if we follow man-made teachings and traditions that break the commandments of God we are not worshiping God. Sunday worship is a man-made teaching and tradition that has lead many people to forget about Gods' 4th commandment. God knew this and said in the 4th commandment "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy... *Exodus 20:8-11. Revelation 14:8 is God calling us back to His Word and to worship Him as the creator of heaven and earth and the seas and the fountain of the waters.
There is not one scripture in all of Gods' Word that says Gods' 4th commandment has now been abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a holy day of rest. This is a teaching and tradition of men that has led many to either knowingly or unknowingly break Gods' 4th commandment. The question and test that will come to everyone of us is who do we believe and follow God or man? For me dear friend only Gods' Word is true *Romans 3:4 and we should believe and follow it over the teachings and traditions of men that break the commandments of God *Acts of the Apostles 5:29; Matthew 15:3-9.
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