The Lord's Day is Sunday.

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One asserting their belief on what they think the Scripture says as fact does not make it true. The Bible must be read plainly, and any unbiased reader will not come away with the Sabbatarian interpretations imposed upon the New Testament as Sabbatarian Christians do. One might say that the best case for the Sabbath day keeping would be that Jesus kept the Sabbath but that is quickly refuted by three pieces of NT Scripture (Colossians 2:14-17, Romans 14:5, and Acts of the Apostles 15), and the lack of any mention of any Sabbath commands in the NT, and a lack of any mention of sins listed as breaking the Sabbath among the list of other sins given to us by the apostle Paul and John. Thus this shows us that the Sabbath command (not the Sabbath as a calendar day) does not exist anymore. But we know according to Jesus, that the old ways are hard to give up (See: Luke 5:39).

 

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One asserting their belief on what they think the Scripture says as fact does not make it true. The Bible must be read plainly, and any unbiased reader will not come away with the Sabbatarian interpretations imposed upon the New Testament as my fellow Sabbatarian brothers and sisters do. One might say that the best case for the Sabbath day keeping would be that Jesus kept the Sabbath but that is quickly refuted by three pieces of NT Scripture (Colossians 2:14-17, Romans 14:5, and Acts of the Apostles 15), and the lack of any mention of any Sabbath commands in the NT, and a lack of any mention of sins listed as breaking the Sabbath among the list of other sins given to us by the apostle Paul and John. Thus this shows us that the Sabbath command (not the Sabbath as a calendar day) does not exist anymore. But we know according to Jesus, that the old ways are hard to give up (See: Luke 5:39).

Where is the scripture that says the first day is the Lord’s day? Claiming we should be unbiased, I don’t see that scripture anywhere. Or where does it say the first day is God’s new holy day?

The Sabbath is shown as being a commandment in the New Testament Luke 23:56. Jesus said the Sabbath was made for man Mark 2:27 and kept the Sabbath as was His custom Luke 4:16 and obeyed the commandments of God and tells us to as well. John 15:10, John 14:15, 1 John 5:3. These unbiased scriptures tell a story about God’s Sabbath which is why its mentioned over 170 times in scripture and nothing about Sunday being God’s holy day is ever mentioned. You might want to consider taking your own advice here. God bless

 

[LoveGodsWord]

One asserting their belief on what they think the Scripture says as fact does not make it true.

You have been provided a lot of scripture that proves why your claims in regards to the Sabbath of God's 4th commandment being abolished is not biblical. You have also been asked to provide a single scripture that says Gods 4th commandment has now been abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday or the first day of the week as a holy day of rest. No scripture was provided. You were also asked you show a single scripture in line with the OP that says Sunday or the first day of the week is "the Lords day". Once again not a single scripture was provided.

In response to all the scriptures shared with you that show that all of God's 10 commandments including God's 4th commandment Sabbath which is one of God's 10 commandments that give us a knowledge of what sin is when broken *Romans 3:20, is a part of Gods' new covenant scriptures all you have posted in response is you do not want to talk about it? Well you do not have to talk about it if you do not want to but if you make claims and accusations in a public forum then you should not expect that if someone may not agree with what you have posted that they should not have any right of reply especially if you were the very one starting the discussion on the Sabbath here and "the Lords day" that both together according to Matthew 12:8 says Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath day.

We should not be afraid of bringing what we believe to the light of God's Word because it is in the light of the scriptures we can know if what we believe is true of not true and God's Word can be a light unto our path and a lamp unto our feet to guide us and help us to walk in the path that is straight and narrow. As it is written in the words of Jesus; in John 3:19-20 [19], And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. [20], For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

Let's not be afraid to test what we believe in the light of the scriptures. It should be a warning to us however if what we believe and follow is in contradiction to the scriptures or is not written in the scriptures and is a teaching and tradition of men outside of the scriptures that leads us to break the commandments of God (see Matthew 15:3-9).

Take Care

 

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The writings of Ellen G. White (SDA) should not be taken on equal authority as Scripture. She believed in lots of things that contradicted the Bible and thus I believe she had an skewed bias of the Sabbath by her visions among other things. Ellen G. White made false prophecies. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems I see in the SDA’s interpretations in regards to the Sabbath and why I do not regard their odd interpretations on God’s Word that is clearly biased towards the Sabbath. So even when verses appears to condemn the necessity of Sabbath keeping in the NT (Colossians 2:14-17) (Romans 14:5) (Acts of the Apostles 15), these verses of course are changed to fit the SDA interpretation. So naturally the Lord’s day in Revelation 1:10 is changed to fit the SDA’s view of wanting to see the Sabbath because that is what they desire to see. I am not compelled to obey by any such Sabbatarian bias. My only compulsion is the love of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14).

Anyways, may God’s love shine upon you all in the Lord (even if we disagree strongly in regards to God’s Holy Word).

 

[LoveGodsWord]

The writings of Ellen G. White (SDA) should not be taken on equal authority as Scripture. She believed in lots of things that contradicted the Bible and thus I believe she had an skewed bias of the Sabbath by her visions among other things. Ellen G. White made false prophecies. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems I see in the SDA’s interpretations in regards to the Sabbath and why I do not regard their odd interpretations on God’s Word that is clearly biased towards the Sabbath. So even when verses appears to condemn the necessity of Sabbath keeping in the NT (Colossians 2:14-17) (Romans 14:5) (Acts of the Apostles 15), these verses of course are changed to fit the SDA interpretation. So naturally the Lord’s day in Revelation 1:10 is changed to fit the SDA’s view of wanting to see the Sabbath because that is what they desire to see. I am not compelled to obey by any such Sabbatarian bias. My only compulsion is the love of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14).
Anyways, may God’s love shine upon you all in the Lord (even if we disagree strongly in regards to God’s Holy Word).

Yet no one has posted you the writings of EGW have they? The only thing that has been posted to you is scripture and scripture is God's Word not my words or EGW words, and we are still waiting for a response from you yet all we here is silence. Detailed scripture responses have been sent to you many times both now and here in this thread and in past discussions with you in regards to Colossians 2:14:17 showing from the scriptures that the laws in ordinances are the judgements of God for sins penalty (breaking God's commandments) which is death that have been nailed to the cross for those who through faith believe in Christ not God's 10 commandments, while it is the shadow laws of remission of sins including the meat and drink offerings the new moons and the sabbaths (plural) in the annual Feast days that included; (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 that were all shadows of things to come pointing to Jesus as the promised Messiah and Savoir of the world and not God's 4th commandment that points backwards to the finished work of creation (Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11). While we all know that there is no scripture reference to God's 4th commandment whatsoever in Romans 14 which is talking about eating and not eating on days that men esteem over other days. Romans 14 does not even mention God's 4th commandment or any of God's 10 commandments or is it talking about what days God esteems over other days. Finally I am still waiting a response from you on the last page in regards to Acts of the Apostles 15 which is talking about circumcision from the law of Moses as a requirement for salvation for new gentile believers (Acts of the Apostles 15:1-2) not weather Gods' 10 commandments are still a requirement and the standard of Christian living. That interpretation of the scripture we all know has Paul in contradiction with Paul when he says to the Corinthians believers after the decision at Jerusalem "Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing BUT THE KEEPING OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD" - 1 Corinthians 7:19.

Take Care

 

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No SDA has to post the writings of Ellen G White in order to be influenced by her teachings. I believe Ellen G White colors the thinking of SDA adherents to overemphasize the Sabbath based on her false visions.

Here is a written account of the vision by Ellen G White on the Sabbath:

Jesus opened them, and I saw the ten commandments written on them with the finger of God. On one table were four, and on the other six. The four on the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the fourth, the Sabbath commandment, shone above them all; for the Sabbath was set apart to be kept in honor of God's holy name. The holy Sabbath looked glorious -- a halo of glory was all around it. I saw that the Sabbath commandment was not nailed to the cross. If it was, the other nine commandments were; and we are at liberty to break them all, as well as to break the fourth. I saw that God had not changed the Sabbath, for He never changes. But the pope had changed it from the seventh to the first day of the week; for he was to change times and laws .... [Ellen G. White, Early Writings, 1963, p. 32,33.]​

In another vision: Ellen says that the Sabbath is the "greatest" of the ten.

The pope has changed the day of rest from the seventh to the first day. He has thought to change the very commandment that was given to cause man to remember his Creator. He has thought to change the greatest commandment in the decalogue and thus make himself equal with God, or even exalt himself above God (Ellen G. White, Early Writings, p. 65).​

Therefore we can conclude that the SDA interpretation cannot be trusted on Revelation 1:10 in their saying the Lord’s Day is the Saturday Sabbath; Especially when Ellen G. White failed multiple times in dating the end of the world.

 

[LoveGodsWord]

No SDA has to post the writings of Ellen G White in order to be influenced by her teachings. I believe Ellen G White colors the thinking of SDA adherents to overemphasize the Sabbath based on her false visions.

Here is a written account of the vision by Ellen G White on the Sabbath:

Jesus opened them, and I saw the ten commandments written on them with the finger of God. On one table were four, and on the other six. The four on the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the fourth, the Sabbath commandment, shone above them all; for the Sabbath was set apart to be kept in honor of God's holy name. The holy Sabbath looked glorious -- a halo of glory was all around it. I saw that the Sabbath commandment was not nailed to the cross. If it was, the other nine commandments were; and we are at liberty to break them all, as well as to break the fourth. I saw that God had not changed the Sabbath, for He never changes. But the pope had changed it from the seventh to the first day of the week; for he was to change times and laws .... [Ellen G. White, Early Writings, 1963, p. 32,33.]​

In another vision: Ellen says that the Sabbath is the "greatest" of the ten.

The pope has changed the day of rest from the seventh to the first day. He has thought to change the very commandment that was given to cause man to remember his Creator. He has thought to change the greatest commandment in the decalogue and thus make himself equal with God, or even exalt himself above God (Ellen G. White, Early Writings, p. 65).​

Therefore we can conclude that the SDA interpretation cannot be trusted on Revelation 1:10 in their saying the Lord’s Day is the Saturday Sabbath; Especially when Ellen G. White failed multiple times in dating the end of the world.

What I find quite amusing is every time we seek to discuss scripture as soon as someone does not have a response to the scriptures shared with them all they want to do next is talk about anything else except the scriptures which are Gods Word that disagrees with their teachings. So they seek to change the topic to EGW writing even though EGW has never been discussed with them. For me, he must increase and I must decrease. I only point all to the Word of God because it is there we find the one who loves us that we may love him. I know him and am known by him. All that he shows me I see and must show to all because I am blind. He tells me it is those that say they see that do not see. These are they that have once known him or do not know him. There is only life in the living Word. These are his Words and not my own. Freely I give because freely I have received. I must speak in the light and what I hear preach in the housetops. Many will not hear because they do not know Him. He is the Word of God and those that believe him are those that he has chosen. They follow him because they love him and are loved by him. Many are called but few are chosen. There is nothing hidden that shall not be revealed come judgment day. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure but many do not hear when they close their eyes to see and their ears to hear. We should not be afraid of coming to the light of God's Word. It is only through the light of Gods Word that any of us can find our way when the road is dark and narrow. Sadly many will not come to the light because Jesus says the many love darkness more than light because of evil deeds. Let pray we are not in this group.

Take Care

 

[SabbathBlessings]

No SDA has to post the writings of Ellen G White in order to be influenced by her teachings. I believe Ellen G White colors the thinking of SDA adherents to overemphasize the Sabbath based on her false visions.

Here is a written account of the vision by Ellen G White on the Sabbath:

Jesus opened them, and I saw the ten commandments written on them with the finger of God. On one table were four, and on the other six. The four on the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the fourth, the Sabbath commandment, shone above them all; for the Sabbath was set apart to be kept in honor of God's holy name. The holy Sabbath looked glorious -- a halo of glory was all around it. I saw that the Sabbath commandment was not nailed to the cross. If it was, the other nine commandments were; and we are at liberty to break them all, as well as to break the fourth. I saw that God had not changed the Sabbath, for He never changes. But the pope had changed it from the seventh to the first day of the week; for he was to change times and laws .... [Ellen G. White, Early Writings, 1963, p. 32,33.]​

In another vision: Ellen says that the Sabbath is the "greatest" of the ten.

The pope has changed the day of rest from the seventh to the first day. He has thought to change the very commandment that was given to cause man to remember his Creator. He has thought to change the greatest commandment in the decalogue and thus make himself equal with God, or even exalt himself above God (Ellen G. White, Early Writings, p. 65).​

Therefore we can conclude that the SDA interpretation cannot be trusted on Revelation 1:10 in their saying the Lord’s Day is the Saturday Sabbath; Especially when Ellen G. White failed multiple times in dating the end of the world.

What does this have to do with these scriptures written by the finger of GOD not EGW?

Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Or this one?

Isaiah 58:13 “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the Lord honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words,

The fact is the Roman Catholic church takes credit for changing God's Sabbath day from Sabbath to Sunday and they admit it did not happen on God's authority as predicted in Daniel 7:25 and warned by Jesus Matthew 15:3-9

The catholic church wants you to know when you go to church on Sunday it is a commandment of the pope, not God.

is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church.
—Priest Brady, in an address, reported in the Elizabeth, NJ ‘News’ on March 18, 1903.

Protestants ... accept Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for public worship after the Catholic Church made the change... But the Protestant mind does not seem to realize that ... in observing Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the Church, the pope.
—Our Sunday Visitor, February 5th, 1950.

Q. Have you any other way of proving that the Church has power to institute festivals of precept?
A. Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her; —she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday the Seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority.
—Rev. Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism; New York in 1857, page 174


Question: Which is the Sabbath day?
Answer: Saturday is the Sabbath day.
Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?
Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.
—Rev. Peter Geiermann C.SS.R., The Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p. 50

What I am seeing from your post is you have no scriptural evidence to support Sunday as God's holy day otherwise you would have posted it instead of quoting EGW which no one was quoting here, only God's Word. God bless

 

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Again, one does not have to quote Ellen G. White to be influenced to over emphasize the Saturday Sabbath by her teachings that favor the Sabbath by her false visions. I only bring her up so as to show that the SDA’s interpretation on Revelation 1:10 cannot be trusted because it is not unbiased in not being influenced by her false vision on overemphasizing the Sabbath.

In my experience: SDA’s appear to see the Sabbath in everything in Scripture even when it is not mentioned specifically in God’s Word. But believers should derive doctrine and truth not by any additional visions (that promote the Sabbath), but by simple exegesis (i.e. deriving out of the Bible what it plainly says with no bias).

 

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Again, one does not have to quote Ellen G. White to be influenced to over emphasize the Saturday Sabbath by her teachings that favor the Sabbath by her false visions. I only bring her up so as to show that the SDA’s interpretation on Revelation 1:10 cannot be trusted because it is not unbiased in not being influenced by her false vision on overemphasizing the Sabbath.

How is it a false vision? Maybe you can show that through scripture? You keep deflecting.

Are these not God's Words?

Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Or this one?

Isaiah 58:13 “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the Lord honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words,

Again, you have not shown any scripture where keeping the first day holy is a commandment of God or Jesus. If you had this scripture you would not try to change the subject and simply provide it. Maybe something to pray about.

 

[LoveGodsWord]

How is it a false vision? Maybe you can show that through scripture? You keep deflecting.

Are these not God's Words?

Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Or this one?

Isaiah 58:13 “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the Lord honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words,

Again, you have not shown any scripture where keeping the first day holy is a commandment of God or Jesus. If you had this scripture you would not try to change the subject and simply provide it. Maybe something to pray about.

It is clear that some have no interest in discussing scripture here. I have made a bunch of posts with supportive scripture here and questions without a response sadly. Time to move on I guess. God bless

 

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How is it a false vision? Maybe you can show that through scripture? You keep deflecting.

Are these not God's Words?

Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Or this one?

Isaiah 58:13 “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the Lord honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words,

Again, you have not shown any scripture where keeping the first day holy is a commandment of God or Jesus. If you had this scripture you would not try to change the subject and simply provide it. Maybe something to pray about.

Ellen G. White had a false vision of the Sabbath because she made failed predictions of the end of the world. Also, much of what is in her visions contradicts Scripture, as well. Her emphasis of the Sabbath being the most important goes against the Lord’s teachings that say that the greatest commandments is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul, strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Ellen G White’s followers always talk about the Sabbath. It’s Sabbath this, and Sabbath that. It’s all they focus on. So is this the greatest commandment for them because it is their entire preoccupation. But the Lord says the greatest commandments are to love God (with some details), and love your neighbor.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Ellen G. White had a false vision of the Sabbath because she made failed predictions of the end of the world. Also, much of what is in her visions contradicts Scripture, as well. Her emphasis of the Sabbath being the most important goes against the Lord’s teachings that say that the greatest commandments is to love God and to love with all your heart, mind, soul, strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Ellen G White’s followers always talk about the Sabbath. It’s Sabbath this, and Sabbath that. It’s all they focus on. So is this the greatest commandment for them because it is their entire preoccupation. But the Lord says the greatest commandments are to love God (with some details), and love your neighbor.

If you read the post you are responding to I asked through scripture, not your commentary. This is how we are to test teachings

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Teaching we should keep God's laws is the opposite of what this scripture says. However, teaching to break God's commandments which includes the 4th commandment and the holy day of the Lord thy God is considered sin. 1 John 3:4, Romans 3:20, Romans 7:7

 

[LoveGodsWord]

Her emphasis of the Sabbath being the most important goes against the Lord’s teachings that say that the greatest commandments is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul, strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Ellen G White’s followers always talk about the Sabbath. It’s Sabbath this, and Sabbath that. It’s all they focus on. So is this the greatest commandment for them because it is their entire preoccupation. But the Lord says the greatest commandments are to love God (with some details), and love your neighbor.

Let's examine your claims here with scripture. Tell me what does it mean to love the Lord our God with all our soul and mind? How do we love our neighbor as our self (scripture please)? How is love expressed? Is it expressed by keeping God's commandments or breaking God's commandments? Do I love God by using God's name in vain or making idols? Do I love my neighbor by lying to them or stealing from them?

 

[LoveGodsWord]

Silence again.... ok

Take Care

 

[Bible Highlighter]

We are not in the same time zone and some people do need to sleep on the planet.
But the reason I am not going to endlessly debate the Law (Sabbath) issue is because of Titus 3:9.

“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.” (Titus 3:9).

I said what I did with Scripture and it stands. Anyone who is not biased to Ellen G. White’s over-emphasis of the Saturday Sabbath or in wanting to continue in the Old ceremonial law(s) (that have passed away) as being the priority of their ministry and life has lost the focus of what Jesus taught. Jesus said the two greatest commandments is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. The apostle Paul said, “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.” (1 Corinthians 1:17).

The gospel:

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

In fact, nowhere do we see Jesus and the apostle place an added emphasis on the Sabbath like SDA’s do. It seems like that is their entire focus every time they speak. Yet, Jesus and the apostles did not speak like that. They were not preoccupied with telling others to keep the Saturday Sabbath as if that was their main goal or mission in life. Jesus told us the greatest commands are to love, and the apostle Paul stressed the preeminence of the gospel (Which is 1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

So yes, Sabbatarian Christians have an over preoccupation with the Saturday Sabbath that is not demonstrated or shown in the New Testament.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

We are not in the same time zone and some people do need to sleep on the planet.
But the reason I am not going to endlessly debate the Law (Sabbath) issue is because of Titus 3:9.

“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.” (Titus 3:9).

I said what I did with Scripture and it stands. Anyone who is not biased to Ellen G. White’s over-emphasis of the Saturday Sabbath or in wanting to continue in the Old ceremonial law(s) (that have passed away) as being the priority of their ministry and life has lost the focus of what Jesus taught. Jesus said the two greatest commandments is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. The apostle Paul said, “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.” (1 Corinthians 1:17).

The gospel:

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

In fact, nowhere do we see Jesus and the apostle place an added emphasis on the Sabbath like SDA’s do. It seems like that is their entire focus every time they speak. Yet, Jesus and the apostles did not speak like that. They were not preoccupied with telling others to keep the Saturday Sabbath as if that was their main goal or mission in life. Jesus told us the greatest commands are to love, and the apostle Paul stressed the gospel (Which is 1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

So yes, Sabbatarian Christians have an over preoccupation with the Saturday Sabbath that is not demonstrated or shown in the New Testament.

Perhaps another read at the New Testament. The Pharisee was following Jesus around looking to see if He was going to break the Sabbath. They accused Him of breaking the Sabbath, but Jesus never did. John 15:10. If there was a change this big there would have been an uproar in scriptures. Jesus met with His disciples before ascending back to heaven. Jesus would have said something if there was a change to one of His Fathers commandments, especially the holy day of the Lord thy God that is the seventh day Sabbath. Exodus 20:8-11, Isaiah 58:13

The Sabbath day was the only day in the entire bible that was kept holy. It's the day Jesus kept Luke 4:16 and the day the disciples kept Acts 18:4 and the Sabbath day we will continue forever as God's holy Sabbath day to worship Isaiah 66:23 as it is God's chosen day and when we obey the Sabbath we are obeying God’s authority and not traditions Jesus warned us about Matthew 15:3-9.

I agree, we are not going to agree and we also will never see scripture in the bible that says the first day is the holy day of the Lord thy God like we clearly do with God's Sabbath day. Exodus 8-11, Isaiah 58:13 We do not need anyone to interpret this for us as it is so clearly written in our bibles. All you have to do is read what is right in front of you and obey God's Word.

God bless.

 

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In fact, nowhere do we see Jesus and the apostle place an added emphasis on the Sabbath like SDA’s do.

God did say hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’ Ezekiel 20:20

Sounds something God thinks is important.

 

[Albion]

In fact, nowhere do we see Jesus and the apostle place an added emphasis on the Sabbath like SDA’s do. It seems like that is their entire focus every time they speak. Yet, Jesus and the apostles did not speak like that.

God did say hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’ Ezekiel 20:20

Not exactly a rebuttal of the previous post, is this?

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Not exactly a rebuttal of the previous post, is this?

Sorry if you do not understand the significance of when you obey and keep holy God's Sabbath day that God thinks of it as a sign between us (those who obey) and Him. That's something very special and it's a blessing and delight according to our Creator and Savior. Isaiah 58:13-14