Has the Holy Spirit explicitly led you to keep the Sabbath?

[FredVB]

I do think that seeing God's will shown in scriptures and concern then to do what is according to that is being led by the Spirit of God. Not all the things attributed to the Spirit really are from him. There are no passages stating that there cannot be Sabbath observance anymore. The sheer absurdity of being against observing to remember Sabbath lies in the fact that if observing the Sabbath means someone is trying to attain a state of righteousness by their own standards and have fallen from grace, then Yeshua, Jesus our Christ, and Paul fell from grace since Luke 4:16 and Acts 17:2 says it was their custom to keep the Sabbath. All commandments from Yahweh indicate what is sin, which commandments show to not do. Faith in Christ includes repentance to turn from sin to live for Yahweh through Christ.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

I do think that seeing God's will shown in scriptures and concern then to do what is according to that is being led by the Spirit of God. Not all the things attributed to the Spirit really are from him. There are no passages stating that there cannot be Sabbath observance anymore. The sheer absurdity of being against observing to remember Sabbath lies in the fact that if observing the Sabbath means someone is trying to attain a state of righteousness by their own standards and have fallen from grace, then Yeshua, Jesus our Christ, and Paul fell from grace since Luke 4:16 and Acts 17:2 says it was their custom to keep the Sabbath. All commandments from Yahweh indicate what is sin, which commandments show to not do. Faith in Christ includes repentance to turn from sin to live for Yahweh through Christ.

To answer your question yes!
The short verion to my personal testimony on the Sabbath:

I owned two coffee shops/roaster and the Holy Spirit convicted me for not keeping the Sabbath. It was something I never experienced before and it was strong. I remember vividly praying and committing myself to God that I would keep the Sabbath commandment no matter what. I immediately listed my business and than a week or so later COVID hit. I lost 95% of my revenue overnight. No one was buying businesses at this time, but God found me a buyer that didn’t care about my revenue and I sold my business shortly after and have been keeping the Sabbath ever since. This really changed my whole life!

Agree, there is no scripture showing the 4th commandment has been deleted and replaced with something else. Following the example of Jesus and the apostles on the Sabbath and commandments is proof enough for me. The Sabbath is mentioned close to 50 times in the New Testament and I think the Lord made it very clear the Sabbath is His holy day from the beginning to the end. Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11 Exodus 31:16, Isaiah 58:13, Isaiah 66:23

God bless!

 

[Bob S]

I do think that seeing God's will shown in scriptures and concern then to do what is according to that is being led by the Spirit of God. Not all the things attributed to the Spirit really are from him. There are no passages stating that there cannot be Sabbath observance anymore. The sheer absurdity of being against observing to remember Sabbath lies in the fact that if observing the Sabbath means someone is trying to attain a state of righteousness by their own standards and have fallen from grace, then Yeshua, Jesus our Christ, and Paul fell from grace since Luke 4:16 and Acts 17:2 says it was their custom to keep the Sabbath. All commandments from Yahweh indicate what is sin, which commandments show to not do. Faith in Christ includes repentance to turn from sin to live for Yahweh through Christ.

So, I guess you have not accepted the new covenant and are abiding in the covenant given only to the Israelites.

The laws of the old covenant ended when Israel didn't keep their end of the covenant. Ex 19:5-6 tells us that the covenant was an "IF" covenant. In His mercy God has given all mankind a new and better covenant. The covenant God has given us does not spell out the keeping of days. The new and better covenant does indeed spell out agape love. Love so deep that we are to give our lives for others. Read all about this love in John and 1John. 1Jn3 tells us we belong to the truth if we believe in Jesus and love others as He loves us.

All this malarkey about having to do this and that (keep days) in order to be saved is just that, malarkey.

 

[DaveM]

Also, guys, please try to remain on-topic. The thread is mainly concerned with whether the Holy Spirit explicitly leads people to keeping the Sabbath, so please avoid unnecessary doctrinal debates unless they directly address the thread's topic.

Colossians 2:16
Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Colossians 2:16
Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.

Lets back up to Colossians 2:14.

Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

The Ten Commandments is God-written (finger of God), the law of Moses is handwritten so right there you have your proof this is not talking about any of God's Ten Commandments. Also the Sabbath is a commandment of God.

This is most certainly not referring to any of the Ten Commandments.

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and His commandments are not grievous. So there appears to be a contradiction to Col 2:14 and the Ten Commandments. Since there are no contradictions in scripture, it must be referring to another law. The law of Moses was placed outside the ark of the covenant, written by Moses in a book as a witness against you, Deuteronomy 31:24 God's law is not grievous 1 John 5:3. The law of Moses was added because of sin Galatians 3:19, the law of God points out sin, Romans 7:7, Romans 3:20. The law of Moses contained curses Deuteronomy 29:20-21, Galatians 3:10 and made nothing perfect Hebrews 7:19. The law of God is perfect Psalms 19:7 and brings blessings and peace Proverbs 29:18, Psalms 119:165 the law of Moses in the book of ordinances ended with Jesus being our Perfect sacrifice. Ephesians 2:15, Col 2:14-16, Hebrews 8:13 not God's law which is ETERNAL and UNCHANGING Matthew 5:17-19

Colossians 2:14-16 is not referring to the Ten Commandments it is referring to the law of ordinances, not the COMMANDMENTS of God. Is there a sabbath(s) in the law of ordinances? Yes, and fits Colossians 2:16 as is about food and drink offerings called sabbath(s) in scripture which has nothing to do with the commandments of God that was before sin Genesis 2:1-3 and is a memorial to God's Creation "Remember" the Sabbath day to keep holy Exodus 20:8. The sabbath(s) feast days (animal and food offerings) is what ended, that is in the ordinances in the law of Moses, that was contrary to us and ended with Jesus our Sacrifice -See Hebrews 10 which is what Colossians 2:14-16 is referring to.

Another consideration why Colossians 2:14-16 is not referring the seventh day Sabbath

Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. The Sabbath is not a shadow of anything, it points back to Creation "Remember" the Sabbath day to keep Holy and does not point to Christ on the cross.

Jesus referred to it as being kept after the cross Matthew 24:20 and the Sabbath day continues to be God's chosen day of worship for eternity: Isaiah 66:23 and just like God promised Exodus 31:1

God bless

 

[pasifika]

Lets back up to Colossians 2:14.

Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

The Ten Commandments is God-written (finger of God), the law of Moses is handwritten so right there you have your proof this is not talking about any of God's Ten Commandments. Also the Sabbath is a commandment of God.

This is most certainly not referring to any of the Ten Commandments.

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and His commandments are not grievous. So there appears to be a contradiction to Col 2:14 and the Ten Commandments. Since there are no contradictions in scripture, it must be referring to another law. The law of Moses was placed outside the ark of the covenant, written by Moses in a book as a witness against you, Deuteronomy 31:24 God's law is not grievous 1 John 5:3. The law of Moses was added because of sin Galatians 3:19, the law of God points out sin, Romans 7:7, Romans 3:20. The law of Moses contained curses Deuteronomy 29:20-21, Galatians 3:10 and made nothing perfect Hebrews 7:19. The law of God is perfect Psalms 19:7 and brings blessings and peace Proverbs 29:18, Psalms 119:165 the law of Moses in the book of ordinances ended with Jesus being our Perfect sacrifice. Ephesians 2:15, Col 2:14-16, Hebrews 8:13 not God's law which is ETERNAL and UNCHANGING Matthew 5:17-19

Colossians 2:14-16 is not referring to the Ten Commandments it is referring to the law of ordinances, not the COMMANDMENTS of God. Is there a sabbath(s) in the law of ordinances? Yes, and fits Colossians 2:16 as is about food and drink offerings called sabbath(s) in scripture which has nothing to do with the commandments of God that was before sin Genesis 2:1-3 and is a memorial to God's Creation "Remember" the Sabbath day to keep holy Exodus 20:8. The sabbath(s) feast days (animal and food offerings) is what ended, that is in the ordinances in the law of Moses, that was contrary to us and ended with Jesus our Sacrifice -See Hebrews 10 which is what Colossians 2:14-16 is referring to.

Another consideration why Colossians 2:14-16 is not referring the seventh day Sabbath

Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. The Sabbath is not a shadow of anything, it points back to Creation "Remember" the Sabbath day to keep Holy and does not point to Christ on the cross.

Jesus referred to it as being kept after the cross Matthew 24:20 and the Sabbath day continues to be God's chosen day of worship for eternity: Isaiah 66:23 and just like God promised Exodus 31:1

God bless

Yet according to Jesus Matt 22:37 the two greatest commandments are handwritten by Moses Deut 6.."love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind"

 

[Leaf473]

Yet according to Jesus Matt 22:37 the two greatest commandments are handwritten by Moses Deut 6.."love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind"

I was about to say the same thing. The entire law of Moses has been blotted out? That would be an interesting position.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Yet according to Jesus Matt 22:37 the two greatest commandments are handwritten by Moses Deut 6.."love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind"

Yes, but not part of the law of Moses in "ordinances". Not all of the law of Moses ended at the cross as you just pointed out. Hebrews 10 goes into much more detail about the food and blood sacrificial offerings.

 

[pasifika]

Yes, but not part of the law of Moses in "ordinances". Not all of the law of Moses ended at the cross as you just pointed out. Hebrews 10 goes into much more detail about the food and blood sacrificial offerings.

Moses handwritten all the laws, commandments, etc in one book (book of the law "Torah" including the 10 commandments...

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Moses handwritten all the laws, commandments, etc in one book (book of the law "Torah" including the 10 commandments...

Not according to scripture. God wrote the Ten Commandments with His own finger.

Exodus 31:18 And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
Exodus 34:28 So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.

 

[Carl Emerson]

To answer your question yes!
The short verion to my personal testimony on the Sabbath:

I owned two coffee shops/roaster and the Holy Spirit convicted me for not keeping the Sabbath. It was something I never experienced before and it was strong. I remember vividly praying and committing myself to God that I would keep the Sabbath commandment no matter what. I immediately listed my business and than a week or so later COVID hit. I lost 95% of my revenue overnight. No one was buying businesses at this time, but God found me a buyer that didn’t care about my revenue and I sold my business shortly after and have been keeping the Sabbath ever since. This really changed my whole life!

Agree, there is no scripture showing the 4th commandment has been deleted and replaced with something else. Following the example of Jesus and the apostles on the Sabbath and commandments is proof enough for me. The Sabbath is mentioned close to 50 times in the New Testament and I think the Lord made it very clear the Sabbath is His holy day from the beginning to the end. Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11 Exodus 31:16, Isaiah 58:13, Isaiah 66:23

God bless!

I rejoice with you in that you acted as unto the Lord. This is the message of Romans 14.

However this does not mean all should keep the seventh day sabbath.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

I rejoice with you in that you acted as unto the Lord. This is the message of Romans 14.

However this does not mean all should keep the seventh day sabbath.

Please quote where it says in Romans 14 that one does not have to keep the 4th commandment. I don't see that in the scriptures.

 

[BobRyan]

So my question is: have you ever been explicitly led by the Holy Spirit to keep the Sabbath?

yes -- and He has also lead me explicitly not to take God's name in vain, and to honor parents, and to affirm "God's commandments" as 1 John 5:3 and Rev 14:12 remind us.

 

[pasifika]

Not according to scripture. God wrote the Ten Commandments with His own finger.

Exodus 31:18 And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
Exodus 34:28 So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.

Read Leviticus 19.. including 10 commandments also handwritten by Moses..

 

[Leaf473]

Leviticus ends with this

These are the commandments which the Lord commanded Moses for the children of Israel on Mount Sinai.

 

[pasifika]

Leviticus ends with this

These are the commandments which the Lord commanded Moses for the children of Israel on Mount Sinai.

Thanks for that @Leaf473..

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Read Leviticus 19.. including 10 commandments also handwritten by Moses..

You seem to have misunderstood these scriptures. God and God alone wrote the Ten Commandments. Moses repeated (spoke) what God wrote with His own Finger.

 

[Carl Emerson]

Please quote where it says in Romans 14 that one does not have to keep the 4th commandment. I don't see that in the scriptures.

Please don't ask me to provide evidence for what I didn't say.

 

[pasifika]

You seem to have misunderstood these scriptures. God and God alone wrote the Ten Commandments. Moses repeated (spoke) what God wrote with His own Finger.

We'll someone wrote what Moses said because we can read about it ...in the same way God spoke the 10 commandments first then wrote it...

Who do you think wrote the book of the Law?

 

[SabbathBlessings]

We'll someone wrote what Moses said because we can read about it ...in the same way God spoke the 10 commandments first then wrote it...

Who do you think wrote the book of the Law?

God wrote His Ten Commandments personally with His own finger. Moses repeated and spoke the Ten because the glory of God was too much for the Israelites. Moses wrote 6 books of the bible so of course he repeated what God wrote. Moses is not the author on the Ten Commandments, God is- He spoke it, He wrote it with His own finger, the only law He did that with and the only law that was placed inside the ark of the covenant in the Most Holy of God's Temple where He dwells and is also revealed in heaven. Revelation 11:19 Sadly, most these days don't see the significance of this, but there is still a remnant who do. Revelation 12:17, Revelation 14:12. God bless and take care.