Colossians 2
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
So it is explained that things such as dietary laws and the Sabbath were a shadow of Christ who came later - HE is the substance of these laws, HE is the fulfillment of these laws. HE is the Sabbath and once He came and died on the cross we observe Him and not a day.
Besides all this I do not judge anybody in regards to the sabbath, God does that. I just share that those who are deceiving people into believing SUNday is the sabbath will be severely judged, along with those who deceive people into calling SUNday the Lord's day when neither of these lies are supported by God's holy word tha KJV bible. Only opinions can be cited to prove either of these deceptions which are leading many to ruin.
Romans 14
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
This verse explains how each Christian has freedom to observe a day (such as the Sabbath) or not observe a day. There are no days a Christian is required to observe. Some esteem one day above another, others esteem every day alike, each man should be fully persuaded in his own mind. It's very clear here.
Other than believing there is nothing we have to "do". That's the point of the Gospel, that salvation is FREE and does not require any kind of payment or work. As soon as you change that by saying there is some kind of work requirement such as observing the Sabbath day then you have denied the Gospel.
Who said to do that? I sure didn't.
Yes, I know what grace is and what it's for. Do you?
I am not trying to argue here. I just share what the bible states.
Many use these verses in Colossians to try to "nail" the TEN commandments to the cross, but this is not what Paul was even referring to. I will quote the whole context and show from the bible the meaning of them.
Colossians:2:14-17: "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; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ." Is there any place in the bible that tells us that the TEN commandments are "against us" or "contrary to us"? Quite contrary is the fact that the TEN commandments are considered holy just and good according to Paul in Romans:7:12: "Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good." Paul is saying that the "law" is holy but the commandments are holy just and good.
Lets find out where the wording "against us" or contrary to us" are used or a form of those words to depict a law. We read in Deuteronomy:31:24-26: "And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee." Here we read about a law that was "a witness against" the Israelites. Are the TEN commandments ever referred to as a "witness against us". This law that Moses wrote in a book is the same one the was read when the high priest Hilkiah found it in the temple, and was read from then on. Do a study on "the book of the law" and you will find that it is different than the TEN commandments.
When we read Colossians 2:16 in this context we van read it like this, let no man judge in regards to meat offerings, drink offerings or holy days, nor feast days, which is the sabbath days which Paul was referring to. If you read about the feast days you will find that these days are called sabbath dayS plural. and here is a verse that separates the seventh day from the feast days, Leviticus:23:37&38: "These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day: Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD." Aside from the feast days the sabbath, the Lord's sabbath day and all our freewill offerings and vows must be kept. Far too many people do not study these things and rely on their pastor preist or denomination to interpret too much doctrine.
As for Romans 14 Paul does not even refer to worship or resting or any kind of keeping the day holy. This is referring to good days and bad days. Like John Denver said, some days are diamonds and some days are stones. I have personal worship every morning in prayer and bible study, with me and the Holy Spirit. I know the Holy Spirit is with me during my study because Jesus said He would be if we ask Him to be in Luke:11:13: "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?"
You say that there is nothing we have to do to have eternal life. Even though we are not to boastfully do any of what we are commanded to DO in the new testament these are requirements which if we do not do them we are lost. Works and obedience do not earn salvation but they are the fruit of faith. If we love we will do, John 14:15. Here is a very powerful verse to prove this point found in 1Corinthians:6:9: "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." I have witnessed many professors of Christianity openly doing these things and arguing that it is okay because they are "saved by grace". This is not negotiable, if we do these things we will not inherit the kingdom of God no matter much people might believe that grace removes their duty to obey God, ALL of God's requirements.
Which brings us to why grace was given. In Romans:1:5: we read; "By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:" Grace was given FOR OBEDIENCE! Grace gives us the power to obey, because God's grace is made most evident at the cross, and Paul states in 1Corinthians:1:18: "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." When we are tempted all we have to do is look to the cross for victory through faith in the blood of Jesus. Those why say we do not have to DO anything to be saved had better open their bibles and read instead of listening to all the false teachers in every denomination, they all have them. I'm not saying that all teachers are false teachers, but most of them are, and no matter if they are or not if is our duty to assure our own salvation, not rely on any man 1John 2:27.
I hope you will study this out for yourself, Your salvation depends on it.
