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Hebrews 4 is the definitive passage regarding Jesus as our Sabbath rest. The writer to the Hebrews exhorts his readers to “enter in” to the Sabbath rest provided by Christ. After three chapters of telling them that Jesus is superior to the angels and that He is our Apostle and High Priest, he pleads with them to not harden their hearts against Him, as their fathers hardened their hearts against the Lord in the wilderness. Because of their unbelief, God denied that generation access to the holy land, saying, “They shall not enter into My rest” (Hebrews 3:11). In the same way, the writer to the Hebrews begs his readers not to make the same mistake by rejecting God’s Sabbath rest in Jesus Christ. “There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience” (Hebrews 4:9–11).
There is no other Sabbath rest besides Jesus. He alone satisfies the requirements of the Law, and He alone provides the sacrifice that atones for sin. He is God’s plan for us to cease from the labor of our own works. We dare not reject this one-and-only Way of salvation (John 14:6). God’s reaction to those who choose to reject His plan is seen in Numbers 15. A man was found gathering sticks on the Sabbath day, in spite of God’s plain commandment to cease from all labor on the Sabbath. This transgression was a known and willful sin, done with unblushing boldness in broad daylight, in open defiance of the divine authority. “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘The man must die. The whole assembly must stone him outside the camp’” (verse 35). So it will be to all who reject God’s provision for our Sabbath rest in Christ. “How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).
The writer of Hebrews was directing the book to Jews. Had he been telling them they were to "keep" Sabbath he would have been "preaching to the choir". They were already ardent Sabbath keepers. They all knew the law concerning not turning their foot, thinking their own thoughts and all the other requirements. Yes Jesus our Rest is in You!
Pointing people to follow another persons interpretation of God's Word by pointing them to men instead of God's Word for me is a good example of what this OP is about by following the teachings and traditions of men over the Word of God. How do you really know if that persons interpretation of the scriptures is really true or false? Jesus says; If you continue in my Word you will know the truth and the truth will set you free not another mans interpretation of the scriptures.
Now looking at that interpretation of the Scripture's an honest seeker of truth should ask if that teaching was true where in God's Word does it say that Jesus is a Sabbath? Fact is there is no scripture that says this. That is read into that website. The only scriptures found about Jesus and God's Sabbath is the scripture that was left out after Mark 2:27 which reads v28 THEREFORE THE SON OF MAN IS LORD OF THE SABBATH. So the scriptures say that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath and the context of the scripture was about that it is ok to do good on the Sabbath because the Sabbath was made for mankind and Jesus is the Lord or creator of it. There is no scripture that says Jesus is a Sabbath. Just as there is no scripture that says that God's 4th commandment is abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a Holy day.
Sunday worship is a tradition of man that breaks the commandments of God. The teachings and traditions of man or the Word of God?. Jesus says if we follow the traditions of man over the Word of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we believe God or man?
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