Now brother are you trying to read into the scriptures something that the scriptures are not talking about? (I also encourage all to read the entire chapter) When you read the entire chapter you will see that ROMANS 14 or for that matter all the book of ROMANS does not even mention God's 4th Commandment SABBATH because it is not the CONTEXT or topic of discussion.
Some points to consider in
Romans 14:1-15
[1] the days spoken of are associated with eating/drinking, not eating/not drinking.
[2] the matter is over those 'weak' and 'strong' in faith concerning eating/drinking and days to do and not do those things on
[3] the context deals with "One man esteemeth", and not what God esteems (
Isaiah 56:1-8, 58:13;
Psalms 89:34) as permanent and so, and God's word is clear about what men esteem: Luke 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
The Jews continually argued over which were better days to do this thing or that thing, like fasting, feasting, etc: [
Matthew 9:14;
Mark 2:18;
Luke 5:33, 18:12 KJB]
[1] the days spoken of are associated with eating/drinking, not eating/not drinking.
[2] the matter is over those 'weak' and 'strong' in faith concerning eating/drinking and days to do and not do those things on
[3] the context deals with "One man esteemeth", and not what God esteems (
Isaiah 56:1-8, 58:13;
Psalms 89:34) as permanent and so, and God's word is clear about what men esteem: Luk_16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves
before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for
that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. The Jews continually argued over which were better days to do this thing or that thing, like fasting, feasting, etc: [
Matthew 9:14;
Mark 2:18;
Luke 5:33, 18:12 KJB]
[4] the words for sabbath is not present in all of
Romans 14, neither in all of Romans
[5] the words of the seventh day is not present in all of
Romans 14, neither in all of Romans
[6] the words for the Lord's day is not present in all of
Romans 14, neither in all of Romans
[7]
Romans 14 is in the context of
Romans 13, which directly cites the latter (2nd) table of the Ten Commandments, for love to neighbour, which is also found in
Leviticus 19:17-18, in the context of sin and the Ten Commandments
[8]
Romans 15 is the other end, and when combined with
1 Corinthians 8-10, the context is clear that the sabbath of the LORD thy God (
Exodus 20:8-11) is not in view in the least, and is sustained by the rest of Paul in Romans by his statements on the eternal spiritual, holy, just and good Law (
Exodus 20:1-17) of God, which identifies what sin is (
Romans 7:7;
1 John 3:4)
[9] the entire context of
Romans 14 is to do nothing (even if allowed normally, yet not under special circumstances) to cause others to sin: Rom 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
[10] Paul never contradicts himself, and Paul's writings are scripture (
2 Peter 3:16), and scripture cannot be broken,
John 10:35) and does not teach transgression of God's Law (
Exodus 20:1-17) at any point: Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Rom 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Rom_6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Rom_7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
[11] the words for "law", "commandments" are never used in
Romans 14
[12] Paul in numerous places lists and upholds every single one of the Ten Commandments in the NT, including the 4th Commandment (
Genesis 2:1-3;
Exodus 20:8-11) in
Hebrews 3-4, etc.
[13]
Romans 14 is about excluding those things which were "doubful disputations", and not a single one of the Ten Commandments (
Exodus 20:1-17) were ever doubtful or to be disputed in any place in all of scripture (KJB), for the Commandment of God are "sure" (
Psalms 111:7).
[14] the words for "covenant/testament" are never used in
Romans 14
[15] the words for 'first [day] of the week' are never used in
Romans 14, neither in all of Romans
[16] none of the 'Sunday' (first [day] of the week) churches use
Romans 14 to teach that I may ignore the day they gather on, even though that day is not sanctified by God in any way what so ever in scripture (KJB), and is never called "the Lord's day" in scripture, neither is it "the seventh day the sabbath of the LORD thy God".
[17] nobody uses
Romans 14 to teach I can simply stop eating/drinking on every day
CONCLUSION: Nope nothing about the Sabbath. Your reading into the scriptures something that it is not talking about. Please feel free to show in all of ROMANS 14 the scripture saying it is talking about God's 4th commandment being ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a Holy day. If you can't than it is a bit of a gamble brother to come up with that interpretation when God's LAW is the knowledge of SIN if broken and JESUS and all the Apostles kept God's 4th commandment as a Holy day.
Your only telling one side of the story. Historically from GENESIS to REVELATION in God's WORD, all through time after to this very present day, God's people have always kept God's 4th Commandment SABBATH unbroken since creation and afterwards following the example of JESUS and the APOSTLES. Can't get much better than that I would imagine can you? JESUS and the APOSTLES all kept God's SABBATH according to the commandment. SUNDAY on the other hand is a teaching and tradition of men that has not basis in the scriptures that have led many to break God's 4th commandment. JESUS says those who knowingly follow the teachings and traditions of men are not following God *MATTHEW 15:3-9. Who should we believe and follow God or men *ACTS 5:29; ROMANS 3:4?
Nope! God's 4th Commandment is the SEVENTH DAY of the week *GENESIS 2:1-3. It is the ONLY day that God BLESSED and made a HOLY DAY. JESUS made it for mankind *MARK 2:27-28 and commands his people to REMEMBER the SEVENTH DAY of the week (SABBATH) as a MEMORIAL of creation. God's SABBATH was a part of a FINISHED WORK *GENESIS 2:1-3 BEFORE SIN entered the world when mankind was in perfect harmony with God and BEFORE a need for God's plan of salvation so can NEVER be a shadow of anything. The SEVENTH DAY SABBATH is a memorial of creation that God has commanded us to keep is as a HOLY (none of our work) day every SEVENTH DAY *EXODUS 20:8-11. God's 4th Commandment is one of God's 10 commandments that give us the KNOWLEDGE of GOOD and EVIL; SIN AND RIGHTEOUSNESS *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4; PSALMS 119:172. If we break ANY ONE of the ten commandments we stand guilty before God of sin. God's WORD says that all those who continue to practice KNOWN UNREPENTANT sin will not enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN *HEBREWS 10:26-27 because they reject the gift of God's dear son *ROMANS 6:23.
This has already been addressed as a false allegation and strawman argument that no one is arguing about. We are only saved by grace through faith and not of ourselves it is a gift of God and not of works lest any man should boast *EPHESIANS 2:8. Now my friend, if no one is saying we are saved by what we do then why try and make claims that no one is claiming? If no one is claiming what you are claiming then your statement has no basis in truth and is simply a false statement. God's WORD is a very old topic and we should believe and follow it. JESUS says those who follow the teachings and traditions of men are not following God *MATTHEW 15:3-9. Who should we believe ad follow; God or men *ROMANS 3:4; ACTS 5:29? God's ten commandments are not ceremonial laws from the shadow laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the covenant *EXODUS 24:7. As already stated God's 10 commandments are God's MORAL laws that give us the KNOWLEDGE of GOOD and EVIL; SIN AND RIGHTEOUSNESS *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4; PSALMS 119:172. If we break ANY ONE of the ten commandments we stand guilty before God of sin. God's WORD says that all those who continue to practice KNOWN UNREPENTANT sin will not enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN *HEBREWS 10:26-27 because they reject the gift of God's dear son *ROMANS 6:23.
Not really brother. If you are not a part of God's ISRAEL then you have no part in the NEW COVENANT *HEBREWS 8:10-12. Gentiles are now grafted in *ROMANS 11:13-27. Your mixing up the SHADOW laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT EXODUS 24:7 with God's eternal law (10 commandments) that give us the KNOWLEDGE of what sin is if broken that are a part of the OLD and NEW COVENANT scriptures. If you do not know what the OLD COVENANT is how can you understand the NEW COVENANT that the OLD pointed to? We are not saved by God's LAW in the NEW COVENANT. They are the mirror *JAMES 4:17 that shows us that we are all sinners in need of a Saviour *MATTHEW 9:12-13; GALATIANS 3:22-25, so that we might be free (from sin) to walk in God's SPIRIT (ROMANS 8:1-4; 13-14; GALATIANS 5:16; ROMANS 3:31; 1 JOHN 2:3-4; 1 JOHN 3:3-10; ROMANS 13:8-10. This is the NEW COVENANT promise of all those who are BORN AGAIN to LOVE and to walk in God's Spirit *HEBREWS 8:10-12; JOHN 8:31-36.
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Now Bruce, can you see your error here brother? Even after your lenghty post you have not answered one of the questions or provided a single scriture that says God's 4th Commandment has been ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a Holy day. Does that not bother you brother when God's 4th commandment is one of the 10 Commandments that give us a knowledge of what sin is if broken? Who should we believe and follow, God or man *ROMANS 3:4? I know who I believe *MATTHEW 15:3-9; MARK 16:16. Only God's WORD is true and we should believe and follow it.
Sorry brother Bruce, God's WORD disagrees with you. Hope this helps.
May God help you as you seek him through his Word.