There are no time intervals in eternity, no start and no finish. Thus, to say, 'eternity past', creates a conflict within the definition of eternity.
There may be no linear or one-dimensional measurements of time as in our shphere, but Jehovah is a God of order, and it seems doubtful that time in eternity goes unmarked, if for no other reason, for the sake of the angels. More importantly, I am aware of no sriptural evidence for your claim.
If the sabbath was made for man, then why did God rest on the seventh day?
To enjoy His handiwork and to set an example for man.
If Christ did not have a human form before the incarnation, then whose image have we been created in?
The presence and image of God is multi-faceted. There are many ways in which we have the imprint of His image. If Christ had a human form before the incarnation, then what does "incarnation" even mean?
I wonder what the SDAnet would think of your reply in their capacity, as seventh day proponents?
Probably not much. They are practically defunct. I believe their history is viewable in the WayBackMachine at The Internet archive. Yes, I just checked: (Linked here ----->)
Wayback Machine Be aware some links within their snapshots will be dead.
If that covenant is eternal, then the sabbath has always been in force.
This seems to be a statement claiming God has no prerogative to initiate anything at a point in time and then call it "eternal" going forward. This might be a tad presumptuous.
If the ten commandments reflect God's nature, then they have always existed?
The Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world. This is the earliest point in time in which He is referred to as human (He was slain as a human being and was never an actual lamb, in the animal sense). Before the human race was born there was simply no need for the Sabbath or adultery commandments. The nature or character of God is most plainly addressed in the two great commandments, upon which the ten hang, but are not above.
I thought the Ten commandments were divided into the first four, loving God. And the following six concerned with loving others, i.e., 'self-sacrificing love to God and neighbor'.
Correct but, again, before earth and man they would have had orphaned parts in the Sabbath and adultery commandments.
I do not see the Christ as a second Adam. Christ was God. Christ was not created. Christ was from above and not a direct descendant of Adam. Christ was born into the house of David, and that was a supernatural event. Christ took on our human form but came from above.
No doubt, in Christ dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, but Scripture also sees Christ as the 2nd Adam:
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. (1 Corinthians 15:45-47)
It's all quite orthodox, actually. Google it to see the prevalence.
You are in conflict with the SDA interpretation of the scripture.
No. I'm simply agreeing with
@Word and Spirit that there is no scriptural record which states specifcally that Abraham kept the Sabbath or was commanded to do so. I believe He did and was. But my belief is based on somewhat circumstantial evidence as it pertains to Scripture alone.
You can bet your life that Adam and Eve were bound by the sabbath, so was Abraham.
I wouldn't do that, but I do believe so, yes.
I respect your right to abstain.
Well that is what the verse I quoted states.
I'm not sure exactly which verse you're referring to but the universe wasn't created at the same time as the "heavens and the earth."
No not really, since it does mention six days work then a rest day.
I can't base a doctrine upon a mention that no credible religious source has ever taught constitutes a doctrine.