Originally posted by humblejoe
If I was investigating what a group did or did not believe, then I would research their beliefs and their interpretations of Scripture, not Scripture. I would investigate their beliefs and read their writings, such as catechisms and confessions. Then I could go down a "list" for the group by their own words... "We believe in X... We do not believe in X". Is it not right to read that a Seventh Day Adventist believes that the Sabbath in on Saturday, and that a Seventh Day Adventist does not believe that the Sabbath is on Sunday?
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Hi again Joe: (sounds right to me, but only if one TESTS that doctrine by the 66 Books of the Word itself see 2 Tim. 3:16?)
Lets try it on another Fold, and include Protestantents, who say that they get their doctrines from the Word? Well, that is not the case either, for Catholicism say that they can change scripture as 'their leader' sees fit.
But as far as I am concerned Joe, using your standard, ALL OF THE BELOW DENOMINATIONS ARE GUILTY OF James 2:10-12 & are of the wrong 'fold'.
Any how here are some denominational statements:
"It is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church". -Priest Brady, in an address, reported in the Elizabeth, N.J. 'News', March 18, 1903.
Another: "Protestants ... accept Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for publicc worship after the Catholic Church made the change ... But the Protestant mind does not seem to realize that ... in observing the Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church, the Pope." -Our Sunday Visitor, February 5, 1950.
"It was the Catholic Church which, by the authority of Jesus Christ, has transferred this rest (from the Bible Sabbath) to the Sunday ... Thus the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is a homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the (Catholic) Church." -Plain Talk about Protestants of Today, pg. 213
And what does the Master say in Mark 7:7. And again see HIS Word of all capital lettering in Rev. 17:5! "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE [MOTHER OF HARLOTS] AND ABOMINATION OF THE EARTH."
And now for some others with Knowledge. See Hosea 4:6 for a fact! And what of Luke 12:47-48?
Baptist: "There was and is a command to keep holy the Sabbath day, but that Sabbath day was not Sunday. It will however be readily said, and with some show of triumph, that the Sabbath was transferred from the seventh day to the first day of the week, with all of its duties, privaliges and sanctions. Earnestly desiring information on this subject, which I have studied for many years. I ask, where can the record of such a transaction be found? Not in the New Testament---absolutely not. There is no scriptual evidence of the change of the Sabbath institution from the seventh day to the first day of the week."--Dr. E.T. Hiscox, author of the Baptist Manual.
Congregationalist: "It is quite clear that however rigidly or devotedly we may spend Sunday, we are not keeping the Sabbath ... The Sabbath was founded on specific, divine command. We can plead no such command for the observance of Sunday ... There is not a single line in the New Testament to suggest that we incur any penalty by violating the supposed sanctity of Sunday." -Dr. R.W. Dale, The Ten Commandments, pgs. 106-107.
Now, there are another six or so 'denominations' quotes that I have before me. If one was interested? But the bottom line is in these few above ones.
Let me close this out with a Word from the beloved John, in 1 John 2:4.
"He that saieth, I know (love) Him, and [keepeth not] His commandments, is a liar, and the [TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM]". ---P/N/B/