How do you keep the Sabbath?

[JoeV]

Topic. How do you keep the Sabbath.

 

[New_Wineskin]

Topic. How do you keep the Sabbath.

Rest - no work

 

[Kelly]

On sunday - Go to church, spend time with family, try to relax. There still are chores around the house, though - like laundry and getting lunches ready for the next day, etc. Often, we put on praise and worship music and I say breath prayers about how thankful I am for God's provision while taking care of our house.

 

[LJSGM]

Yes and No

Colossians 2:15-17
16Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

Is it now that Everyday is a sabbath for those that have Holy Spirit indwelling? Or does this mean something else? It has something to do with the new covenant.
Matthew 9:17 (New International Version)

17Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."


This is speaking of the new covenant and God's commandment for his (new wine) people I believe.

 

[SWigton87]

Sunday (The day of the week that Jesus rose on) - I do what the Bible says. I admit, I work the occasional Sunday and sometimes I miss church.

I feel awful when that happens :-\ but no use dwelling on it!

 

[andross77]

Topic. How do you keep the Sabbath.

Go to church in the morning, go out to eat for lunch, then relax and play videogames or read. Also, get to bed a tad early to help the Monday morning woes...

 

[Tinkerbell33]

The Sabbath is supposed to be spent helping others but not working for your own benefit.

 

[- DRA -]

My understanding is that observance of the Sabbath day (Saturday) was given exclusively to the Israelites.
I am of Gentile descent. Therefore, I do not worry about keeping the Sabbath day while living under the law (gospel) of Christ.

 

[LJSGM]

If you are in Christ, then you have already entered into his REST, everyday....

 

[holo]

Topic. How do you keep the Sabbath.

Jesus is mys sabbath, so I... uh, keep Jesus.

 

[JoeV]

I guess my question is this: Are Christians supposed to keep the Sabbath, and if they are, then how do you do it?

 

[New_Wineskin]

I guess my question is this: Are Christians supposed to keep the Sabbath, and if they are, then how do you do it?

If Christians are "supposed" to keep the Sabbaths ( which would include *all* Sabbaths not just the weekly ones ) , it would no longer be a Sabbath as it would be work .

 

[Jessica Lauren]

I don't "work" on weekends at my job, but I do do the occasional homework. I read more of the Bible on this day as well.

 

[Nadiine]

I guess my question is this: Are Christians supposed to keep the Sabbath, and if they are, then how do you do it?

Sabbath is a ceremonial law given to the Jews for worship. Jesus Christ became our Sabbath - but it doesn't mean we shouldn't take 1 day of rest to worship the Lord.

If we can't find 1-2 hours out of an entire week to worship Him, then I think our focus is offbase as a Christian. The question shouldn't be "do we HAVE to", but "I want to worship". There's a big difference in the 2.

There was more than one Sabbath, but the main one was on Saturday & they weren't allowed to do one stitch of work. Not even pick up sticks to make a fire to cook food over.
Everything was to be done the day ahead. Just look up Sabbath in your concordance & you find info about what it was.

 

[Kelly]

Our oven has a 'sabbath mode' that keeps a low heat for 24 hours to keep food warm just enough to prevent spoilage. That really suprised me given how small the orthodox jewish population is.

 

[whateveristrue]

Going to church is what society chooses to do on the sabbath. It is NOT a requirement of God. You can worship God any day of the week...

The purpose of the sabbath is for rest and reflection, assuming you have worked hard the other 6 days. Must Christians keep the sabbath? No. Should they? Yes

 

[PentecostalEmperor]

The Sabbath was NEVER abolished. YAHSHUA did not come to abolish the laws and prophets but to fulfill them!Matthew 5:17-20
I recommend you to go to these sites:

http://www.amightywind.com/fastfood/sabbath/obedience.htm
http://www.amightywind.com/fastfood/wolves/sabbathchanged.htm

 

[djconklin]

If Christians are "supposed" to keep the Sabbaths ( which would include *all* Sabbaths not just the weekly ones ) , it would no longer be a Sabbath as it would be work .

I have never understood how anyone could rest and that be called "work."

2dly, there is no evidence that just because we are to rest in Christ one day of the week that we are supposed to keep all of the ceremonial sabbaths as well.

 

[djconklin]

Sabbath is a ceremonial law given to the Jews for worship.

Hmm, only Jews were created by God? That's the reason God gave when He gave the commandment.

Dr. William Mead Jones figured that if the bible is true (and he believed it was) then if the Sabbath was made for man (per Jesus) then we should be able to find evidence for it in human languages (from the time of the Tower of Babel). He found that in over 100 languges (and I found 2 he didn't know about) that the seventh day of the week is known as "sabbath."

 

[LittleladyinChrist]

The reason I dont celebrate the Sabbath is because of this verse, but I do worship and rest in God on Sunday, but not because of the Sabbath.


Col 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.


I go to church 4 days a week, and try to worship God everyday in my walk with Him. I dont think God wants one day, He wants our whole lives. God Bless,

--Alicia