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Not sure what translation that is but the Masoretic specifically says Sabbath to Sabbath.... you have a valid argument for month to month though....

Isaiah 66:23
And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
Yes and that text says nothing about "on." Your quote is a demonstration of how they spoke about time. It has nothing to do with the sabbath as the new moon inclusion proves.
 
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The reference in those verses you posted about law is not speaking of the Royal Law but of common legal matters. The Greek word used is nomikos which means one learned in the law.... a lawyer.

How you discerned that this passage was negating the Decalogue ie: that the 6th Commandment was not relevant, is beyond me.

No "thus sayeth the Lord" or "it is written" but an obscure verse dealing with contention with lawyers is your defense for ignoring the Law written by God's own finger on tablets of stone.... interesting.
No it doesn't. The few following of the discussed referenced verses is very interesting.
 
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Of course to transgress the Law is to sin.... therefore, why do men not obey the Law so they don't sin against God? Jesus is the spiritual fulfillment of the 4th Commandment but that does not do away with the admonition to keep the 7th day Holy any more than not being in anger towards a brother negates the 6th Commandment to not kill.

The Commandment is simple in it's construction...

-Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy. (don't do your own pleasure on that day... focus on God and Righteous things.
-Not do any temporal work that could have been done in the other six days.
-Do not allow anyone in your house to do temporal work on the Sabbath.
-Worship God as Creator and contemplate His creation and grow close to Him and receive the blessing He has promised for those that are obedient to Him.

Doesn't seem like a tall order as some would contend. It's not grievous to obey God in this way... rather it is a delight to those that love God.
You keep your sabbath and I'll keep my Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30).
 
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What is codified in the Bible is upheld, I do not ascribe to tradition... you are the one ignoring what Jesus said unfortunately.
If I replied in common everyday words you'd only report me. So the deal for me is you do ignore even the words of Jesus as aptly proven by quotes and other posters besides me.
 
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Yes the commandment to not steal is fuflfilled in and by Jesus (Luke 24:44). Does that mean we're free to sin? No. Does that mean we keep the law by not sinning? No, John 13:34 and Luke 6:31.
Do you steal? No? It is because the Commandment says to not steal. This is what Paul taught...

Romans 7:7
...I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
 
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The sabbath requirement is rescinded as Romans 14 and Colossians 2 point out.
What verses in those two chapters says anything about the 7th day Sabbath, that was Sanctified and Hallowed by Him, being changed?
 
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Yes the commandment to not steal is fuflfilled in and by Jesus (Luke 24:44). Does that mean we're free to sin? No. Does that mean we keep the law by not sinning? No, John 13:34 and Luke 6:31.
You do realize the verse you referenced in Luke 24:44 speaks of the law of Moses but says nothing of the Law of God.
Moses wrote down some laws on parchment.... instituted for the Israelite's for societal governance in temporal as well as spiritual matters.

God wrote down some Laws in stone... instituted for all mankind as a warning for what sin is.
 
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Yes you have by using 1 John 3:4 out of context. Your argument is if one doesn't keep the law specifically the sabbath they aren't a saved Christian. In-other-words in your view not keeping the sabbath is unrepentant wilful sin proving one isn't a Christian.
If you know the truth and refuse to honour God in it, then yes, that is willful rebellion against God.
 
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No it doesn't. The few following of the discussed referenced verses is very interesting.
Then maybe you should have referenced those instead of scrambling to explain your poorly referenced post. It appears you are lily pad hopping.
 
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Yes and that text says nothing about "on." Your quote is a demonstration of how they spoke about time. It has nothing to do with the sabbath as the new moon inclusion proves.
The new moon in that verse can be understood as monthly which dovetails perfectly with another verse talking about living on the new earth...

Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.


You see, we will be living in our "country" dwellings and come to the city every week for worship of the Creator and every month to receive from the tree of life.
 
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Saying that because somebody doesn't practice Sabbath observance according to Jewish or SDA tenets equals rebellion against God seems to be confusing ceremonial with moral law. Frankly, this represents an abandonment of true Christian ethics in favor of legalism.
 
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You keep your sabbath and I'll keep my Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30).
As I have previously stated, Jesus is indeed our spiritual rest... the Sabbath however refers to our temporal rest that God blessed us with to spend dedicated time with Him.
 
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Saying that because somebody doesn't practice Sabbath observance according to Jewish or SDA tenets equals disobedience to God seems to be confusing ceremonial with moral law. Frankly, this represents an abandonment of true Christian ethics in favor of legalism.
Good point... the moral law was written by God himself on permanent stone.... the ceremonial law was written by Moses on parchment and was temporary. The tablets of stone were kept inside the ark of the covenant, the scrolls of parchment were kept on the outside. God is about details and this little detail speaks volumes about the difference between the two.
 
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If I replied in common everyday words you'd only report me. So the deal for me is you do ignore even the words of Jesus as aptly proven by quotes and other posters besides me.
Speak your mind... with me, you have safe passage for your thoughts on the matter. I am not a SJW who is triggered by reality.
 
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