fated you said:This statement now begs the question; Do you find any law, that was ever enacted by a society or culture, to "make life peaceful and just" that is not already covered by God's Eternal Moral Law the Ten Commandments?
God's Eternal Moral Law is never outdated. Nor can it be "made to fit" for the convience of man.
Respectfully, your brother in Christ,
Doc
I don't think it begs the question. You want to shift focus to the ten commandments. If that is what you want to do, then why not just say that?
You want to talk about the Sabbath? And your assertion that following the letter of the law is more important than Christian unity and ancient tradition in the laws interpretation, thereby making the Sabbath on Saturday, as instituted a test of loyalty. I suppose what this comes down too, is that people who follow more commandment more closely are more likely to get to Heaven.
We have a very different philosophy here. I believe that the Sabbath was instituted with the intent of, among other things, community unity and was changed by the Resurrection and the Apostles. You probably know this.
Now, understanding that this is what I believe is the intent of the law, I was asking for ways in which one can better observe the Sabbath.
Regarding the old laws, the commandments did not come with punishments and costs, however, other laws did. These are like the secular laws of society, where certain actions are restricted to protect peace and other things encouraged to instill unity.
When we get into God's judgment, many of the derivatives of these laws and understanding their moral value will be important for us to understand, and are likely to bring us into greater unity with God, and thereby entrance into Heaven. However, not all are besieged the same concupiscence, that is, the disposition to sin. Not all are given the same graces, and graces given are not always tied to objective holiness.
I think that demanding the Sabbath on Saturday is no less morally tenuous than regarding the Sunday Lord's Day be kept as an act of unity.
In any case, allowing the Sabbath to build ones pride unjustly defeats the meaning of the law. Obviously, it should be done in all humility (not that you haven't - I recognize and respect the attempt at gentle guidance).
I think I understand, but my question was about how one rightly observes the Sabbath.
May the Peace and Joy of our Lord, Jesus Christ, be with you.
