Duke of Stratford said:
↑ Do you ever get overwhelmed and terrified by all the different theology that’s out there? Even being on these forums, there’s so much disagreement that I’m constantly scared I’ll take the wrong advice. What if I drive myself crazy through legalism and trying to earn/prove my salvation? What if I don’t try hard enough because I’m relying too much on grace (easy-believeism, lukewarm living, etc.)? To make matters worse, people will say that if you are struggling to understand things or disagree with a certain theology, you don’t have the Holy Spirit in you and you’re condemned. It’s part of the reason I’m non-denom; I don’t think anyone has a monopoly on correct theology. But it still gets to me. I want to know God better and love Him more, but theology seems to get in the way so frequently.
I don’t know. I’m just really tired and really scared I’ve got God wrong. I’ve been trying to read my Bible more effectively, but I’m not an expert theologian or anything. What can I do besides pray about it? And has anyone else here felt like this?
No one needs to be overwelmed. There is not one scripture in all of God's Word that says God's 4th commandment has been abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a Holy day. I believe this is a man made teaching and traditions that JESUS warns us about handed down from the Roman Catholic Church *
MATTHEW 15:2-9 that has led many to break God's 4th commandment.
Some try to argue these scriptures in support of Sunday but there is not one scriptures that says God's 4th commandment has been abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a Holy day. This is a man made teaching and tradition that has lead many away from God's Word to break his law though many do so unknowingly.
For example...
Some try to use Romans 14:4-6 to teach there is no more 4th commandment. Yet if you read all of Romans 14 you will see that
Romans 14:4-6 is not talking about God's 4th commandment seventh day Sabbath of the 10 commandments. It is talking about days that men esteem over other days in relation to eating and not eating (fasting) and judging others in this regard. If you read the chapter context you will see this is true.
Some others will try to use Colossians 2:16-17 to claim that God's 4th is no more yet there are many different kinds of sabbaths that were not God's 4th commandment in the old testament scriptures. What sabbaths (plural) is being discussed here? Is it....
1. The Sabbaths of the Feast of unleavened bread (first and last day) that can fall on any day of the week *
LEVITICUS 23:6-8
2. The Sabbath on the annual day of Atonement that can fall on any day of the week *
LEVITICUS 23:27-32
3. The Sabbath on the annual Feast of Trumpets that can fall on any day of the week *
LEVITICUS 23:24-25?
4. The Sabbath on the Feast of Booths that can fall on any day of the week *
LEVITICUS 23:34-36
5. Feast of first fruits (first and last day) that can fall on any day of the week *
LEVITICUS 23:39
6. The sabbaths (sabbaton plural) of holy convocations from the annual feast days *
LEVITICUS 23:7-8; 21;24; 27; 35-36 that can fall on any days of the week
7. The Sabbath of the land (7 year single cycle) *
LEVITICUS 25:2
8. The Sabbath of Jubilee - culminating of the 7x7 yearly cycles sabbaths *
LEVITICUS 25:9-54
9. Or God's 4th commandment seventh day weekly Sabbath which is one of the 10 commandments that define sin when broken? *
EXODUS 20:8-11 from
GENESIS 2:1-3
The scripture and chapter context of
Colossians 2 shows that
COLOSSIANS 2:16 is in reference to the annual ceremonial sabbaths in the feast days. (
scripture response here linked). This will be updated in a new easier to follow scripture thread soon) not God's 4th commandment weekly Sabbath of the 10 commandments.
As to love? The scriptures show that love is not separate from God's law (10 Commandments) it establishes and fulfills them in those who through faith believe and follow God's Word.
ROMANS 3:31 [31], DO WE THEN MAKE VOID THE LAW THROUGH FAITH? GOD FORBID: YES, WE ESTABLISH THE LAW.
ROMANS 8:1-4 [1], There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [2], For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. [3], For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: [4], THAT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LAW MIGHT BE FULFILLED IN US, WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH, BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT.
This is why JESUS says "ON THESE TWO GREAT COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE to God and man HANG ALL THE LAW and the prophets *MATTHEW 22:36-40. PAUL and JAMES also agree with JESUS in ROMANS 13:8-10 and JAMES 2:8-12
Many will try and turn your attention to ACTS 15 which has nothing to do with God's 10 commandmetns but the shodow laws of "CIRCIMCISION" as a requirement for salvation from the Mosaic book of the law which is not one of God's 10 commandments.
Hope this helps.