[POLL] Should Christians Rest and Keep Holy the Sabbath Day?

[CDF47]

[POLL] Should Christians Rest and Keep Holy the Sabbath Day?

 

[Faith Alone 1 Cor 15:1-4]

Should but don't have to , you can praise God any day of week you want .

 

[Hidden In Him]

Should Christians Rest and Keep Holy the Sabbath Day?

I think we should seek to keep every day holy. And as far the rest of God is concerned, the obvious New Testament teaching was that we were to rest from our own works and begin letting the Lord Jesus Christ Himself work through us instead (Hebrews 4:1-6).

The Old Testament Sabbath rest was merely a type of something far deeper spiritually.

 

[CDF47]

Should but don't have to , you can praise God any day of week you want .

I can agree with that. Paul said not to be judged based on Sabbaths. Plus, we are under grace and not the law. We are to love God and neighbor. The Lord did say to keep his Commandments, however which shows how to love God and neighbor.

 

[CDF47]

I think we should seek to keep every day holy. And as far the rest of God is concerned, the obvious New Testament teaching was that we were to rest from our own works and begin letting the Lord Jesus Christ Himself work through us instead (Hebrews 4:1-6).

The Old Testament Sabbath rest was merely a type of something far deeper spiritually.

That's a good point.

 

[Hidden In Him]

That's a good point.

I know, lol.

 

[CDF47]

I know, lol.

LOL...and all glory is to God.

 

[Tree of Life]

The Old Testament Sabbath rest was merely a type of something far deeper spiritually.

Per Hebrews 4, the OT Sabbath rest was a type of the rest we will experience in the New Heavens and New Earth. Since we're not there yet, it still functions in this way and we still need it.

 

[salt-n-light]

[POLL] Should Christians Rest and Keep Holy the Sabbath Day?

You can, but it's not necessary. Although we shouldn't forsake the assembly of the saints. But even assembly is not tied to a day.But if it's out of the desire of your heart to show gratitude and time to God, go ahead.

 

[CDF47]

Per Hebrews 4, the OT Sabbath rest was a type of the rest we will experience in the New Heavens and New Earth. Since we're not there yet, it still functions in this way and we still need it.

Personnally, I still rest on the Sabbath but I think, as posted above, it was a shadow of a deeper spiritual rest based on Hebrews. Paul said don't be judged by Sabbaths since it was a shadow of things to come in Christ.

 

[Tree of Life]

Personnally, I still rest on the Sabbath but I think, as posted above, it was a shadow of a deeper spiritual rest based on Hebrews. Paul said don't be judged by Sabbaths since it was a shadow of things to come in Christ.

Why do you think he used the plural form of Sabbath?

 

[CDF47]

You can, but it's not necessary. Although we shouldn't forsake the assembly of the saints. But even assembly is not tied to a day.But if it's out of the desire of your heart to show gratitude and time to God, go ahead.

Based on the Books of Hebrews and Corinthians, I can agree with that.

 

[CDF47]

Why do you think he used the plural form of Sabbath?

To cover the weekly Sabbaths as well as the annual and other Sabbaths.

 

[Halbhh]

[POLL] Should Christians Rest and Keep Holy the Sabbath Day?

We know Christ told us --

"Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath."

This suggests to us it's not a rigid certain way, but instead to meet the intention of the Sabbath. To do what the Sabbath was designed to accomplish.

We know that the Sabbath was for both physical rest ( to show this, the Sabbath was even commanded to be for work animals also), but in addition was specifically also for time to focus on God and His Word.

 

[CDF47]

We know Christ told us --

"Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath."

This suggests to us it's not a rigid certain way, but instead to meet the intention of the Sabbath. To do what the Sabbath was designed to accomplish.

We know that the Sabbath was for both physical rest ( to show this, the Sabbath was even commanded to be for work animals also), but in addition was specifically also for time to focus on God and His Word.

Agreed

 

[Hidden In Him]

Per Hebrews 4, the OT Sabbath rest was a type of the rest we will experience in the New Heavens and New Earth. Since we're not there yet, it still functions in this way and we still need it.

Actually, the Sabbath will return both during the millennium and with the New Heavens and New earth (Isaiah 66:22-24), but fleshly observance of OT customs is not required at the present time any more than making sacrifices in the Jewish temple is.

But this debate has been beaten to death, even as recently again as a day or two ago, so I have no intentions of going round and round with anyone over it. Wisdom is deemed right by her children.

 

[Tree of Life]

Personnally, I still rest on the Sabbath but I think, as posted above, it was a shadow of a deeper spiritual rest based on Hebrews. Paul said don't be judged by Sabbaths since it was a shadow of things to come in Christ.

The Sabbath still is a shadow of deeper, future rest.

 

[Halbhh]

Sometimes life forces some people to only be able to do the Sabbath in pieces, on more than one day.

But if they do, then those pieces matter, and help them, greatly.

 

[Dkh587]

YES

 

[CDF47]

The Sabbath still is a shadow of deeper, future rest.

I agree, there is the rest in Christ Paul was referring to but there is also eternal rest in paradise where everyday is a Sabbath day.