when is the sabbath do you keep the sabbath what do the bible says about the sabbath day
I would suggest a study of the freedom we have in Christ. The entire 2nd chapter of Colossians speaks to that, in particular:
Therefore, dont let anyone judge you in regard to food and drink or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day.Also, Hebrews chapter 4 spiritualizes the Sabbath rest we have in Christ. Galatians is a great book about our freedom in Christ.
These are a shadow of what was to come; the substance is the Messiah. -Col 2:16-17
The Sunday worship began sometime after 135 A.D., the change originated in Rome, not Jerusalem. Some historians take it to Constantine's decree on March 7th, 321 A.D., when he declared Sunday to be the day of rest (Sabbath).
Also, Hebrews chapter 4 spiritualizes the Sabbath rest we have in Christ. Galatians is a great book about our freedom in Christ.
Alot of Sabbatarians actually dishonor God by worshipping a day instead of Christ Jesus. On top of that, they don't actually "keep the sabbath" as Levittical law demanded ancient Israel, the only worship God on Saturday (which is fine and dandy but not for a requirement for salvation).
I keep a traditional Sunday for my Sabbath. I go to church, commune with fellow believers, worship God together. I do other things on my Sabbath day but it is, I think, the most fruitful day of the week for me because the the morning's events keep me focused on the Spirit for the rest of the day.
I would suggest a study of the freedom we have in Christ. The entire 2nd chapter of Colossians speaks to that, in particular:
Therefore, dont let anyone judge you in regard to food and drink or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day.
These are a shadow of what was to come; the substance is the Messiah. -Col 2:16-17
You wll have to forgive my naughtiness here, but I could not help notice that the writer keeps a traditional Sunday sabbath. Not a scriptural one but a traditional one.
Begs the question doesn't it. What has more authority, tradition or scripture?
The odd thing is to trick workers of restaurants to serve sabbatarians on their old Sabbath day. They pull their wallet out and bribe the chiefs and the cooks to break Sabbath so the sabbatarians can have something tasty after church.As far as I can tell, the sabbath day is Saturday and that has always been the 7 day. But I sure don't trust men to have it correct. We try to maintain the 7th day as our sabbath day but work often interferes. I have read in some of the witings that many believer did their church services before sundown Saturdy night and into after sundown. Covering all the bases I guess.
keith
I expect the next day to start with another sunrise. That happened today and also happened yesterday from my point of view. Let the Roman Catholic tease the Sabbatarians on switching days. Jesus didn't mean for this to be complicated. Jesus meant LOVE as it is, alone, on any day.Sabbath is saturday, sunday has to do with sun worship, paganism, and satan worship. Is important to me? What do you think?
I do not believe that keeping the Sabbath will save me, but I have this suspicion that it honors God if I try to do it His way. To me God is the boss, there is order in His ways. Out of His order comes freedom. Often I do not understand why He says something, but I am going to do it His way wherever I can because I know I can trust Him.
I expect the next day to start with another sunrise. That happened today and also happened yesterday from my point of view. Let the Roman Catholic tease the Sabbatarians on switching days. Jesus didn't mean for this to be complicated. Jesus meant LOVE as it is, alone, on any day.