should i? (Sabbath question)

[ttreg]

My sister is having her birday party on saturday and ive prayed about it asking God to tell either i should go or not but no answer or anything but i was wandering if i should go or not

 

[Cliff2]

My sister is having her birday party on saturday and ive prayed about it asking God to tell either i should go or not but no answer or anything but i was wandering if i should go or not

I would take it from your question that your sister is not an SDA.

This is a very hard question to answer and it will come down to how you feel the Lord has spoken to you.

This last Sabbath I had to address a simliar issue. No where near as hard as the one you have.

I had to decide if I woulod attend a BBQ. There woulod be non SDA's there as well as SDA's. Probvably more non than members. Young kids would be there and no doubt woulod bring along footballs to kick around.

I did not go mainly for that reason.

I am not going to get spoken to by family members for not going so it is different to what you have to decide.

It makes it doubly hard if you have young kids that want to go out and play. If it is just yourself and wife (don't even know if you are married) then it becomes a bit easier.

Just keep praying about it. We will as well.

 

[OntheDL]

My sister is having her birday party on saturday and ive prayed about it asking God to tell either i should go or not but no answer or anything but i was wandering if i should go or not

Hi,

When things like this come up, you have to ask:

1. if it has to be done today? can it be done on a different day?

2. Sabbath is a day holy/wholy dedicated to the Lord. Will it take away or contribute to your relationship with the Lord?

I will never ask for a compromise. But I don't know your situation. So if your heart impresses you, you can go, give your gift/blessing then leave quickly.

 

[jabechler]

This is a tough decision especially since it is family. Yet God has asked us to be willing to leave mother and father, friend and associate for the cause of Christ. Upholding truth is a daily sacrafice, balanced with the love of Christ which we must show to the world. My simple responce is do not go! But please let God direct you in this and all decisions. It is possible that if you stand firm on your Sabbath conviction it may well lead your sister into the truth. It may also do the opposite ,but remember the sacrafice Jesus made for you. Hope this helps and God Bless.

 

[ttreg]

well ,literaly, right after i posted this thread i left for the party and lets say this my sis turned 16 and im younger so we still live with our parents and i was basically forced to go though i told my mom i didnt want to and why. thankfully the party was around 3 hours long and when i got there there was 1 hour left till sunset i just brought steps to Christ and refused to order anything (it was at a restuarant) my dad didnt even knew what i beleived so he kept on asking me what i wanted to order. most of the time i read the book but since i remebered when sunset was i ordered something after sunset cause i was REALLY getting tempted before sunset. but thankfully i passed the entire hour by reading the book....

 

[smooze]

gime a break alittle late but go ahead to your BBq's and birthday parties. Repent the next day its all Good.

 

[ttreg]

gime a break alittle late but go ahead to your BBq's and birthday parties. Repent the next day its all Good.

sorry but i love Christ too much to do that...............

 

[smooze]

& I dont? hmmm dubious

 

[BiggerAl]

What a better way to witness to non-christians than to show Christ's character. Did Jesus stop his ministry on His sabbath?

Alan

 

[Dasdream]

gime a break alittle late but go ahead to your BBq's and birthday parties. Repent the next day its all Good.

Jonathan it isn't all good. You can't go ahead and do bad things then ask God for forgiveness he doesn't work that way.

To the original poster. If they aren't willing to move it for another day or at saturday night then don't bother, if they don't make sacrifices for you why make it for them?