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Because months are made up of weeks. At least that is my understanding as there is nothing describing any reason for new moon observance in the Bible. If you know differently, show me the scripture.
Here's one example

If you don't, stop with the harassment.
If you're feeling harassed, let's just stop now :heart:

Peace be with you, my brother!
 
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Here's one example


If you're feeling harassed, let's just stop now :heart:

Peace be with you, my brother!
That describes nothing.
 
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Demonstrate your Biblical evidence that there will be sin in heaven.

New Heavens and a New Earth​

17 “See, I will create
new heavens and a new earth.
The former things will not be remembered,
nor will they come to mind.
Yet it tells us in IS 66:24 “And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.” That seems to me as remembering every Sabbath after bowing down before God for 24 hours.
18 But be glad and rejoice forever
in what I will create,
for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight
and its people a joy.
19 I will rejoice over Jerusalem
and take delight in my people;
the sound of weeping and of crying
will be heard in it no more.
20 “Never again will there be in it
an infant who lives but a few days,
or an old man who does not live out his years;
Seems like that means we will die at some point.
the one who dies at a hundred
will be thought a mere child;
the one who fails to reach a hundred
will be considered accursed.
This is the verse that indicates some will sin and not be able to live out their lives.

21 They will build houses and dwell in them;
they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them,
or plant and others eat.
For as the days of a tree,
so will be the days of my people;
my chosen ones will long enjoy
the work of their hands.
23 They will not labor in vain,
nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune;
Yet we are told we will not know our wives in that way
for they will be a people blessed by the Lord,
they and their descendants with them.
24 Before they call I will answer;
while they are still speaking I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox,
and dust will be the serpent’s food.
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,”
says the Lord.
How is there going to be sin, as all sin causes pain, and there will be no more pain in heaven?
I guess you will have to ask Isaiah that question
I've already posted this verse to you and yet you're willing to blatantly contradict it.
Which verse is "this verse"?

Okay Gary, we both know that what Isiah wrote in IS 65 is confusing and does not portray the glimpses of what Heaven will really be. What I am trying to point out to you is that Isiah 65 and 66 cannot be trusted as being the true version of Heaven. How can you intelligently use IS 66:23 anymore than I could use anything about the new Earth in IS 65 or IS 65:24?

SDAs have a lot to learn, but they have been so conditioned with certain scripture (proof texts) that you refuse to consider texts that prove no one is under the ceremonial Laws of the old covenant which does include all of the old covenant Sabbaths. I can see that your are really confused with the scripture we are presenting. Take your SDA glasses off and read the WORD. Not only have we presented to you the truth, but there is a lot more to deal with concerning the SDA prophet and all of her writings. Ellen White has written so many things that have proven to be wrong. Most SDAs do not follow her "I saws" yet tell us her writings are equal to scripture. What a mess, oy.
 
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I disagree. But before we continue, what is it that is leading you to feel harassed?
Sorry. I was wrong to tell you that.

Saying what command God gives us to do has nothing to do with describing the reason God gave us the command. I find it very odd that you think it does.
 
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Sorry. I was wrong to tell you that.
No problem.

Saying what command God gives us to do has nothing to do with describing the reason God gave us the command. I find it very odd that you think it does.
I don't think that it does.

I believe we were following the reasoning that since Jesus - through Isaiah - talks about the Sabbath in heaven that it is then part of the law that he's talking about when he says the law and the prophets in the sermon on the Mount.

It looks to me like he also mentions the new moon rituals. Also Levites.

Following the reasoning, those things would be part of the law and the prophets as well.
 
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No problem.


I don't think that it does.

I believe we were following the reasoning that since Jesus - through Isaiah - talks about the Sabbath in heaven that it is then part of the law that he's talking about when he says the law and the prophets in the sermon on the Mount.

It looks to me like he also mentions the new moon rituals. Also Levites.

Following the reasoning, those things would be part of the law and the prophets as well.
That doesn't desctibe what the law is either. It only says that it exists, Existance and the reason for existance are two completely different things. To say humans exist doesn't explain why God created us, or what, or who we are. I really don't get why this is so hard to understand. It's very basic logic. Who, what, and why are not the same question.
 
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Huh? You're equating from Sabbath to Sabbath. two discrete days, with an 8 hour time span in a single day?,
No I’m asking you which definition fits the phrase. So which one best fits the phrase?
 
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The ordinance and statue is about children paying for their father’s sins, we all pay for our own sins and do not take on the iniquity of others, thats what this is referring to.
How is that an ordinance? We don’t decide whether or not our children pay for our sins or not. That’s not an ordinance that we execute which is what God specially stated in the passage.

“He does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife, or oppress anyone, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery, but he gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing, he keeps his hand from the poor, does not take interest or increase, but executes My ordinances, and walks in My statutes; he will not die for his father’s iniquity, he will surely live.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭18‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
 
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God said the Sabbath started at Creation that God hallowed Exo 20:11 and Jesus said was made for mankind. Mark 2:27 man was created right before the very first Sabbath Gen 2:1-3 and man was made in the image of God to follow Him Gen 1:26 not to do our own thing which is how man was separated from God in the first place.

Abraham was a follower of God and God’s people keep God’s commandments Rev 14:12 Do you think Abraham defiled the other 9 commandments and worshipped other gods, bowed to idols and vained God’s holy name- why would you think he would profane God’s holy Sabbath Jesus said was made for man. Scripture tells us he kept His commandments . Gen 26:5 and God defined His commandments right in the Ten Exo 20:6

Sorry you think Abraham keeping God’s Sabbath commandment is nonsense- God just wants to spend time with His children on the day He set aside sanctified, blessed and made for holy use, because man cannot sanctify themselves, only God can Eze 20:12 and the Sabbath is meant to bless us Isa 58:13-14.
Ok so now we can just make up whatever doctrines we want regardless of whether there is evidence to support them or not.
 
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Ok so now we can just make up whatever doctrines we want regardless of whether there is evidence to support them or not.
Abraham kept God's commandments Gen 26:5 the Sabbath is a commandment of God, so you would need to prove he did not keep God's commandments. Abraham was the father of faith, scripture notes He kept God's commandments, I believe and trust the scriptures.


Exo 20:6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Gen 26:5 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
 
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There isn't one. There are four.
Which is exactly the point, you’re only considering half of the verse brother. It’s almost comparable to the Roman Church and the passages that they claim to support purgatory. It’s like if someone strikes a match and it’s mentioned in the scriptures they’ll say that it’s a reference to purgatory because it mentions a fire. In the same way SDA advocates want to use every single passage that mentions the word sabbath as evidence that we’re still supposed to observe it. Except of course the one passage that specifically says we’re not to be judged for not observing it. I don’t understand how everyone from the SDA can’t see the error in using Isaiah 66:22-23 to support the idea that we must still observe the sabbath but they claim we don’t have to observe the new moon feasts. How can you not see the inconsistency in that line of reasoning? Both phrases from new moon to new moon and from sabbath to sabbath are used exactly the same way. Brother don’t close your eyes to the truth. It seems like everyone advocating the Saturday sabbath is intentionally disregarding this problem with using this verse to support observing the sabbath.
 
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Abraham kept God's commandments Gen 26:5 the Sabbath is a commandment of God, so you would need to prove he did not keep God's commandments. Abraham was the father of faith, scripture notes He kept God's commandments, I believe and trust the scriptures.


Exo 20:6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Gen 26:5 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
No what this proves is that God had more than just 10 commandments. Abraham kept the commandments God had given at that time. What you’re doing is making up doctrines that have no biblical support. The word sabbath doesn’t appear anywhere in the Bible until Exodus 16.
 
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No what this proves is that God had more than just 10 commandments. Abraham kept the commandments God had given at that time. What you’re doing is making up doctrines that have no biblical support. The word sabbath doesn’t appear anywhere in the Bible until Exodus 16.
God Himself said the Sabbath was at Creation...

Exo 20:11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Once God defines something like He did with His commandments, we should trust they mean that when they show up in this exact format in scripture, otherwise what's the point of following scripture if definitions mean something different every time we see it, especially something God Himself defined both written and spoken.

The seventh day is the Sabbath Exo 20:10

Gen 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
 
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No I’m asking you which definition fits the phrase. So which one best fits the phrase?

If your boss says you’re going to work from 8 to 5 tomorrow does that mean your going to work at 8 and then you’re going to work again at 5 or does that mean your going to constantly work from 8 to 5? So that pretty much shoots down that theory.

That doesn't look like a question to me. It looks like a rhetorical question which you answered yourself.

Given what you have restated, I'm not sure I understand your question as niether of your scenarios fits my understanding of the text.
 
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God Himself said the Sabbath was at Creation...

Exo 20:11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Once God defines something like He did with His commandments, we should trust they mean that when they show up in this exact format in scripture, otherwise what's the point of following scripture if definitions mean something different every time we see it, especially something God Himself defined both written and spoken.

The seventh day is the Sabbath Exo 20:10

Gen 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
Yeah did He say anyone else rested on that day? No He didn’t. You know this, that’s why you haven’t shown any scripture that says that anyone actually kept the sabbath before Exodus 16. Were talking about the sabbath commandment not what God did at creation.
 
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Yeah did He say anyone else rested on that day? No He didn’t. You know this, that’s why you haven’t shown any scripture that says that anyone actually kept the sabbath before Exodus 16. Were talking about the sabbath commandment not what God did at creation.
You don't recognize that the 4th commandment teaches us who our creator is? That makes it all about creation, our creation.
 
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Yeah did He say anyone else rested on that day? No He didn’t. You know this, that’s why you haven’t shown any scripture that says that anyone actually kept the sabbath before Exodus 16. Were talking about the sabbath commandment not what God did at creation.
Previously you stated the Sabbath didn't appear in the bible until Exodus, when that was proved wrong you went to another argument. It seems regardless how many times scriptures answer all the objections to God's holy Sabbath commandment, where God just wants to spend time with us, its never enough, which IMHO is the definition of inserting our will over Gods.

Jesus said the Sabbath was made for man, Mark 2:27, man was created in the very image of God Gen 1:26 to follow God and do you really think when God made man on the sixth day before the very first Sabbath and God rested from His work and hallowed the Sabbath that man did something different than rest with God?
 
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That doesn't look like a question to me. It looks like a rhetorical question which you answered yourself.

Given what you have restated, I'm not sure I understand your question as niether of your scenarios fits my understanding of the text.
I’m confident that you understand how the words “to” and “from” are used. I feel like you’re not applying that usage to this passage that you would apply in their usage in your everyday life.
 
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I’m confident that you understand how the words “to” and “from” are used. I feel like you’re not applying that usage to this passage that you would apply in their usage in your everyday life.
How can I apply to my life something I don't understand as I don't see anything in the choices you've given me that expresses how I see the issue?
 
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