643 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ
-Keep the Sabbath-
Observe the sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. Deuteronomy 5:12
I recently have been struggling with the conviction of the commandment “Thou shalt keep the sabbath day holy.” The reason why I’ve been struggling with this is because in the Christian faith there are several opinions about how to keep this commandment properly. Jesus did not come to abolish the laws of the prophets but to fulfill them (check Matthew 5:17). I want to be pleasing to my Lord so this means I needed time to study this out.
Some Christians celebrate sabbath on Sunday because it is said that emperor Constantine changed the day to Sunday in around A.D. 313. It is said that the day was changed to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But there is bible verses from 70 AD which suggest Jesus and the disciples met on Sunday to break bread and worship until midnight (site Acts 20:7).
The Jewish faith (where our Lord was born from) believes the Sabbath is the seventh day of rest the Lord speaks of Genesis 2:2. They celebrate sabbath starting at sunset on Friday to Saturday eve with the appearance of three stars in the sky.
So what do we do? Because it’s a commandment I want to be sure I’m not deceived by some man that changed Gods laws and commands (check Daniel 7:25). Sabbath is meant to be a day of rest. When Jesus came He became “Lord of Sabbath,” so we find our rest in him. Everyday is sabbath to me but to cover my bases my family and I are going to work toward makeing Saturday a holy/family day where we spend time together and give thanks to our Lord for our rest in him. We will also still continue to attend our church gatherings on Sunday. All should stand by their own convictions on this topic (site verse Romans 14:5)
“One person considers one day more sacred than the other; another considered everyday alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.” Romans 14:5
“One person considers one day more sacred than the other; another considered everyday alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.” Romans 14:5
The Challenge:
Study out the Sabbath and discover what it truly means to you. The Sabbath is a commandment so to honor our Lord it’s important to seek out your own truth on this challenging subject.
Here are to good articles to start:
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