Hey musicllover-
Here are some further thoughts...
I understand your parable, at the same time, no carnal man did what Jesus did. And Jesus did "it" so all people would have a way into heaven.
The parable is not to say that a man can do what Jesus did, but to point out that when Jesus took us as his bride, He does have some things that He asks of us. He has preferences as far as days he wants us to remember. He doesn't do it so that we can earn our keep, but to celebrate the relationship He paid for with His own blood.
God doesn't have a scale
actually, He does, and on one side is each and every sin that a person commits, and on the other is the Lamb that was slain. If He didn't have the scale, then His Son would not have had to die.
And I'm saying that the day is a man appointed day......yes I understand the to observe the Sabbath is a divine direction. Christians began meeting on the first day of the week to separate themselves from the Jews, they were fearful they would be killed like Jesus
So which is it? If it is divine direction, it is not a man appointed day. In fact, when God created the world, he set the stars and moon in place to mark when the festivals (Sabbaths) happen-
Gen. 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for festivals and for days and years.
Some English Bibles translate the word "festivals" as "seasons", but in Hebrew the word is "Moedim", and is the same one used of the festivals throughout the OT (including the Sabbath).
Now if you really want to put Silver on the ropes, ask him if he keeps the other festivals (SDAs don't typically)
(Silver, do you keep all the festivals and Sabbaths?)Additionally, when the "Jews" are mentioned in the NT, it is not referring to all Jews (otherwise the disciples would have separated from themseleves, and Jesus ), it is referring to the leadership and Sanhedrin in Jerusalem. Remember that they wanted to get rid of Jesus because they didn't like that he was held as the Messiah by the majority of the Jews. They were afraid to touch Him because of His and John's popularity-
Luke 20:5-8
5 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, `From heaven,' He will say, `Why did you not believe him?' 6 "But if we say, `From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet." 7 So they answered that they did not know where it came from. 8 And Jesus said to them, "Nor willI tell you by what authority I do these things."
Luke 20:19
19 The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and
they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.
And to address once again, they did meet on the first day in some places, but they were still meeting on the Sabbath as well and setting that day apart. Paul is always going to synagogue etc. Also interesting is that in Greek when it says "first day" it actually says "the first day from the Sabbath". They still numbered all their days from the Sabbath.
And I don't think I can say this enough since it can be easy to lump all Sabbath keepers together-
I DON'T BELIEVE SUNDAY CHRISTIANS ARE GOING TO HELL
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU CAN BE SAVED BY KEEPING THE LAW
I WILL NOT SHOOT SPITWADS AT THE TEACHER... (oops, grade school flashback
)
I do believe that in keeping the commandments there is great reward
Psalm 19:7
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether. 10 They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them Your servant is warned;
In keeping them there is great reward. I press the subject because I love the Sabbath of the Lord, and I hope that all the world will know Sabbath peace someday.
Sunday worship will NOT send anyone to hell, not even no worship will do that......BUT not knowing who Jesus is will
Not worshipping God WILL send you to hell, although I think when you said worship, you meant "singing in church", not "serving God".
I think people use the term worship incorrectly (as far as the Bible goes). They usually mean praise (which would be singing or reciting) when they say worship, but that is limiting worship from it's rightful sense. This may also explain why you mentioned in your post that Jesus did healing, etc. on every day. I agree He did, but that has no bearing what-so-ever on the Sabbath day issue. Perhaps a clarification on what sanctification is would help. Sanctify means to make holy, to set apart. To make holy is to make something the way God says to. If you do what God says, it sanctifies what you are doing. I.E. if you cease from working on the Sabbath and spend time with your family and faith community, then you are causing the day to fulfill the purpose it was intended for by God, and that glorifies God who sanctified it in the first place (set it apart for meeting with Him). The Tabernacle and Temple had the same thing going on, when the priests obeyed God, the Temple became holy (sanctified by God's word obeyed), and God promised to dwell among Israel. When they desecrated the Temple (did things God prohibited, or didn't do things God commanded) then God wouldn't dwell with them.
Let's see what Silver has to say about the other Sabbaths... Silver?
Blessings on you and yours-
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