Questions: Yahushua broke the Sabbath. Is there any reference that early Christians
observed the Sabbath? Christians worship on SUNdays to celebrate
resurrection of Yahushua. What does "LORD OF THE SABBATH" MEAN? THE NEW
TESTAMENT REPEATS ALL THE Ten Commandments EXCEPT THE FOURTH (observance
of Sabbath). Is it not true that the Law of Moses was given only to the
Jews?"
Answers: Please visit - http://www.worldslastchance.com/yahuwahs-calendar/
with special focus on 'THE LAW IN COLOSSIANS'.
Bear in mind - WE DO NOT KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS TO BE SAVED - RATHER -
BECAUSE - WE ARE SAVED!
Also, Yahushua was a JEW under the law before the cross - 'IF' He BROKE the law,
HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SINNER AND COULD NOT HAVE DIED FOR OUR SINS!
Q. We read in the bible that the disciples and Yahushua did not strictly adhere
to the sabbath.There were many confrontations with the Jews on this
behalf. THE NEW TESTAMENT REPEATS ALL THE TEN COMMANDMENTS EXCEPT THE
FOURTH (observance of Sabbath)
A. He - THE MASTER OF THE SABBATH ("Lord of the Sabbath") - had come to reclaim it from under their
'mountains' of man made traditions. He' went out of His way' at least 7
times in the Gospels - to deliberately 'do good' on Sabbath, to re-teach
them/us how it should be kept - with good judgement, mercy, and faith
(Matt.23:23)
Q. Is there any references in the bible that say the early Christians
observed the Sabbath?
A. Yahushua did not tell Mary it was to be changed - "And they
returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day
according to the commandment." (Luke 23:56)
Also Paul -
Acts 13:27 - every sabbath day;
Acts 13:42 - the Gentiles - next
sabbath.
NOTE: PAUL SKIPPED (the nex day - the 1st day) and waited until the
NEXT Sabbath – yet THESE WERE GENTILES - NOT JEWS – if the day was
changed this would have been a great opportunity to teach and
demonstrate it clearly!
Acts 13:44 - next sabbath day
Acts 15:21 - For Moses of old time -, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
NOTE: MOSES (OF OLD) was BEING read -- EVERY SABBATH ( to both Jews and
Gentiles) - LONG AFTER THE CROSS!
Acts 16:13 - And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, -
The above were GENTILES - there was no JEWISH SYNAGOGUE – forcing
Sabbath ONLY meetings!
Acts 17:2 - And Paul, as his manner was, - three sabbath days -
Acts 18:4 - every sabbath, and persuaded the JEWS and the GREEKS!!!
ALL THE ABOVE POINT TO THE GENTILES BEING INCLUDED - NOT JUST JEWS!
Understanding the Apostles and believers - AFTER THE CROSS --- BECAUSE
of WHAT YAHUSHUA COMMANDED -
BEFORE the cross - (Mat.23: 2,3). YAHUSHUA SAID - To the MULTITUDE and to His DISCIPLES - 'The scribes and the Pharisees
sit in MOSES' SEAT: ALL therefore WHATSOEVER they bid you OBSERVE, that
DO -'
NOTE:
MOSES' SEAT - MUST INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL 7th day Sabbath COMMANDMENT
written in stone by the finger of the Creator at Mt. Sinai – and here
now written in the heart by Yahushua Himself.
AFTER the cross - (Mat.28 :19, 20).
The RESURRECTED MASTER OF THE SAME ORIGINAL 7TH DAY SABBATH commanded His
disciples -
'GO and TEACH ALL NATIONS (JEW and GENTILE) --- TEACHING THEM to OBSERVE
ALL things WHATSOEVER I have COMMANDED you'
NOTE His identical words in both commands - ALL WHATSOEVER –
Note: ‘THEY’ - who had been very close to Yahushua and therefore would
have known of any change after the cross - ‘RESTED THE SABBATH DAY –
ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT (Luke 23:56) - Dr. Luke was a Gentile – who
wrote this several years AFTER the resurrection – any change would
surely have been noted here!
CONCLUSION:
The original 7th day Sabbath was readily accepted and practiced by both
Jew and Gentile after the cross as instructed by Yahushua.
No one CAN OVER-RULE OR CONTRADICT WHAT OUR CREATOR AND REDEEMER the
RESURRECTED MASTER OF THE original 7th day SABBATH has COMMANDED!
For those who advocate 'celebration of the resurrection' see Col.2:12 –
BAPTISM is the means to identify with Yahushua in His death, burial, and
RESURRECTION.
The following is a brief outline of THE ETERNAL SABBATH as it was
PLANNED AND EXECUTED :-
Yahushua's pre-conceived plan -
Sabbath of CREATOR Gen. 2:2, Sab. tested Ex.16:4, Sab. test failed
Ex.16:27 law of liberty (after bondage in Egypt) Ex.20:2 embodied in
commandments Ex.20: 9-11, written in stone for permanence Deut.5:22,for
corporate worship Lev.23:3, His sign of sanctification Eze.20:12. the
law is His will Ps.40:8 promised to write it in our hearts Jer.31:33-34,
ch32:40.
He exemplified and COMMANDED for us to follow-
Mark 2:27:28, Mat.5:16-19, Mat.23:2-3. Mat.28:19,20, John15:10,
Jn.15:14, 1Jn.2:6, 1 Pet 2:21
Promise (to write in our hearts) fulfilled 2 Cor.3:3, Rom.2:14-15, Rom.7:22, Heb.8:10, Heb.10:16, and now established by our faith (Rom.3:31)
After the cross John says -
1Jhn.2:7, 1Jn.3:24, 1Jn.5:2-3, 2Jn.4-6, Rev.3:12, Rev.14:7 a new fresh
start - calls us back to Gen.2:2 and Ex.20:9-11. the obedient Remnant
(Rev.12:17) heeds the call (Rev.14:12) and keep their garment - (Rev.16:15, Rev.19:8), doing all original commandments they (qualify) have right to
the TREE of LIFE and enter New Jerusalem (Rev.22:14) and continue keeping them for
ever (Is.66:22-23)
SPECIAL NOTE: Among other things - The Sabbath is our CREATOR’S TEST of
our LOVE and OBEDIENCE. (Ex.16:4) ALL neglect is a result of disrespect to
the final authority of our CREATOR Whom it represents.