The Sabbath: A Perpetual Covenant

The essence of the sabbath is echoed throughout the Scriptures, and we can see that it is linked to creation (Exo. 31:16-17). The Sabbath is a mark of the relationship between God and his people. Contrary to the claims of false teachers, the Sabbath was never abrogated. It remains a perpetual covenant between God and us. We must rise up as repairers of the breach and restorers of the path—the path of the truth—by keeping the true Sabbath holy as instructed by God.


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AdventHero:
The Sabbath: A Perpetual Covenant

The essence of the sabbath is echoed throughout the Scriptures, and we can see that it is linked to creation (Exo. 31:16-17). The Sabbath is a mark of the relationship between God and his people. Contrary to the claims of false teachers, the Sabbath was never abrogated. It remains a perpetual covenant between God and us. We must rise up as repairers of the breach and restorers of the path—the path of the truth—by keeping the true Sabbath holy as instructed by God.

And in Deuteronomy 30 vs 15 - 20, God made abundantly clear who His people are. They are none other than those who have the blood of Jacob coursing through their veins - the children of Israel. God intentionally excluded those of Gentile Nations from even His Sabbath agreement which He made only with those of His Jewish nation.

What this means is that anyone who claims to be of Jesus Christ yet teaches that which belongs in God's Old Law of Moses, a Constitution which belongs only to those who are of His people Israel is a liar and the Truth, Jesus Christ, does not live inside of such a one..

The Old testament law has been abolished. Even the Jews who were given the law of Moses are no longer under obligation to keep them. The evidences of the Scripture are overwhelming.

Ken4Christ:
The Old testament law has been abolished. Even the Jews who were given the law of Moses are no longer under obligation to keep them. The evidences of the Scripture are overwhelming.

If you say this, then you prove you are are Antichrist.

For I have proven it to you severally rebutting all the evidence you gave until you could not answer that The Law God gave Moses is very much in operation even today. Even showing you that Christ Jesus Whom you say abolished The Law, Said ,"keep The Law to get Eternal Life." Mathew 19:17

Ken4Christ:
The Old testament law has been abolished. Even the Jews who were given the law of Moses are no longer under obligation to keep them. The evidences of the Scripture are overwhelming.

God's everlasting Covenant cannot be abolished - it is everlasting.

Kobojunkie:
God's everlasting Covenant cannot be abolished - it is everlasting.

Witness No 1
Ephesians 4:14-15.
14. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

15 Having ABOLISHED in his flesh the enmity, even the LAW OF COMMANDMENTS contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace.

Witness No 2
Hebrews 7:18-19
18. For there is verily a DISANNULLING OF THE COMMANDMENT going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Digest this first. I will give you many more witnesses.

Dtruthspeaker:


If you say this, then you prove you are are Antichrist.

For I have proven it to you severally rebutting all the evidence you gave until you could not answer that The Law God gave Moses is very much in operation even today. Even showing you that Christ Jesus Whom you say abolished The Law, Said ,"keep The Law to get Eternal Life." Mathew 19:17

If Jesus came to enforce the Law, he would have permitted the woman that was caught in the very act of adultery to be stoned to death.

He was even hated by the Jews because they said he broke the Law of Sabbath on a few occasions.

John the beloved wrote;

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but GRACE AND TRUTH CAME BY JESUS CHRIST.

Ken4Christ:
1. Witness No 1
Ephesians 4:14-15.
14. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

15 Having ABOLISHED in his flesh the enmity, even the LAW OF COMMANDMENTS contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace.

Witness No 2
Hebrews 7:18-19
18. For there is verily a DISANNULLING OF THE COMMANDMENT going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Digest this first. I will give you many more witnesses.

This again is more evidence to support my assertion that it is not Jesus Christ you worship but instead your ideas/special interpretations of the doctrines of men which mostly have nothing to do with the Gospel.

1. Your witness #1 says absolutely nothing of what you claim. Clearly, your language comprehension skills need some serious work. Please find a translation that you are better able to comprehend so you do not go around trying to make scripture communicate your mental instead.

2. Again, this is a comprehension issue on your part.

The old law made many a prophet perfect/holy hence righteous by its standard - even John the Baptist was made perfect by its standard - , meaning that if you attempt what is written in just those two verses abandoning everything else in the same context, you essentially declare of lies every other part of scripture in addition to Jesus Christ whose word you obviously don't consider much. So are you certain you can't see how your reasoning is what is flawed in all of this?

Ken4Christ:


Witness No 1
Ephesians 4:14-15.
14. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

15 Having ABOLISHED in his flesh the enmity, even the LAW OF COMMANDMENTS contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace.

Witness No 2
Hebrews 7:18-19
18. For there is verily a DISANNULLING OF THE COMMANDMENT going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Digest this first. I will give you many more witnesses.

The weightier matters of the Law (Justice and Mercy) were never abolished.

By the way, there is the Law of Christ which was mentioned twice in the New Testament, one in Galatians and the other in either Romans or Corinthians I think.

Those who practice lawlessness would be denied by Christ. The Kingdom of God is not lawless, nor for the lawless.

Matthew 7 v 23 ESV - And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.

Anyways, the law of Christ (Galatians 6 v 2) is what truly matters in this dispensation. Unconditional Love for God and ones neighbor/enemies is a fulfilment of the weightier matters (justice and mercy)

Ken4Christ:

If Jesus came to enforce the Law, he would have permitted the woman that was caught in the very act of adultery to be stoned to death.

See, you did not see that He enforced and applied The Law of Judgement Exodus 18: 13-21, most particularly verse 21 when He said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".

Thus, you have nothing new to say.

In response to the OP - The Sabbath is an everlasting instruction. Even in the Divine Kingdom to come.

Isaiah 66 v 22-23;

22 “As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure.
23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, ALL MANKIND will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord.

The above scripture clearly states ALL MANKIND (Not just the Israelites) will worship the Uncreated One from Sabbath to Sabbath.

Dtruthspeaker:


See, you did not see that He enforced and applied The Law of Judgement Exodus 18: 13-21, most particularly verse 21 when He said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".

Thus, you have nothing new to say.

But he was tagged a law breaker by the Jews. See the reference below;

John 9:16
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, BECAUSE HE KEEPETH NOT THE SABBATH DAY. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

The scripture says;

Romans 10:4
For Christ is the END OF THE LAW for righteousness to every one that believeth.

I have a whole book on this.

Wake up my friend. Remove the dark clouds around you.

Ken4Christ:
But he was tagged a law breaker by the Jews. See the reference below;

John 9:16
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, BECAUSE HE KEEPETH NOT THE SABBATH DAY. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Jesus Christ was falsely accused by the ignorant Pharisees because He healed the sick on the Sabbath day. In their special interpretations of the Old Law, healing of the sick was not a part of God's Holy plan , and they were ofcourse wrong because what better day is there to do God's good work of righteousness than on God's Holy day.

That you believe Jesus Christ was guilty of breaking the law means you believe Him a sinner under God’s Israel and that is an issue of great concern given that you pretend you are saved by this one whom you instead believe a sinner.

Ken4Christ:

But he was tagged a law breaker by the Jews. See the reference below;

What do you expect hypocrites, snakes and vipers to say when they are the ones in power?

You have nothing to say.

Dtruthspeaker:


What do you expect hypocrites, snakes and vipers to say when they are the ones in power?

You have nothing to say.

Romans 10:4.
Christ is the END OF THE LAW for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Kobojunkie:
Jesus Christ was falsely accused by the ignorant Pharisees because He healed the sick on the Sabbath day. In their special interpretations of the Old Law, healing of the sick was not a part of God's Holy plan , and they were ofcourse wrong because what better day is there to do God's good work of righteousness than on God's Holy day.

That you believe Jesus Christ was guilty of breaking the law means you believe Him a sinner under God’s Israel and that is an issue of great concern given that you pretend you are saved by this one whom you instead believe a sinner.

Hebrews 7:18-19.
18 For there is verily a DISANNULLING OF THE COMMANDMENT going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Ken4Christ:
Hebrews 7:18-19.
18 For there is verily a DISANNULLING OF THE COMMANDMENT going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Again, This again is more evidence to support my assertion that it is not Jesus Christ you worship but instead your ideas/special interpretations of the doctrines of men which mostly have nothing to do with the Gospel.

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2. Again, this is a comprehension issue on your part.

The old law made many a prophet perfect/holy hence righteous by its standard - even John the Baptist was made perfect by its standard - , meaning that if you attempt what is written in just those two verses abandoning everything else in the same context, you essentially declare of lies every other part of scripture in addition to Jesus Christ whose word you obviously don't consider much. So are you certain you can't see how your reasoning is what is flawed in all of this?

Ken4Christ:


Romans 10:4.
Christ is the END OF THE LAW for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Which because Paul is a lawyer means "Christ is the destination of The Law"! as I have told you before and you had no thing to say.

So you still have no thing to say.

Ken4Christ:


Hebrews 7:18-19.
18 For there is verily a DISANNULLING OF THE COMMANDMENT going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Was the weightier matter of the law (Justice and Mercy) abolished?

Did Jesus come to abolish the law or fulfill it?

More than happy if you can show me where Jesus said he came to abolish the law (especially the weightier matters of the law).

OkCornel:


Was the weightier matter of the law (Justice and Mercy) abolished?

Did Jesus come to abolish the law or fulfill it?

More than happy if you can show me where Jesus said he came to abolish the law (especially the weightier matters of the law).

Just keep studying the scripture with open mind, you will come to understand it one day. I hope it won't take too long before you get more entangled with the yoke of bondage (Law of Moses).

Ken4Christ:



Just keep studying the scripture with open mind, you will come to understand it one day. I hope it won't take too long before you get more entangled with the yoke of bondage (Law of Moses).

It’s just a simple question I asked. Are the weightier matters of the law (justice and mercy) now abolished?

Did Jesus come to abolish the weightier matters of the law?

Ken4Christ, why did God write THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW in the hearts of the gentiles?

Romans 2 v 13-15;
13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.

14 Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.

15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.


Cc: Kobojunkie, DTruthspeaker

OkCornel:
Ken4Christ, why did God write THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW in the hearts of the gentiles?

Romans 2 v 13-15;
13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.

14 Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.

15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.


Cc: Kobojunkie, DTruthspeaker

Thank you. That is another pointer. And it is still the same Paul who said this.

If only he would love himself and choose to live on Truths.

OkCornel:


It’s just a simple question I asked. Are the weightier matters of the law (justice and mercy) now abolished?

Did Jesus come to abolish the weightier matters of the law?

The abolishing of the Law of Moses does not imply lawlessness. Rather, the righteous requirements under grace is even deeper. And grace did not say we should misbehave or live ungodly life.

The law says we should not kill. For you to be charged for murder under the law, you have to literally have killed someone.

But under grace, the scripture says anyone who hates his brother is guilty of murder even if you haven't killed him yet.

The law says don't commit adultery. But grace says anyone who lust after a woman in his heart has committed adultery already.

Lust was never a sin under the law but it's a sin under grace.

So, the weightier matters of the Law is not despised because of grace.

The truth is that the law made a promise to bless the Jews if they kept them and curses of they break them.

But they couldn't keep them so they were under the curse of the Law.

That is why Jesus came. He came to deliver the Jews from the curse of the Law. Hence it is written;

Galatians 3:13.
Christ hath REDEEMED US FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

So anyone who attempts to live by the law of Moses and can't keep them all is under a curse.

As it is written;

Galatians 3:10.
For as many as are of the works of the law ARE UNDER THE CURSE, for it is written, CURSED IS EVERY ONE that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Ken4Christ:


The abolishing of the Law of Moses does not imply lawlessness. Rather, the righteous requirements under grace is even deeper. And grace did not say we should misbehave or live ungodly life.

The law says we should not kill. For you to be charged for murder under the law, you have to literally have killed someone.

But under grace, the scripture says anyone who hates his brother is guilty of murder even if you haven't killed him yet.

The law says don't commit adultery. But grace says anyone who lust after a woman in his heart has committed adultery already.

Lust was never a sin under the law but it's a sin under grace.

So, the weightier matters of the Law is not despised because of grace.

The truth is that the law made a promise to bless the Jews if they kept them and curses of they break them.

But they couldn't keep them so they were under the curse of the Law.

That is why Jesus came. He came to deliver the Jews from the curse of the Law. Hence it is written;

Galatians 3:13.
Christ hath REDEEMED US FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

So anyone who attempts to live by the law of Moses and can't keep them all is under a curse.

As it is written;

Galatians 3:10.
For as many as are of the works of the law ARE UNDER THE CURSE, for it is written, CURSED IS EVERY ONE that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Was it grace Paul was referring to in Romans 2 v 13-15?

OkCornel:


Was it grace Paul was referring to in Romans 2 v 13-15?

Apostle Paul was explaining how the Gentiles who were not giving the Law of Moses will be judged during the dispensation of the Law.

Verse 12 of the same chapter reads;

Romans 2:12.
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.

Those who were not given the law shall be judged by the law of God placed in their conscience.

But in this present dispensation, we will be judged by our response to the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

OkCornel:
Ken4Christ, why did God write THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW in the hearts of the gentiles?

I am not interested in convincing the other of anything abeg! I am instead more interested in furthering my understanding of the Truth of God.

* Where did God in fact state that He wrote the requirements of His Old Covenant which happens to be a National Constitution for the Nation of Israel alone in the hearts of Gentiles? I mean I get that it is the popular doctrine, where men especially interpret the words of Paul to claim that God gave the Law to all of mankind instead of only to Israel as God Himself swore He did, but where exactly did God in fact state that He did not only give the Law to the Israelites alone but to the gentiles as well?

Ken4Christ:


Apostle Paul was explaining how the Gentiles who were not giving the Law of Moses will be judged during the dispensation of the Law.

Verse 12 of the same chapter reads;

Romans 2:12.
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.

Those who were not given the law shall be judged by the law of God placed in their conscience.

But in this present dispensation, we will be judged by our response to the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Is there “Law & Order” in the Kingdom of God?

Are believers expected to be obedient to God’s laws? Yes or No.

Side Note: I hope you are not confusing Mosaic Law (Law for a certain people and dispensation) with God’s Law underpinned by Justice and Mercy.

Kobojunkie:
I am not interested in convincing the other of anything abeg! I am instead more interested in furthering my understanding of the Truth of God.

* Where did God in fact state that He wrote the requirements of His Old Covenant which happens to be a National Constitution for the Nation of Israel alone in the hearts of Gentiles? I mean I get that it is the popular doctrine, where men especially interpret the words of Paul to claim that God gave the Law to all of mankind instead of only to Israel as God Himself swore He did, but where exactly did God in fact state that He did not only give the Law to the Israelites alone but to the gentiles as well?

Man knowing “good and evil” after eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Plus, Romans 2 v 13-15. Well unless you wanna tell us Paul was a confused dude.

James the younger brother of Jesus mentioned something along this line in Acts 15 v 15-21 as well.

OkCornel:
Man knowing “good and evil” after eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Plus, Romans 2 v 13-15. Well unless you wanna tell us Paul was a confused dude.

James the younger brother of Jesus mentioned something along this line in Acts 15 v 15-21 as well.

So, man has always had God's Law of Moses, the standard of righteousness God gave only to the people of Israel since man fell in Genesis 3?

Then why did God, in Genesis 9, bother updating His Law by stating that murder was unacceptable then? And why did God bother making a Covenant with Abraham after it all with the same Law and standard of righteousness which you claim God had already written in the hearts of men?

By the way, how come Adam stealing in disobedience of God's Law means God wrote His Law in the heart of men? Really?

Paul is no god to me as I instead look to God for His Truth in everything, so as before, Paul's opinion, or your special interpretations of Paul's word, mean nothing where God's Word is concerned.

Kobojunkie:
So, man has always had God's Law of Moses, the standard of righteousness God gave only to the people of Israel since man fell in Genesis 3?

Then why did God, in Genesis 9, bother updating His Law by stating that murder was unacceptable then? And why did God bother making a Covenant with Abraham after it all with the same Law and standard of righteousness which you claim God had already written in the hearts of men?

By the way, how come Adam stealing in disobedience of God's Law means God wrote His Law in the heart of men? Really?

Paul is no god to me as I instead look to God for His Truth in everything, so as before, Paul's opinion, or your special interpretations of Paul's word, mean nothing where God's Word is concerned.

Was the instruction God gave Noah and his sons tagged the “Laws of Moses”?

Where did God label all the laws and instructions in the scriptures as “Laws of Moses”?


Dude, before the 10 commandments and by extension 613 Mosaic Laws were even penned down, God has given instructions prior to that, and these were also Laws. Get it?

OkCornel:
1. Was the instruction God gave Noah and his sons tagged the “Laws of Moses”?

You are the one who pretends God wrote His Law on the hearts of gentile men, and the Law referenced is the Law of Moses, God's standard of Righteousness which He stated was given only to those who are of the blood of Jacob - Deuteronomy 30 vs 15 - 20 - so you tell me what particular law it is that God wrote on the consciences of men and where God in fact did this.

Was it an unconscious act for God or something?