The BIGGEST argument against keeping the Sabbath for the modern day Christian is "interpretation". I put it in quotes because we've come to the point that the Word can say something in black and white and there is someone out there that will take it to mean something totally different. I touched on that a little bit in the last T4C comic, but I want to dive a little deeper.
When I take part in discussions or listen to debates or anything where there are two opposing views on what the Scripture says on something, inevitably one of the parties will end the conversation with "well, that's your interpretation". Let's take the verse I am alluding to in the comic: Isaiah 56:6.
"Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant" (WEB)
I've heard people from Church say that there is no where in the Bible that says Gentiles are supposed to keep the Sabbath. Who do you think the foreigners are in this passage? The word Gentile in Scripture refers to non-Israelites. Foreigners are those not from Israel. So, if the Sabbath is "just for the Jews", why are foreigners keeping it to serve and love God?
We've been taught to read the Bible in a certain way. A way that we can read something plain as day as the above verse and take no regard of it. Or even when presented a verse like the above have some "answer" for it.
- "Oh, that's old covenant." Even though this particular verse is part of the book that Jesus quoted to show he was bringing those prophecies about.
- "Well, we meet on 'The Lord's Day' now." Taking one instance in Acts and ignoring all the other instances in Acts where the apostles kept Sabbath.
- "Well, Colossians says not to judge about a Sabbath day." Disregarding the fact that Paul is talking about not letting the Gnostics judge you for KEEPING the Sabbath. He wasn't making a case to ignore or change it.
Go and read and when you hear a little voice in your head from former teachings telling you "oh, this means that", ignore it! Go and reread that part, plainly. If it says something that is different from what you have learned, study more! Pray about it! But don't just write it off as something its not.
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The first verse of Genesis “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” tells us the when, the who and the chronological order of the events. The heavenly realm for the divine beings was created first, this is not the same thing we see when we look up into our sky because that’s created later on day four. Exactly how much time elapsed between the completion of the heavenly realm and the beginning of our universe is not given, we don’t need to know. The rest of Genesis chapter 1 is a chronological description for the creation of the universe we live in.
We are called to be a part of God's remnant, to fellowship with Him, as Abraham did at Mamre.
November 12, 2022
TORAH PORTION: "AND HE APPEARED"
PARASHAH: “VAYERA”
Genesis 18:1-22:24
HAFTORAH PORTION
2 Kings 4:1-37
BRIT HADASHAH PORTION
Luke 1:26-38, 24:36-53
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Thought for Today: Monday November 14:
Let us try together to see things more and more from YHVH’s Perspective. Let the Light of His Presence so fully fill our minds that we view the world through Him. When little things do not go as we had hoped for, let us look to Him light-heartedly and say: [Oh well]. This simple discipline can protect us from being burdened with an accumulation of petty cares and frustrations. If we practise this diligently, we will make a life-changing discover: We will realize that most of the things that worries us are not really important. If we shrug them off immediately, and return our focus to YHVH, we will go through our days with lighter steps and more joyful hearts. When serious problems come our way, we will have more reserves for dealing with them. We will not have squandered our energy on petty problems. We may even reach the point where we can agree with the apostle Paul that all our troubles are light and momentarily, compared with the eternal Glory being achieved by them.
The seventh day is a Sabbath to YHWH your God...
Exodus 20:10
What does it mean to have a #sabbath to YHWH? Is it for his benefit? Is it a Sabbath from his perspective? No, it's a Sabbath in his honor. If you want to honor God, keep the Sabbath on the seventh day as he instructed. What God has made holy, let no man defile.
#shabbat
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The Council of Laodicea in about 363 AD said "No others shall sing in the Church, save only the canonical singers, who go up into the ambo and sing from a book." They also said "It is not permitted to hold love feasts, as they are called, in the Lord's Houses, or Churches, nor to eat and to spread couches in the house of God."
LOL. Ok. Sorry, they completely lost me at Canon 15.
So when they said, "Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath...", I feel pretty safe in ignoring them.
Generosity is a prominent characteristic of God's favored people. Consider Abraham, Sarah, Lot, Rebekah, Jacob...
When Eliezer arrived at Laban's home in Haran, Laban recognized that the man was wealthy and welcomed him into his house, but didn't do anything for him. Eliezer had to care for his own camels and men.
Contrast Ephrom (who sold the cave to Abraham), Laban, and Rebekah. Ephrom feigned generosity in order to assimilate Abraham. Laban feigned generosity in order to get some reward from Eliezer and as long as it didn't cost him anything. Rebekah, on the other hand, was generous with no expectation of reward.
Genesis 24
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