SHOULD WE OBSERVE
HOLIDAYS
OR
HOLYDAYS? Part2

The problem is that man’s history has been a history of disobedience and disbelief when it comes to the
commands of Yahweh. The first man, Adam, was given a job to do. That job was to dress and keep the garden of Eden with the permission to eat of the fruit of all the trees of the garden EXCEPT the fruit of the
tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam and his wife Eve disobeyed, ate of the forbidden tree and were banished from the garden to a life of pain, grief, suffering, corruption and death.Yahweh called Israel out of Egypt, made His covenant with them, warning them against going the way of
the heathen who were dwelling in the land. Israel was to fulfil the law (Torah) given to them by Yahweh.
But Israel disbelieved and disobeyed Yahweh and had to be cast out of the land with much pain, grief, suffering and death. Most of the survivors went into a captivity that was harsh and oppressive indeed!
In these last days, the Savior Yahshua has appeared on earth. He set an example for us that we should walk in His steps (1 Pet. 2:21). Notice verse 22, “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth.” Sin is defined by the Apostle John as the transgression of the law (1 Jn. 3:4). If Yahshua did no sin then he fulfilled (obeyed) the law. This is the very thing that He promised He would do at the beginning of His ministry, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil,” Mt. 5:17.
Many people erroneously teach that Yahshua came to do away with the law, but such is simply not the
case. According to Scripture, Yahshua never sinned, therefore, He perfectly fulfilled (obeyed) the law,
setting an example for us that we should follow Him. This means that He observed the Sabbath and Holy
Days in accordance with the commandment.
MAN RESPECTS MAN
Yahweh sets aside His own Holy Days and proclaims them to be special rest days. Man sets aside his own holidays and proclaims them to be special rest days. The age old problem is that man highly respects his own holidays that he himself proclaims, but when it comes to respecting that which Yahweh sets aside, he doesn’t even give it a second thought.
Yahweh proclaimed that the seventh day Sabbath was to be sanctified and made holy. Man declares that the first day of the week, Sunday is sanctified and holy. Yahweh says not to work on the seventh day
Sabbath, but man says that that day will be his biggest and Is December 25th? and Just Who Is Santa Claus?)
PLAN REVEALED
Yahweh’s plan of salvation is actually revealed in the Sabbath and Holy Days. Through the observance of the Sabbath day we learn that Yahweh has apportioned 7000 years in order to perform His work of salvation. The Apostle Peter reveals that a day is to Yahweh as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day (2 Pet. 3:8). Yahweh has allotted 6000 years for man to do his own work, but the last period of 1000 years belongs to Yahweh and His Son Yahshua. It will be a tremendous period of rest from wars, sins and other grievous conflicts.
Through the observance of Passover and the days of Unleavened Bread (Lev. 23:4-8), we are brought to our Passover that is sacrificed for us (1 Cor. 5:7) and are able to eat of the bread of life that came down from heaven (Jn. 6). The feast of Pentecost (Lev. 23:15-16) reminds us of the giving of the Holy Spirit, the seal of promise which Yahweh bestows to those of His firstfruits assembly. These will be in the first
resurrection (Rev. 20:4-6). The feast of Trumpets (Lev. 23:24-25) reminds us of Yahweh’s soon coming intervention into this world’s affairs in order to take power and rule (Rev. 11:15). The day of Atonement (Lev. 23:27-32) reveals the atonement received through the Savior (Ro. 5:1-11). The feast of Tabernacles
(Lev. 23:34 -35) reminds us of the millenial rule of Yahshua and His saints in Yahweh’s kingdom (Rev. 20:4-6). Finally, the last day (Lev. 23:36) points us to the final great white throne judgment period (Rev.20:11-15).
Those who observe Yahweh’s commanded holydays are reminded of His plan and purpose on a weekly and annual basis. Those who observe the first day of the week and the annual holidays have a tendency to forget Yahweh and His plan of salvation. Sunday and holiday observance are misleading and help to sow
confusion and error.
It is our admonition that people repent and turn to Yahweh with all their heart, restore the Sabbath and holydays and knowledge of the great Creator.
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