Observing the sabbath???

It's interesting to me how many people say that to keep the Sabbath is one of the 613 covenant laws that Moses prescribed for his people and that it is an Old Testament command no longer to be kept by us New Covenant (Testament) Christians these days because Jesus abolished that law at the cross - Jesus is our rest. However, they say none of those things about the other 9 of the Ten Commandments that God wrote on His tablets of stone that He gave to Moses. A very interesting disconnect, in my opinion.

It's interesting to me how many people say that to keep the Sabbath is one of the 613 covenant laws that Moses prescribed for his people and that it is an Old Testament command no longer to be kept by us New Covenant (Testament) Christians these days because Jesus abolished that law at the cross - Jesus is our rest. However, they say none of those things about the other 9 of the Ten Commandments that God wrote on His tablets of stone that He gave to Moses. A very interesting disconnect, in my opinion.

It's interesting to me how many people say that to keep the Sabbath is one of the 613 covenant laws that Moses prescribed for his people and that it is an Old Testament command no longer to be kept by us New Covenant (Testament) Christians these days because Jesus abolished that law at the cross - Jesus is our rest. However, they say none of those things about the other 9 of the Ten Commandments that God wrote on His tablets of stone that He gave to Moses. A very interesting disconnect, in my opinion.

While I can't speak for everyone, it's not that I think that the Sabbath or any of God's Laws are wholly discontinued... they have been written upon my heart, as Scripture promises.

So, I don't think that we keep those laws in some religious manner of ritual and dogmatic necessity. Rather we obey from the core of our being, AFTER, discovering that you were SAVED from beginning of time. It's clear to me that Scripture points out that nobody can come anywhere close to keeping the laws of God... it's just not attainable. By accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior, God works in me to will and obey His will and helps me to surrender my own will. In this sanctification process, I grow more and more into the image of Christ. I live in the very real hope of one day being glorified but have no allusions that I will ever be close to that perfection while living in the flesh.

God reveals to His own that His laws are far more detailed than the mere written laws of Moses... the command to not commit adultery also means not even lusting in our hearts; and the command not to murder includes even railing at a person in anger; and the idea of loving all includes forgiving someone who sins against me 490 times! These things are impossible to do for me... without Christ living in me.

And just as God rested after He completed His work of Creation, I keep the Sabbath by resting in the completed work that Jesus did and continues in me to this day.

Nah, I'm not here to debate. I'll pray the Lord will give you understanding.

To fullfill all the law

"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself". - Galatians 5:13-14 KJV

By accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior, God works in me to will and obey His will and helps me to surrender my own will. In this sanctification process, I grow more and more into the image of Christ

YOU FORGOT SOMETHING:

John 15:16 (HCSB)
16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. I appointed you that you should go out and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Here is the context for your quotation below.

John 15:15
I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself but must remain in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

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Was this in support of what you wanted to Agree with my statement.
Or something you disagreed with. Not Sure what you meant.

How could I disagree, you quoted from John 15.

I merely posted some extra from John 15.

If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire.

Thank you!

While I can't speak for everyone, it's not that I think that the Sabbath or any of God's Laws are wholly discontinued... they have been written upon my heart, as Scripture promises.

So, I don't think that we keep those laws in some religious manner of ritual and dogmatic necessity. Rather we obey from the core of our being. It's clear to me that Scripture points out that nobody can come anywhere close to keeping the laws of God... it's just not attainable. By accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior, God works in me to will and obey His will and helps me to surrender my own will. In this sanctification process, I grow more and more into the image of Christ. I live in the very real hope of one day being glorified but have no allusions that I will ever be close to that perfection while living in the flesh.

God reveals to His own that His laws are far more detailed than the mere written laws of Moses... the command to not commit adultery also means not even lusting in our hearts; and the command not to murder includes even railing at a person in anger; and the idea of loving all includes forgiving someone who sins against me 490 times! These things are impossible to do for me... without Christ living in me.

And just as God rested after He completed His work of Creation, I keep the Sabbath by resting in the completed work that Jesus did and continues in me to this day.

If Christ came to fulfill the Law to free us from keeping it, then why does He say that whoever Does and teaches the commands will be called Great in the kingdom? Matt 5:19

Also, the law came because of transgression. Gal 3:19 Transgression of what? Before the Law was given by YHWH there had to be a standard for there to be transgression.

And 1 John 3:4 states clearly that sin is the transgression of the Law.

Where's the commandment is Genesis 2 that man had to rest on the seventh day?

Are we allowed to buy or sell on the sabbath?? Can we eat out on the sabbath??? Are we allowed to cook- prepare meals on sabbath??? Any help?

If Christ came to fulfill the Law to free us from keeping it, then why does He say that whoever Does and teaches the commands will be called Great in the kingdom? Matt 5:19

Also, the law came because of transgression. Gal 3:19 Transgression of what? Before the Law was given by YHWH there had to be a standard for there to be transgression.

And 1 John 3:4 states clearly that sin is the transgression of the Law.