Originally Posted by
TCassidy
Hebrews tells us that Christ is our sabbath. To keep the weekly sabbath is to say you don't have Christ.
Tell that "story" to C.H. Spurgeon, and the "Baptist Confession of Faith" and the "Westminster Confession of Faith" and D.L. Moody and R.C. Sproul and ...
They all claim the weekly Sabbath REMAINS as part of the moral law of God - though they "bend it" to point to what the Bible calls "week day 1" after the cross.
Notice that in Hebrews 4 the SAME Sabbath "remains" as was had in Ps 96 in David's text - and here you argue that the Bible is Christless???
1Cor 10:1-4 flatly contradicts your wild speculation where Paul says that they "All drank from that same spiritual ROCK (Petra) and that ROCK (Petra) was CHRIST".
So much for your christless scripture idea.
You argue that to keep the Word of God AS He gave it - instead of the traditions of man - is legalism.
In Mark 7:6-13 Christ argues against the point you are making - saying that to keep the traditions of man instead of the Commandment of God - is wrong.
Matters not what others say, all that matters is "what says the scripture?"
So then - you are interested in scripture and they are not?
Very well then - scripture it is.
Mark 2:27 "
The Sabbath was MADE for MANKIND"
Gen 2:1-3 the seventh day Sabbath is made a holy day for mankind.
Ex 20:11 the Gen 2:3 facts "alone" establish the Sabbath.
Heb 4 "
there REMAINS a Sabbath rest for the people of God"
Rev 14 the SABBATH commandment text is quoted in vs 7.
1Cor 7:19 "
what MATTERS is KEEPING the Commandments of God"
Rev 14:12 the saints "
KEEP the Commandments of God"
1John 5:2-3 the
saints KEEP the Commandments of God and do not call it a "burden".
Is 66:23 In the New Earth "
From Sabbath to Sabbath" shall "
ALL MANKIND come before ME to Worship"
Is 56 - the gentiles of Isaiah's day are commended for Keeping the Sabbath.
James 2 "
he who is guilty of breaking one - is guilty of breaking all"
Mark 7:6-13 God says it is wrong to replace one of the commandments of God with the tradition of man.
It is very easy to see when you know you cannot respond intelligently. Why do you think you have to lie
It is unclear to me that you are doing all that well with your idea.
The bible does not appear to support your speculation at this point.
Christ being our sabbath rest is not a "tradition of men." It is the word of God.
Since you are now "quoting you" it is odd that you refer to your own statement as "Word of God" - did you intend to quote an actual Bible text?
in Christ,
Bob