If Jesus took the 7th day sabbath away simply because it was in the old testament then...?

Question

Wouldnt Jesus also tell us to:

1) Disrespect our mothers and fathers
2) Steal any chance you get
3) Worship other gods
4) Sleep with other peoples spouses
5) Use Gods name in vain all the time
6) Killing is okay now

Ive always been confused by the logic that the sabbath was nailed to the cross, especially since it was practiced by the disciples and the early church and was only changed after the establishment of the Catholic church many years latter and in Revelations John writes that God's people will have the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ in the end days.

Most people should just admit that they have no biblical idea why we go to church on Sunday

Answer 1

"'And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men*--the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.' He said to them, 'All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.'" (Mark 7:7 - 8 NKJV)

It is interesting because God did command a particular day and did not allow people to keep any day they wanted. While in the wilderness after fleeing Egypt, the Hebrews were sent manna from Heaven. This manna fell six days a week but did not fall on the Sabbath. God knew what day the Sabbath was, the Hebrews knew it, and the Jewish people of today still know it. They keep the same day today that their ancestors did when God sent the manna.

"On the sixth day the people gathered twice as much food -- four quarts for every person. When all the leaders of the community came and told this to Moses, he said to them, "This is what the Lord commanded, because tomorrow is the Sabbath, the Lord's holy day of rest. Bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil today. Save the rest of the food until tomorrow morning." So the people saved it until the next morning, as Moses had commanded, and none of it began to stink or have worms in it. Moses told the people, "Eat the food you gathered yesterday. Today is a Sabbath, the Lord's day of rest; you will not find any out in the field today. You should gather the food for six days, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day. On that day there will not be any food on the ground." On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather food, but they couldn't find any. Then the Lord said to Moses, "How long will you people refuse to obey my commands and teachings? Look, the Lord has made the Sabbath a day of rest for you. So on the sixth day he will give you enough food for two days, but on the seventh day each of you must stay where you are. Do not go anywhere." So the people rested on the seventh day. The people of Israel called the food manna. It was like small white seeds and tasted like wafers made with honey." (Exodus 16:22 - 31 NCV)

You can search the New Testament, and even the entire Bible for that matter, and you will not find one place that the Sabbath law has been revoked. What you will find is that the apostles and early church did keep the Sabbath, and Jesus expected His followers to be keeping the Sabbath some 60 years after His death.

"At that time, how terrible it will be for women who are pregnant or have nursing babies! Pray that it will not be winter or a Sabbath day when these things happen and you have to run away, because at that time there will be much trouble. There will be more trouble than there has ever been since the beginning of the world until now, and nothing as bad will ever happen again." (Matthew 24:19 - 21 NCV)

"They continued their trip from Perga and went to Antioch, a city in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down." (Acts 13:14 NCV)

"While Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people asked them to tell them more about these things on the next Sabbath." (Acts 13:42 NCV)

"On the next Sabbath day, almost everyone in the city came to hear the word of the Lord." (Acts 13:44 NCV)

"On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the river where we thought we would find a special place for prayer. Some women had gathered there, so we sat down and talked with them." (Acts 16:13 NCV) (This is most interesting because Paul kept the Sabbath even when there was not a group of Jews to keep it with or a church to keep it in. He was in Philippi, and there were very few Jews there)

"Paul went into the synagogue as he always did, and on each Sabbath day for three weeks, he talked with the Jews about the Scriptures." (Acts 17:2 NCV)

"Every Sabbath day he talked with the Jews and Greeks in the synagogue, trying to persuade them to believe in Jesus." (Acts 18:4 NCV)

Check the Ten Commandments; they tell us the reason we should keep the Sabbath.

"The reason is that in six days the Lord made everything -- the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. On the seventh day he rested. So the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy." (Exodus 20:11)

That reason still stands today. The Sabbath has nothing to do with the nation of Israel but everything to do with creation. God did not command the Sabbath because he wanted the Israelites to be different; He commanded it because He created it in the first week. God tries to give us a gift, and we say that it is a burden and we do not want it.

Answer 2

No Jesus did not. The difference between the Old and New Testament is exactly what you pointed out... barbarism. In the Old Testament we see a demonstration of the original human society... the barbaric original Jewish tribes. As history develops and we get into the Roman age, which is when Jesus was born, was the development of Western Civilization which falls away from the barbaric law of "Survival of the Fittest" and begins to introduce composure and compassion. Jesus exemplifies and exonerates these traits and creates a religion that is based on the Old Testament teachings that were present in Rome, but also includes the Compassion for others that has developed in humanity. I prefer using the Bible as a historic reference not a religious text. Ignoring all the God stuff as the superstitions of an outdated society it's fairly accurate.

Answer 3

The New Testament tells us not to kill, to respect our parents, not to worship any other god... But not a word, from the establishment of the church in Acts 2 to the end of the book about observing the Sabbath.

How about an illustration: murder was against the law when the US was under the articles of confederation. Murder was against the law when the US belonged to the Indians. Is murder against the law now because the Indians said so, or because that's what the current law, the Constitution, says? We didn't 'carry over' nine commandments, we're under a whole new law.

Why worship on the first day?
Jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the week (Mark 16:9).
The early church met on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7).
They gave their money to the treasury on the first day of the week (1 Corinthians 16:2).

The Catholic church claims that it changed the sabbath to Sunday. They also claim that they are the one true church; if you believe them on one point, why not believe them on all? Long before the establishment of the Roman Catholic church, the early disciples met on the first day.

We have no authority, under the New Testament law, to meet on Saturday. All command and example is Sunday.

Answer 4

Jesus did not take away the 7th day sabbath he took away the old covenant which included the feast days and yearly Sabbaths - not the weekly Sabbath. No where in the Bible does it says that Jesus took away the weekly Sabbath. Even in Isaiah we are told that when we go to heaven we will keep sabbath. The disciples and apostles kept it all through scripture and after Jesus' death.

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Answer 5

There are two sources of Truth, scripture and tradition. Scripture is anything written in the Bible. Tradition is practices and beliefs instituted by Christ during His time on Earth. The Sabbath is a tradition of the Church of the OT based on scripture (Genesis)and carried through to current Tradition by Jesus and His followers in the early Church. It still applies today--that is why it remains a precept (or necessary condition) of the Catholic Church today--so go to Mass!

Answer 6

The sabbath was created for men. You have to rest from your labors.
Jesus is our sabbath now. The sabbath is still there. Jesus is our rest, He is our comforter. The Holy Spirit is our comforter now. This is to say God is our rest.
Jhn 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:"

Do you really know what God wants from us?
He wants our love:
Hosea 6:6 "For I desired love, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."

Answer 7

Jesus didn't take the Sabbath day away people just don't want to listen, people want to do what they want to do when they want to do it and don't care what day it is. and you are right you forgot a couple like baring false witness and coveting and tho shall not make any graven image if you have broken one it is the same as if you have broken them all.
what is wrong with taking a day off and enjoying what you have worked so hard for anyway. i don't understand why people don't observe this Law

Answer 8

Well... In those early days...the meaning of Sabbath was misunderstood... It means day of rest....It doesn't mean that on sabbath u can't help someone who is in need of help. Also the list of results that u have given is completely bull ****. READ THE TEN COMMANDMENTS!

Answer 9

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