It is a sin to work on the sabath, yet their are so many people that do it. It is even the 4th commandment, and in exodus 31:15 it says whoever does any work on the sabbath should be punished to death.
2007-01-27 05:47:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You may say that that is the OT and Jesus said it was ok, but does that mean the OT is not need and the 10 commandments should be thrown out.
2007-01-27 05:50:09 · update #1
Also, do you think that Jesus could have make his own rules up as he want along, I mean it says don't work on the sabbath but Jesus does, so if he were to kill would that be ok too. How can he say what wrong or right.
2007-01-27 05:56:32 · update #2
No it is not a sin to work on Sunday, it is just another day of the week.
2007-01-27 05:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by genaddt 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The reason for the sabbath is because God wanted a day of rest, because he made the world in six days and on the seventh day he rested. What he means for us to do is, we need a day sometime during the week that we can take a break, and get in touch with God. A day that we dont have to be anywhere. I know some religions that have their sabbath day on Friday, or Saturday. Just dont overwork yourself and lose focus on God.
2007-01-27 05:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's actually Exodus 35:2, and it is something to wonder about, for sure. In fact, in the very next passage, it says "Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day."
Does that mean I can't turn on my heater, even if it's 20 degrees outside and snowing? I can imagine that two millenia ago, in the middle of the desert, one could survive just fine without heating their home for a day. But it doesn't apply to modern life, and just like 35:2 it is just another Word of God that is conveniently overlooked.
Upon actually reading the bible all evidence points to the assumption that it is NOT to be taken literally, and that each Christian simply chooses which passages to use in their daily life. Unfortunately, they tend to latch on to things that no longer apply, just like the "no fire in the hearth" passage, and preach them ad nauseum.
2007-01-27 05:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the believer we are supposed to set aside time holy to our Lord. If this is Sunday - go for it, but some people have to work on Sunday. And what is considered work? Even Jesus got in trouble for healing on the Sabbath. We are to do good, no matter what day of the week it is.
Personally, I love to get together with other believers on Sunday, but if I couldn't I would try to find some other day to do it.
If it's a sin to do something just because it's Sunday, then it's a sin to do it anytime.
2007-01-27 05:53:12 · answer #4 · answered by rosemary w 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The problem we run into here is the definition of the word work.
THe saggeties and the pharasesis had over the years defined work to such degrees that they made laws and rules over how many steps you could walk on the sabboth before the walking would become work.
With all the additions to the original law given by God, it is easy to see how we were all led astray as to what was work and what isnt work.
Jesus himself said it is not work to help your fellow man or animal on the sabboth, in fact, you were actually doing Gods work when you helped another.
The original law and its intent was that we do not work for gain or profit on our sabboth (as there were no days to distinguish a saturday from a sunday in those times).
Now, as for Hospitals and other workplaces in which people need to be cared for on the Sabboth. THese professions are helping others, even though we do receive pay for doing so on that day. Ordering a pizza for our personal enjoyment, while another works to prepare it for us is over the line. Cooking for our own family and their fleshly need to eat is caring for them and therefore not work, paid or not.
2007-01-27 06:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think work should be a sin any day of the week but as far as being a sin because it happens to be on a Sunday is a ridiculous notion. It makes no sense that a god would be affected by people working on a day made up by humans.
2007-01-27 05:53:59 · answer #6 · answered by tomleah_06 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Heres one thing that christians HAVE screwed up...
well first of all traditionally its jews that celebrate "sabbath"
and sunday is considered the FIRST day of the week, traditonally.
besides everything in the old testament like animal sacrifices and sabbath were kinda crossed out when jesus came...i think now its just tradition
2007-01-27 05:55:49 · answer #7 · answered by Sheriff of R&S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some good free literature was written by Mr. Herbert W Armstrong some years ago on that and many other interesting bible related subjects. He has passed away in 1985 but has left a goldmine of literature behind him, But remember as Mr. Armstrong would say don't believe me look it up in the bible for yourself. look up Mr. Herbert W Armstrong on the web.
2007-01-27 06:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by josephrasa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly then enable's all take off the Sabbath. in the experience that your position catches hearth then oh properly, that is composed of artwork to order it. in case you go with an officer then too undesirable it is the Sabbath the officials take that time without work. enable's bypass visit Grandma interior the nursing domicile. Oops she's hungry and grimy, no one works on the Sabbath to look after her. The medical institution has fairly intense lack of life charges on the Sabbath because no on is there to look after sufferers. there is not any thanks to stay away from engaged on the Sabbath.
2016-10-16 04:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Bikernoj has a point with the Scripture he quoted I better go study that right now because I've never noticed that before.
2007-01-27 06:02:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋