If you started from the day God rested and went foward in 7 day increments until the present day. Which day of the week would the Sabbath be? This takes out all the calender adjustments, leap year, etc.
2007-03-18 11:52:43 · 18 answers · asked by Zefram 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are Jewish - Saturday
If Christian - Sunday
and it really doesn't matter, as long as you pick a day and respect the wishes of God
2007-03-21 04:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by Boston Bluefish 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The observance of the "Sabbath," the seventh day, was given to the nation of Israel at Mount Sinai by the Lord as part of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15). The Sabbath was to be a sign of God's covenant with Israel, a day of rest from labor, and a memorial of God's great acts of creation and deliverance. The Sabbath was a good gift of God to Israel, but it was also enforced very strictly, the penalty for deliberately doing unnecessary work on that day being death (Exodus 35:2-3; Numbers 15:32-36).
When God raised Christ from the dead in power and glory on the first day of the week, the followers of Christ were led to honor Him and the resurrection on the first day of the week. Scriptural warrant for giving special worship and honor to Christ on the first day of the week, the "Lord's Day," is found in Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2, and Revelation 1:10.
Many Christians and churches believe that worshiping and serving Christ on Sunday in commemoration of His resurrection completely fulfills the requirement of the Fourth Commandment. In this understanding, the Sabbath has been changed from the seventh day of the week to the first day because of Christ's resurrection. It is now a memorial of God's new covenant and His greater spiritual creation and deliverance of the church from sin and death.
Other Christians and churches worship on Sunday but do not believe that Sunday is a Christian Sabbath based on the Fourth Commandment. They believe that the Sabbath commandment is no longer binding upon Christians, since there was no restatement of it for Christians in the New Testament. They rather turn to Paul's admonition in Colossians 2:16-17, "Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ."
We are to have a day that we come apart to worship God. It's a special day set apart for that purpose. In any case, all Christians would agree that our faith is not limited to a day, nor are we saved by being obedient to the rules of a certain day. We are saved through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; see Ephesians 2:8-9. After we receive Christ as Savior, we have God's love poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.(Romans 5:5, NKJV), and we desire to worship and serve Him every day of the week.
2007-03-18 19:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are under the teachings and practices obligated under the OLD Covenant [Jewish], Saturday is the sabbath day which binds you to the Law of the Ten Commandments. When you are a Christian, you therefore, are under the conditions of the NEW Covenant and thereby, can worship God, the Father, in both, spirit and truth on ANY day or days of the week.
Problems arise when Old Covenant practices [legalistic] attempt to seep into the New Covenant, as conditions for spiritual salvation ( a.k.a. "legalism" ) . You cannot place "old wine" into "new wine skins" !
2007-03-18 19:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturday will always be the Sabbath.
Sunday is the traditional day the Christian Church meets.
True Christians worship God every day, not just on Sabbath.
Think of it as the first fruits of the week, instead of the last.
2007-03-18 18:58:48 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God said six days shall though work and on the seventh day though shall rest. It doesn't say any thing about dates. It plainly says six days work one day rest. That is all that matters. If the sabbath goes by date then what about people across the world who are in a different time zone. If people are observing the sabbath in one area and not in another because of a different time zone...are they sinning???
2007-03-18 18:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by J D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which day are you starting from? Saturday or Sunday.. and did God know what you were naming them and how humans were going to use a calendar? As long as I reserve one day for paying my respects, I think God don't mind what the name of the day is.. Keep the Faith.
2007-03-18 18:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by ricketyoldbat 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every religion has a different sabbath. Jews have Saturdays, Christians have Sundays, and Muslims have Fridays, I think!
2007-03-18 18:55:37 · answer #7 · answered by sunshiney 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday evening, and continues through Saturday evening.
2007-03-18 18:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
We are still in God's 7th day. As for men's days, we are now in a sabbath period which means as much as possible we are to dedicate our time to Jehovah.
2007-03-18 19:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be from 5:00 pm on Saturday until 5:00 pm on Sunday.
2007-03-18 18:57:47 · answer #10 · answered by NFrancis 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christ said I have come to fulfill the law, his disciples broke the Sabbath which inflamed the Pharisees - who eventually crucified Him, but He arose the Victor from the death - to prove that He is God.
2007-03-18 18:58:02 · answer #11 · answered by Charles H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋