what day is the true sabbath, is it important to keep it holy?

Question

Read the fourth commandment in Leviticus 20

Answer 1

You know the Sabbath is on Saturday! Yes we should keep it holy!

Here are some verse to back up the statement!

Jesus never change Hebrew 13:8
God Never changes Malachi 3:6
Why did his laws change??

But haven't the Ten Commandments been changed?

Jesus says: "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail." Luke 16:17. God says: "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips." Psalms 89:34. Notice, the Ten Commandments came from His lips. Exodus 20:1 says, "And God spake all these words, saying ... [the Ten Commandments follow in verses 2-17]."

No, indeed! It is utterly impossible for any of God's moral law ever to change. All Ten Commandments are binding today.

Shouldn't I keep Sunday in honor of Christ's resurrection?

Jesus instituted baptism--not Sunday keeping--in honor of His resurrection.

"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." Romans 6:3-6.

No more than you would keep Friday in honor of the crucifixion. Christ gave the ordinance of baptism in honor of His death, burial, and resurrection. The Bible never suggests Sundaykeeping in honor of the resurrection (or for any other reason, for that matter). We honor Christ by obeying Him (John 14:15)--not by substituting man-made requirements in place of His.

Well, if Sundaykeeping isn't in the Bible, whose idea was it anyway?

"And he shall think to change the times and the law." Daniel 7:25, RSV.* "Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition." "In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Matthew 15:6, 9. "Her priests have violated my law." "And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, ... saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken." Ezekiel 22:26, 28.

Misguided men of long years past announced that God's holy day was changed from Sabbath to Sunday. God predicted it would happen, and it did. This error was passed on to our unsuspecting generation as gospel fact. Sundaykeeping is a tradition of uninspired men and breaks God's law, which commands Sabbathkeeping. Only God can make a day holy. God blessed the Sabbath, and when God blesses, no man can "reverse it." Numbers 23:20.

Answer 2

The Sabbath was given to Israel, not the church. The Sabbath is still Saturday, not Sunday, and has never been changed. But the Sabbath is part of the Old Testament Law, and Christians are free from the bondage of the Law (Galatians 4:1-26; Romans 6:14). Sabbath keeping is not required of the Christian—be it Saturday or Sunday. The first day of the week, Sunday, the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10) celebrates the New Creation, with Christ as our resurrected Head. We are not obligated to follow the Mosaic Sabbath—resting, but are now free to follow the risen Christ—serving. The Apostle Paul said that each individual Christian should decide whether to observe a Sabbath rest, “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans 14:5). We are to worship God every day, not just on Saturday or Sunday.

Answer 3

From the day that Israel took the land of Canaan, to the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, the Hebrew people have been living in the land and keeping the 7-day week.

And since that time, Rome has held the 7-day week together.

I think we can reasonably assume that the given day was Saturday.

The importance of keeping the Sabbath? It is described as being a sign that YHWH (the LORD) makes you holy, and that he is your Elohim (God).

Answer 4

Saturday was the sabbath of the Jews and Jesus was a Jew and observed the Jewish sabbath.

At some point (and I don't know when) those that became Christian decided that the day of His Resurrection would be their appropriate sabbath.

Answer 5

the sabbath falls from Friday night to Saturday night on our calender.

As for keeping it holy.. it is important if you are a member of the Nation of Israel, who was given the task to observe the sabbath.

Otherwise it is not necessary.

Answer 6

Liviticus is a book of punishments made by the elders of the tribe to keep its members under their thumb. Today, nobody knows which day is the real Lords day but because its said that God rested on the seventh, many use that day to worship him, perhaps thinking God follows ruts like we do. Because we are a 24/7 world if one picks one day for fellowship with God, there is no doubt God will appreciate it.

Answer 7

The Jews tried to have Jesus killed for not observing the Sabbath--I thought the likes of those petty anal religious bigots were over--it appears I was mistaken.