10 commandments?

Question

why do people practise most of the 10 commandments (even as morals though not as biblical laws) but not the 4th which refers to the Sabbath? Some people claim that the commandments were done away with @ jesus' death, yet theft, murder, adultery etc. is looked down upon in society. If they were done away with, then why are they still wrong? and if breaking the rest of the nine commandments is "wrong" then what about the fourth????

Answer 1

it is a shame that not many people recognize the sabbath day as holy. i can remember when i was a kid we had a Blue Law in our county which meant that no one did business on Sunday except for hospitals, nursing homes etc. i know it is hard to imagine but that was only 37 years ago. i wonder if anyone could cope one day out of the week without eating out or shopping?

Answer 2

Isaiah 1:13 - God begins to reveal His displeasure with the Sabbath.

Matt. 28:1; Mark 16:2,9; John 20:1,19- the Gospel writers purposely reveal Jesus' resurrection and appearances were on Sunday. This is because Sunday had now become the most important day in the life of the Church.

Acts 20:7 - this text shows the apostolic tradition of gathering together to celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday, the "first day of the week." Luke documents the principle worship was on Sunday because this was one of the departures from the Jewish form of worship.

1 Cor. 16:2 - Paul instructs the Corinthians to make contributions to the churches "on the first day of the week," which is Sunday. This is because the primary day of Christian worship is Sunday.

Col. 2:16-17 - Paul teaches that the Sabbath was only a shadow of what was fulfilled in Christ, and says "let no one pass judgment any more over a Sabbath."

2 Thess. 2:15 - we are to hold fast to apostolic tradition, whether it is oral or written. The 2,000 year-old tradition of the Church is that the apostles changed the Sabbath day of worship from Saturday to Sunday.

Heb. 4:8-9 - regarding the day of rest, if Joshua had given rest, God would not later speak of "another day," which is Sunday, the new Sabbath. Sunday is the first day of the week and the first day of the new creation brought about by our Lord's resurrection, which was on Sunday.

Heb. 7:12 - when there is a change in the priesthood, there is a change in the law as well. Because we have a new Priest and a new sacrifice, we also have a new day of worship, which is Sunday.

Rev 1:10 - John specifically points out that he witnesses the heavenly Eucharistic liturgy on Sunday, the Lord's day, the new day of rest in Christ.

Matt. 16:19; 18:18 - whatever the Church binds on earth is bound in heaven. Since the resurrection, Mass has been principally celebrated on Sunday.

Answer 3

For Christians the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the first day of the week (Sunday) replaces the Sabbath as the day of ceremonial observance of the Commandment to keep the Lord's Day holy.

Here is the link: http://www.nccbuscc.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt1art3.htm

The Catholic Church follows the teaching and practice of the Apostles. In the 20th chapter of the Act of the Apostles, the church in Troas gathered on the first day of the week, Sunday.

The first Christians were Jews. They went to temple or synagogue on the Sabbath (Saturday) with fellow Jews.

Then they gathered on the first day of the week, the day on which Jesus rose from the dead (Sunday), with fellow Christians to tell stories of Jesus and share Eucharist. See Acts 20:7.

Later Gentiles joined Christianity. The Apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, decided that the Gentiles did not have to covert to Judaism. Therefore, they only attended on Sundays and did not have to abide by Jewish dietary laws.

This biblical practice inspired by the Holy Spirit has been followed ever since.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

The Commandments were not actually done away with, Jesus fulfilled them. Adultery is still wrong but, now, so is lust. The Sabbath is Saturday but we no longer set that day aside because Jesus fulfilled it and now we give God the first day of the week instead of the last. The New Testament tells us to gather together on the first day of the week.

Answer 5

In answer to your very good question, may I submit: Many people do not know the facts concerning the real Sabbath being Saturday or the 7 th day of the week.

The Christian Community still follows the "Yellow Brick Road" just like Dorthy et al. It has been observed on Sunday for so long the largest percentage of people do not read the Bible enough to be aware of the truth.

Those who do go to church, (if they do) only do so to keep peace with the family structure, so to them breaking away from their Sunday routines are difficult. Just imagine how difficult it would be for them to give up inbeded Saturday routines. The shopping, yard sales, ball games, golf dates on the course.

The Sabbath is just not important enough to them to think about it.

Answer 6

It doesn't matter what day the Sabbath is on as long as you keep one.

The reason that the other ones are kept more often than this one is because the Ten Commandments were the basic laws for any society to function. The one about worship isn't as necessary for life as the other ones.

Answer 7

Yup, appropriate to the size of it from the previous testomony in a Christian Bible. in spite of the undeniable fact that a Christian through faith, i'm not an incredible beleiver in some bloke development a ship to dwelling house each and every species of critter the two. Oh, am I banished via fact I covet my neighbours oxen ? Moses replaced into in all probability a great chap, so upon finest his followers out of slavery, theory a series of regulations may well be a good option. very similar to Gordon Brown. Er, Jesus hadn't arrived on the scene to place Moses good. Bob

Answer 8

Jesus mentionned that ALL the commandments are summed up in one statement:
"One of them asked: “Which is the greatest commandment?” He said: “‘You must love God with your whole heart, soul and mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. The second is, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:35
Loving God and neighbor will stop a person from committing murder, adultery, etc.
God no longer asks a particular day be set aside.
We can show love of God without doing that.

Answer 9

My question to them is where is the proof, other than from the mouth of martin luther, that any comandments were done away with after the death of Jesus? Why are they still taught in churchs. To remember the good ol' days. I beleve that they are comandments today just as they were before Jesus died.

Answer 10

The laws of God will always remain upon this earth.