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Question

Does the law about sabbath Day still apply today? I mean i'm a student and so work for me is studying (is IT?) but i love studying and can't do without. But i want to Honour God. What shall i do?

Answer 1

We should gather together on the Sabath Day.........Most Christians use Sunday

We gather to encourage others, be encouraged, learn, study, Hear the Word

If you forsake gathering with those of like faith, you will not remain faithful

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

Through the actions and words of Jesus I believe we were given authority to command our Sabbath.

1 John 2 8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

“the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.” (the darkness of the law)

Mark 2 27And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

We have authority to command our Sabbath, not the Sabbath to command us. We are Lord of our Sabbath.

Sabbath doesn’t mean – Saturday or Sunday…. (Heb. verb shabbath, meaning "to rest from labour"),

A man shall work six days and rest one day….did God see the foundation of the world to the end…did he see those who would have to work for a living…does it make sense God would place a stumbling block among his people?

By way of the cross we can now approach God with out the “law” telling us how, where and when. The commandment is still enforceable, but now we can choose when and where...first century Christians honored the day of resurrection, which was on Sunday. I believe you can choose a Wednesday by what Jesus told us and still follow the commandment. The Sabbath is a special time set aside to commune with God. When and where isn’t as important as doing it.

Answer 4

My Dad was a good Christian. He worked for a newspaper and was required to work Sunday nights. He would come home at 3:00 Sunday morning, get up at 9:00, go to Sunday school and church, have dinner, and go back to work at 5:00 on Sunday evening. He had to.
I believe that God loves us and the reason for the sabbath is that we have a day to spend with Him and to rest from the work that we do. I don't think it has to be any particular day of the week, just a time set aside for worship, rest and communication with God.
God knows what you have to do, trust in Him to understand your needs. And love Him with all your heart. Remember what Jesus said were the greatest commandments: Love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and love your neighbor like you love yourself.

Answer 5

Notice the confusion over the issue when you read the answers?

It's really quite simple.

The sabbath command is located in the old covenant which was between God and Israel only.

That covenant ended as any such covenant ends upon the death of either party, as Paul explains in Romans 7.

Did Christ die? Yes.

Are you bound to keep the conditions of a covenant you were never a party to, and a covenant that ended? No.

Christians are dead to the law (that law). As such, it no longer has power over Christians in any manner.

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Answer 6

Lord of the Sabbath
23One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. 24The Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"

25He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions."

27Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."

Answer 7

we are to keep the ten commandments. and the sabbath of God is the fourth. Jesus kept the ten comandments John 15:10. Jesus said I come to fullfill the law (fill it full,) not to destroy it. Psalms 111: 7,8 God's commandments will stand for ever. God wrote the ten with his own finger. exodus 31:18-32:16. Matthew 15:3 but he answered and said unto them, why do ye also transgress the comandment (the fourth) of God, by your traditions read also 15:6 and 15:9.

Answer 8

Paul states that we can observe any day as a Sabbath, as long as we set aside a day to do so.

Romans 14:5-6

5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.


Colossians 2:16-17

16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.


The Sabbath is a dedicated day of rest. Any day of the week is fine with Him, as long as you observe one day for that purpose.

Answer 9

If you are a Jew-keep the Sabbath. If you are a Christian, you worship on Sunday-which is not the Sabbath.

Answer 10

You should study. Give God the glory when you reap the benefits of your diligence. Every day is the sabbath, so glorify God in all you do every day! Spend time with Him every day, pray every day, etc.

Answer 11

What is important, is that we DO set aside a specific day to worship the Lord, & listen to His Word.

Christianity has set Sunday for that.

The actual day doesn't matter-it is that we do set aside one day a week for God.