The New Testament Reason for Honouring the Sabbath

Sorry, but I don't understande.

 

For the Scriptures, just go back on the various threads - also for the 'why's' for why I "come up with something".

Jesus' resurrection meant, the Sabbath was, and therefore still is, the Seventh Day -- and vice versa -- FOR US as Christian Christian CHURCH. That's my whole point! We, Christians, Scripturally, have NO other grounds for believing or honouring, the Sabbath.

This may sound like beating around the bush - which it is because this is the presentation of my standpoint. From here on, we can consult the Scriptures, and actually TEST my thesis. And you are right, that it would make no sense unless supported by the Scriptures.

For one quick application: "God on the Seventh Day rested"; "God on the Seventh Day RESTED, THEREFORE ...."; "God THUS CONCERNING the Seventh Day SPOKE" ... to make another point. Here's yet another: "He (God) shall make you ride the heights of the earth ..." - through and in Jesus Christ exalted higher than every authority and power ... Eph.1:19f Etc.

I never said the Law doesn't apply anymore; I say the Law no longer applies as the Ten Commandments of 'the letter', but through and in Person of the Risen Christ --- COMPLETELY! (From the nature of the case there never be a contradiction; but there surely can and always be a clash of interest if the written Law is put first, and Jesus made an appendix.

Then you don't remember your post insinuating -- no, actually accusing me, for being a New Ager who practices witchcraft?

I have accused the SDA Church ONLY of what they accuse THEMSELVES of - Laodecea, gravel dry-ness and so on.

 

If you don't kill because the Law says you musn't or you'll go to hell for it, then you're legalist;

If you don't kill because you have found yourself a for His sake forgiven killer of God's Christ, then you're Christian.
Jesus said if you don't kill but hate, you're a killer still -- because you're legalist. Legalist means in the last analysis, hater -- not lover.

 

Fear is legalist; hate is legalist; desire is legalist; pride is legalist --- none of which the Law can cure. But Christ who convinces of the sickness and the cure, when He has cured, there is freedom and love and true and acceptable obedience.

 

Legalism isn't defined in terms and definitions; but grace is contained and defined in the personal Saviour of Jesus God's Christ. Rules and regulations never reach the end; cannot attain the ideal. It is Jesus Christ that takes one home ... to find rest, the 'pilgrim's rest'. The Sabbath is emblem of being saved by grace, and shall the Sabbath shall continue forever to serve Christ and His People - or cease to be.