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1 | Col. 2:16 and Sabbath Keeping | Acts | Morant61 | 18876 | ||
Greetings Yoshua! You said in your post that there was no verse in the Bible that validates Sunday as the Day of the Lord, but there is a verse in the Bible that invalidates Sabbath keeping - Col. 2:16. Col. 2:13-17 says, "When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. 16 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. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ." The clear teaching of this passage is that the Law is fulfilled in Christ (Rom. 8:2) and no longer has authority over Christians (Gal. 3:25 and Heb. 7:12). As such, we can no longer be judged about Sabbath keeping. From past experience, I know that you will probably reply that the Sabbath in Col. 2:16 is plural and therefore does not apply to the weekly Sabbath. However, there are two reasons why this argument will not work: 1) The Greek word for Sabbath ('Sabbaton') is used interchangebly in both the singular and the plural. The word is used 68 times in the New Testament, and only once does it refer to more than one Sabbath (Acts 17:2). There we know it refers to more than one Sabbath because there is a numeral in the text telling us that it does. There are even several verses where the plural Sabbath is used with the singular day (Luke 4:16, Acts 13:14, and 16:13) This is conclusive proof that the Sabbath referred to in Col. 2:16 is the weekly Sabbath. 2) The second proof that the weekly Sabbath is referred to in Col. 2:16 is the fact that this list is taken from Num. 28 and 29. In these two chapters, we find the exact same issues dealt with as Paul deals with in Col. 2 - Yearly festivals, monthly feasts, and weekly Sabbaths. So, here we have one clear Bible passage that specifically says that we can no longer be judged based upon Sabbath keeping. It doesn't say that someone can't worship on the Sabbath if they choose to do so. It just says that no one can be judged for not doing it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Col. 2:16 and Sabbath Keeping | Acts | christiankl | 18925 | ||
Hi Tim, Actually the verse you brought up says the direct opposite of what you though it says. Paul is defending the Sabbath-keepers. He never invalidates the keeping of any Sabbath here. We need to keep clear the contexts of God's Word. |
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3 | Col. 2:16 and Sabbath Keeping | Acts | Morant61 | 18938 | ||
Greetings Christianki! Thanks for the response! Would you mind explaining your answer? I've never read a single commentary that takes this position. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Col. 2:16 and Sabbath Keeping | Acts | christiankl | 19058 | ||
The singular and plural forms of Sabbath may be used interchangeably, but the Sabbath that is in Col 2:16 is the Sabbath feasts (leviticus 23:37-38), I will explain this further. Paul is sort of defending them because while the people were continuing to keep these ordinances which were a "shadow" of the true lamb of God he says to them "let no man therefore judge you" while you keep these ceremonial laws. 2 questions automatically arise: 1) Why is this not the Sabbath of the 10 commandments? Col 2:14 "blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross." Nothing in the 10 commandments were "contrary" to paul and the church to whom he was writing, nor was it "against" those early Christians to refrain from adultry, theft, lying, etc. On the other hand, this moral law (decalogue) was a tremendous protection to them and favored every interest in their lives. Also these are in past tense "WAS against us...WAS contrary to us", whereas in Romans 7:7, Paul quotes the 10th commandment in the decalogue and wrote "the law IS holy...the law IS spiritual" (Rom 7:12,14) 2) Are we to continue observing feasts/festivals as did this church long after Christs death? Read further, Col 2:16-17 "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, which are a shadow of things to come, but the body of Christ." The word "therefore" is stating: based on what has just been said, we must come to this conclusion. These are the ordinances that were blotted out, therefore let no man judge you. |
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5 | Col. 2:16 and Sabbath Keeping | Acts | Morant61 | 19070 | ||
Greetings Christianki! If I understand you correctly, you are saying that Col. 2:16 is defending the right of Christians to celebrate feasts, festivals, and Sabbaths! Is this correct? If it is, there are a couple of reasons why this interpretation can't work. 1) History: As far as I am aware of, there never was any group which opposed obedience to the Law. But, there were many groups who tried to force a Jewish legalism upon early Christians. This would fit the context of this passage better. 2) The passage itself will not allow this interpretation. Look at Col. 2:20-23: " Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: 21 ‘‘Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22 These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence." These verses are not telling Christians that they should obey the feasts, festivals, and Sabbaths of the Law. These verses are saying that they should not submit to such rules. What does the "written code" refer to? The word is literally a "certificate of indebtedness." Paul's point throughout his writtings is that the Law condemns us and cannot save us. It is this debt to the Law which is nailed to the Cross. So, the Law is against us in the sense that it condemns us and reveals our sinfulness. Christ ended that on the Cross. The Law now has no purpose for Christians, because He has written His law on our hearts. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6 | Col. 2:16 and Sabbath Keeping | Acts | christiankl | 19092 | ||
Hi Tim "defending" was too strong of a word. your position on the ceremonial laws, I am in agreeance. and thank you for the clarification. |
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