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1 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | respectHim | 57721 | ||
A passage from Paul's writings, Colossians 2:16, 17, is often used to support the claim that observance of the Sabbath is no longer necessary. "Therefore let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ," he wrote. Paul said only to "let no one judge you," which is quite different from saying these practices are unnecessary or obsolete. A more basic question to ask is whether Old Testament practices were even at the core of what Paul was addressing here. Many people assume that the "handwriting of requirements...nailed...to the cross" (verse 14) was God's law and the requirements He gave in the Old Testament. But this is not what Paul meant. The Greek word translated "handwriting" is cheirographon, and this is the only place the term is used in the Bible. It meant a handwritten record of debt, or what we would today call an iou. In contemporary apocalyptic literature, this word was used to designate a "record book of sin," meaning a written account of our sins. Paul was not saying that God's law was nailed to the cross. What was nailed there, he said, was all record of our sins. Because God's law required the death penalty for sin (Romans 6:23), this record is what "was against us, which was contrary to us" (Colossians 2:14), not the law itself. The New Testament in Modern English, by J.B. Phillips, makes this plain, translating verses 13 and 14 as: "He has forgiven you all our sins: Christ has utterly wiped out the damning evidence of broken laws and commandments which always hung over our heads, and has completely annulled it by nailing it over His own head on the cross." It is the evidence against us, not the law itself, that was nailed to the cross, enabling us to be forgiven. This becomes clear when we read the rest of this chapter. It is apparent that other issues were involved that had nothing to do with God's laws given in the Old Testament. Among these were "principalities and powers" (verse 15), "false humility and worship of angels" (verse 18), forbidding to touch, taste and handle (verse 21) and "neglect of the body" (verse 23). Further, Paul referred to the false teachings in Colosse as rooted in "persuasive words" (verse 4), "philosophy and empty deceit" and "the tradition of men" (verse 8). He also referred to submitting to "regulations" of this world (verse 20) and "the commandments and doctrines of men" (verse 22). Could Paul, who in Romans 7:12 said the law is "holy and just and good," possibly be referring to the same law here, or is he addressing an entirely different issue? Taking into account the historical context, the answer becomes clear. As the Church grew and developed in the first century, it had to deal with the progressive infiltration of gnosticism. The influence of this thought and practice is particularly noticeable in the New Testament writings of Paul, Peter and John. However that is another subject. Keep in mind that Paul, earlier had said: "The law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good" (Romans 7:12); "The doers of the law will be justified" (Romans 2:13), and "I delight in the law of God" (Romans 7:22). If he were saying that Sabbath observance is irrelevant, such an assertion would be completely inconsistent with his other statements. |
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2 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | may-it | 57845 | ||
respectHim, I Praise the Lord for you and for the answers you gave me. They're truth from the Bible and I agree.If you don't mind me asking , do you keep the Sabbath? I pray that many others will see that truth! God Bless! |
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3 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | respectHim | 57874 | ||
may-it, Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes I do keep the Sabbath because I believe all the Ten Commandments are meant to be obeyed, not just nine. There are many clever arguments around to justify doing away with some or all of the commandments, even from very sincere individuals. I only wish I had the enormous amount of time it would take me to properly deal with this issue. Unfortunately this is not possible at this time. I pray that you continue to seek the truth and not be discouraged by anyone. May God bless you always. |
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4 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | rferg | 57986 | ||
Greetings Can we please here from you more often. Your view of the bible is most interesting to me. Sincerely |
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