Ephesians

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Subject: How do you feel about the Ten Commandmen

Bible Note: Thank you Fmp for your responses, I really appreciate it, as it gives me opportunity to demonstrate the reason for my faith.

I completely agree with you, Matthew, Mark, and Luke that God does not want us to worship two (opposing) laws at the same time. Mark 3:24-26 �And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.�

If you live by the New Testament law you by default are living by the Old Testament law as well. They are one in the same. Matthew 5 is a wonderful example of this. And yes, the 4th commandment law was included in the New Testament and is most definitely part of that everlasting gospel. (See Hebrews 4:4, 8, 9 - Revelation 14:6, 7, 12 - note the similarities here to the 4th commandment of Exodus 20:8, 10, 11). But I will not dwell on that.

The one thing that stood out to me in your last reply was your statement �I say go ahead an worship any way you desire.�

With great respect, worship is THE topic of the Bible, as well as Jesus. The Bible begins with controversy over the "way" to worship in Genesis, and ends in a battle over who is worshipped in Revelation. And even before Eden, worship was the centre point of Lucifers rebellion in Heaven. Ezekiel 28:17 tells us that his heart was lifted up because of his beauty and his brightness. We are also told of him �For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.� Isa 14:13, 14.

Lucifer's whole desire is to draw worship away from God and to himself, and what better way to do this than to draw us away from our day of rest and �convocation� with God?

Genesis 2:3 �And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it:� Exodus 20:11 �the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.� Exodus 35:2 �the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD:� Leviticus 23:3 �: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of rest, an holy convocation;�

Clearly it is the seventh day that has been blessed, sanctified, and made a holy convocation; No other day can claim this. (I do apologise, I did say I would not dwell). I pray though, that we all "desire" to �worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters� Rev 14:7.

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