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NASB | Exodus 20:8 ¶ "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:8 ¶ "Remember the Sabbath (seventh) day to keep it holy (set apart, dedicated to God). |
Subject: Sunday Sabbath or not? |
Bible Note: PART 1 OF 2 Beja gave some very good points, and primarily if you don’t take the Bible as a whole as inerrant, which it is, you can make the Bible say whatever you want it to say. For Sabbath observance you referenced Act 17:2, Acts 18:4 and Acts 13. The reason why they went to the Temple on the Sabbath was clearly pointed out by Paul and Barnabas in one of the reference verses you gave, to witness to the Jews. Acts 13:46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. This type of behavior was not uncommon in the early church, as Paul pointed out in (1 Corinthians 10:33 and 1 Corinthians 9:19-22). Paul did everything he could to be everything to everyone, to save as many as possible. And the key is 1 Corinthians 9:20 “…to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law…” Paul said he followed the law not because he was bound by it, but so he could save those who were lost. If Paul was not bound by the law, then why would we be? But that does not mean he could sin, because he was still under the “law of Christ”, which was not the Ten Commandments . I may have not pointed it out clearly enough in my first post, but there is nothing wrong with observing the Sabbath, that is Paul’s point in Romans 14:5-6, HOWEVER it is not a law that we have to follow today, or should try to force others to follow, just like we don't tell people they can't eat meat. If someone is a vegetarian, it’s their own prerogative. We should not lambast them for that practice. But at the same time, that person should not lambast those who do eat meat for doing so. Because it is NOT a sin either way! As for your question, is it okay to then commit adultery? That is a good question. As I read it in the New Testament Jesus reiterated 9 of the 10 laws that should be followed. But not only that, he showed that His laws where even more stringent in some situations then the Ten Commandments . I know of no instance anywhere where Jesus said you must keep the Sabbath. Starting with your point on Adultery, The Law did allow divorce for any and every reason, see Deuteronomy 24:1-4. However, the law of Christ redefines what the law was previously. Matthew 5:32 but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Jesus reiterates, not only should you not commit adultery, but also adds more to it. Matthew 5:27-28 27"You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY'; 28but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |