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NASB | John 20:19 ¶ So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and *said to them, "Peace be with you." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 20:19 ¶ So when it was evening on that same day, the first day of the week, though the disciples were [meeting] behind barred doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace to you." |
Subject: Is THE SABBATH ON A SATURDAY |
Bible Note: I'm sorry. Perhaps I should have explained my statement about my worshipping on Saturday. I apologize. On Saturdays my family DOES worship God, together with many others in our church. I DO NOT HAVE to come on Saturday, because the church also holds 14 different worship services on Sundays, throughout the day and throughout its facility. I could come to one of the many morning ones, one of the afternoon ones, or one of the evening ones – which ever would be MY choice. Our 20 plus pastors make good use of the enormous facility to accommodate the many “congregations” gathering in “their” place. With two separate Saturday services to choose from, we are able to make great use of the time. Although many “after service” groups meet for additional teaching, etc, if they desire. We believe what His entire word declares about the topic. We don’t take here a verse, there a verse, that agrees with us. Otherwise we would have to ignore, or black out the Scriptures that disagree. I accept everything that Scripture states about the Sabbath, NOT merely what it says about being on the seventh day. With enough Jewish background, I understand the premise of a Sabbath Day NOT just being every Saturday. Sometimes “the Sabbath” falls on Tuesday, or any other day of the week, AND on Saturday. Like the TWO separate Sabbaths that fell during the week of Jesus’ death. Colossians 2:16 is one of many places which refer to observing a day of rest. “Allow no one, therefore, to be your judge in regard to eating and drinking, or the observation of a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.” Blessings, Taleb |