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NASB | Colossians 2:16 ¶ Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 2:16 ¶ Therefore let no one judge you in regard to food and drink or in regard to [the observance of] a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day. |
Subject: what sabbath does it refer to? |
Bible Note: Steve, The only law that was ever called against us was the ceremonial law that was placed on the outside of the Ark while the Ten Commandments were inside the Ark: Deuteronomy 31:26 "Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee." The ceremonial law is against us because in order for us (if we had to do it today) to be saved from our sins we'd have to kill an innocent animal. We know that there are some who are blood-thirsty enough and cold-hearted enough so that it wouldn't faze them in the least. But, I think most of us would have to have some very serious discussions in order to get us to do it. Note also that Paul says that the Law was holy, just, and good (Rom. 7:12) and ordained to life (Rom. 7:10) and one in which he delighted (Rom. 7:22). You are 100 percent correct in noting that we as sinners cannot keep the Law on our own power. But, that doesn't mean that it is against us. As you pointed out the law points out our sins--now we flee to Christ and confess our sins so He can save us from the guilt and power and be of sin the double cure (Rock of Ages?). |