Subject: Hank - Diet ??? |
Bible Note: Ok - if the 7th day Sabbath was ceremonial can you find a good reason why God put the Sabbath command in the 10 Comm. if it was to be done away with the other "sabbaths / feasts" at the cross. The ceremonial law - written by Moses was put outside the ark while the 10 Comm. were put in the ark. Maybe had to do with Rom.7:12-14, Mal. 3:6, Ps. 19:7, Ps. 111:7-8. Inside ark was most Holy Place on earth. No one to even touch the ark !!! Look closely at Lev. 23 - feasts are also called "sabbaths". I guess since we are no longer to keep the Sabbath - then God making it "santified" just goes away also with no explanation. I guess just like God made ALL unclean animals clean we can assume the same logic that God just decided to make another day "sanctified" EVEN THOUGH there not one single scriptural text which shows this being true. Col. 2:14 clearly says the ceremonial law (sacrifices) was nailed to the cross. This includes all the feasts and additional sabbaths which were a shaddow pointing to Jesus's blood sacrifice. Let's see Moses wrote all these laws and again were kept separate from the 10 Comm. So in Col. 2:16 they were not to be judged on those things revolving around the ceremonial laws of sacrifices and feasts. Lev. 23:37 definetely tells us of the food and drink offerings they were to be making on these days. This is the same food a drink discussed in Col. 2:16. Are we not "spiritual Israel". Sabbath was made for "Man" not only Jew. Sabbath created in beginning before sin and for ALL man - Man was Man then not Jewish. NT never commands Sabbath or Diet because Christians knew what Jewish people followed. In Jerusalem council - they did not list any of the 10 Comm. but we know Jesus said ti keep them. Math. 19:17. He even discussed not to hate because just like "murder". Why did not state at the council. Because this was obvious requirment and teaching of God. You cannot accept the 3-4 illustrations of 1st references without using the same principle to explain references of Jesus and Paul going to synagogue. They broke bread "daily". Paul met on first day because going away for long time. Also - man fell out of window was reason for that story. Does NT show many references to 1st day - NO - 3 to 4. They are discussed not to show a change of Sabbath but to show a mirracle, another to show a collection for needy. Remember they were to collect "and lay up in store" meaning at home. I do not think it is strange that Jesus did go to the Synagogue as an example for us. !!! Rom. 14:5 - is discussing the burden that some Jewish Christians were placing on the Gentiles to observe the feast/sabbath days not about the Sabbath. Just like the food issue in the beginnin og the chapter is not discussing a debate over clean/unclean meat but the "esteemed" unclean meat due to defilement by idols. We must read scripture in context. I am SORRY but Jesus clearly said He was "LORD OF THE SABBATH" -- could this possible be what John was referring to. The Lord's Day. Let me see this same Lord was the one who created and rested on this day. Could I please have one single scripture before Christ's death or a command or statement that would change the Lord's day from the Sabbath to the 1st day or even better a request or command or hint - that God/Jesus said that people were to honour the day of His resurection. In love and respect, Merv |