Bible Question: Again, I understand we are not under the law, but God does expect us to obey his laws. When He say remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, I feel he wants us to worship, praise,meditate on His word, and honor Him doing all things unto His glory. I spend time on that day in my yard tending to it, enjoying the very thing He causes to florish. But I don't want to dishonor him, if this form of relaxation and appreciation is considered work. Can you shed some light on this? Thank you. |
Bible Answer: doclinda2 stJohn is absolutely right. 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 - things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; the the substance belongs to Christ. Romans 14:5, 6a One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord. We are no longer under the covenant of the Law, we are under the new covenant of grace in the blood of Christ Jesus. There is liberty in Christ. A good book to read on this aspect of being free from the Law is all of Galatians especially chapters 3-5. According to Paul you are not dishonoring God by gardening or whatever else on Saturday. Another way of looking at this thing about the law is to try to understand that there were the Ten Commandments and then about 600 more laws in the OT to be keeping. No one could keep them all, and if you fell in one, you fell in them all and were automatically guilty of all. But now, righteousness has been put to our account with God by the blood of Jesus, fulfilling the whole requirement of keeping the whole Law. So keep on worshipping, praising, meditating, and honoring Him to His glory and don't worry about keeping laws. blessings abound, bowler |