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study on the Sabbath.
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Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 31:13-17; Heb. 4:1-10
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God's rest on the seventh day, following creation,
did not set forth an ordinance men observed from
the beginning.
It foreshadowed the Jewish Sabbath that was instituted
after Israel's exodus from Egypt, and the saints'
eternal rest (i.e., eternal Sabbath) in heaven.
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Deut. 5:1-4, 12-14
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The Jews were commanded to keep the Sabbath after
God freed them from slavery in Egypt.
The Sabbath was not given to their fathers (e.g.,
Adam, Noah, Abraham).
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The Sabbath was not observed by men until God
commanded Israel (after crossing the Red Sea)
to observe the Sabbath.
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| Ex. 31:13, 17-18 |
The Sabbath was a sign of the covenant God made
with the Israelites, instituted after their exodus
from Egypt.
Israel had not previously observed the Sabbath.
The Sabbath was not commanded to the Gentiles.
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Ho. 2:11
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Hosea prophesied that God would put an end to
sabbaths.
God put an end to the observance of Sabbaths
at the cross, at which time the Mosaic Law was
abolished and put to death (Eph. 2:15-16; Col.
2:13-14).
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Ex. 31:14; 35:2
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Anyone desiring to keep the Sabbath must kill
anyone in his household who profanes the Sabbath.
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Ex. 16:29
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If anyone keeps the Sabbath, he must stay at
home. Therefore, he cannot go to a church service
on the Sabbath.
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Ex. 16:23; 35:3
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If someone keeps the Sabbath, he cannot kindle
a fire or cook food on that day.
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Num. 28:9-10
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Anyone keeping the Sabbath must have a Jewish
priest offer an animal sacrifice for him.
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Neh. 9:14
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God made His Sabbath known to Israel, not to
the Gentiles.
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Rom. 14:5; Col. 2:16
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Christians can observe the Sabbath if they choose.
But, they cannot bind it upon other people and
they cannot make observance of the Sabbath a part
of the church's worship.
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| Heb. 7:12-14 |
God changed the law. We do not worship on the
Sabbath as God commanded the Jews.
We must obey Jesus (Heb. 5:9) and worship as
He commands, in fulfillment of His law (Gal. 6:2;
1 Cor. 9:21).
If we try to worship God as prescribed in the
law of Moses, rather than worshiping as commanded
in Christ's law, we are severed from Christ and
have fallen from grace (Gal. 5:4), and our worship
is vain (Mk. 7:6-9).
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| Heb. 8:7-13 |
Corresponding to the fact that we live under
a different law than the Jews who came out of
Egypt, we also live under a different covenant
(Heb. 8:7-13).
The Sabbath was sign of the covenant God made
with Israel when they came out of Egypt. When
the covenant ceased to exist, the sign also ceased.
Men do not keep the Sabbath as a religious ordinance
from God today, because the old covenant is no
longer in effect.
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Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2
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The day of worship to partake of the Lord's Supper
and take up a collection for the saints is the
first day of the week (i.e., Sunday). This day
of worship cannot be changed to the seventh day
of the week (Col. 3:16-23; 1 Cor. 4:6; Rev. 22:18-19).
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The first day of the week is the day following
the Sabbath. The first day of the week is Sunday
(Matt. 28:1; Mk. 16:1-2; Lk. 24:1; Jn. 20:1).
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