Sabbeth Keepers

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by shazeep

ok well understand that i have no desire to sway anyone's belief in the matter; be confirmed in your own mind, as Scripture says. If the NT does not flatly incorporate the Sabbath into Christianity, it cannot be rightly said that it unincorporates it, either. It is left ambiguous, like many concepts; methinks apurpose.

It seems to me that maybe Sabbath should be seen as a gift, that one may take or leave. There is no law requiring it now, and it should not become a point of contention, as with many SDAs, despite their official dogma.

Paul also said "Will i then go out, and start breaking Commandments? God forbid!"

Ambiguous is exactly right Shazeep. There is no firm commandment one way or the other. It is to be a personal thing, as unto the Lord.

I believe as you do - the Sabbath keeping is something that you do as unto the Lord, if you believe the Lord has drawn you towards keeping it. However, it should not be held as a "higher standard" that you can use to look down on others who don't do it. Paul certainly spent a great deal of time teaching that if you feel led to do or set something apart unto the Lord, then do it as unto Him, but don't expect others around you to have to follow suit. Just busy yourself keeping it as unto the Lord.

In this way, Sabbath keepers who do not judge those who don't keep the Sabbath, then that is acceptable, and I can have fellowship with them, and worship with them. But when they use this Sabbath keeping as a way to beat people up who don't do it, then it becomes a problem.