Sabbath keeper?
Q: "I’m not a 7thday Adventist, but I do believe we are to keep the Sabbath, it’s a commandment. Am I wrong?
Can you show where Scripture says we no longer need to keep the sabbath? (This is a sincere request)".
A:
Sure.
The first thing i want to note is that people learn things at different times and at different points in their faith when they study and look into a matter instead of just believing what a denomination teaches or something you were lead to believe or had assumed. We must remain teachable, so we can grow in the knowledge of the Lord and understand what God is teaching and revealing to us in Scripture. Keep an open heart and mind to examine, ponder and prayerfully consider what is presented and offered here (including in the links). I want to help you with this answer and I hope you walk away better educated and better for examining it, (so you can be blessed by it.).
For most people, uncovering all that the Bible contains and teaches can take a lifetime. But today God brought you to this material so you can learn and grow and know more clearly about this topic. 😊
Christians rest in Christ and are free from the the Law of sin & death, because of Christ fulfilling the Law in our place, we were saved from sin thru obeying the Gospel, and now we walk in righteous nature, by the Holy Spirit. Living by the Law of Christ, also called the Law of Liberty.
First, note, the Law (the OT) was given to the Jews, it didnt and doesnt apply to the Gentiles.
Though in a sense it does point to God (9 of them are moral & #4 is a sign) so in regards to sinning and falling short of God's perfect character. 10 show our failings [as on a side note #4 does point us to the fall since people do niy give him the glory for creation]. The spiritual principle of righteousness and sin was known to the people who lived from Adam to Moses and from Israel to Malachi. And the communicable attributes* point to righteous that is written on our hearts with our conscience bearing witness.
Second, The Old Testament Commandments (10C, ceremonial and civil). Regulations governing Sabbath observances is not moral aspect of the law. Sabbath keeping is not a moral law. However, not lying not murdering, loving God, loving others, those are moral. And we by nature follow those, "in spirit" because it is about righteousness in relation to God's character.
The Law of Christ is what we follow. We do not do it in obedience as the Jews did in the OT by their constant attempted efforts, but we do it in the Spirit. God made us a new creation, gave us spiritual life, and we have the righteous nature now. We live in the Spirit by the Spirit and by His power we naturally obey and do what is righteous by the new nature. So, we fulfill the law of the Spirit, the Law of Christ. We cannot not do so.
The following resources will help. It answers all your questions about the Sabbath, the topic, provides Scriptural evidences and even early church leaders teachings on this.
What does Romans say?
A free study
1. The Rest of Creation pt1
2. Understanding the Sabbath pt2
3. Why Sunday is the Lord's Day pt3
5. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath pt1
6. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath pt2
Helpful Resources on the Law
⭐Discussion on the above about The Law.
* includes this link, and the next page link (but it goes just until you reach the image chart).
Further clarifying note on the Law
And if you grasped the above and want a slight bit more clarity you could glean a few things here, keeping it in proper context.
Believers Resources
Hope this helps 😊
Quick links
Hebrew Roots Movementists. Link. Link
Worldwide Church of God
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