Traditions 106 Summary It is our responsibility to worship God and to rest from our work. But, the day we choose to worship God, and rest from work is our choice. Jesus stated in the word that He came to fulfill the Sabbath, feasts, and holy days. Jesus is our Sabbath rest. We are no longer under the law; now we are under grace. Grace does not nullify the law, but it allows us to be governed by the new covenant of Jesus Christ. So, as Gentiles, we rest when we desire and we give God glory at anytime. It does not matter when the doors of the church are opened and the people assemble. After all, we should worship and praise the Lord corporately, in the church building, and when we are away from the church. The children of Israel were freed from the bondage of Egypt’s system so they could be governed by the laws and rules of God alone. If we were to observe the true Sabbath today, it would have serious economic consequences. Those desiring to observe the Sabbath according to the biblical, lunar calendar will find themselves having to repeatedly ask for days off during the standard Monday to Friday work week. Obviously, such a schedule would not be favorable to most employers and fellow employees. We must be reasonable in our efforts to please God and we must understand the allowances He has for those of us that are living in pagan societies. It is our obligation to keep God first and foremost in our hearts and minds. We are instructed to worship God in spirit and truth instead of trying to worship Him in accordance to a calendar of feasts and holy days that our parent culture does not subscribe to. God is God all of the time and we should recognize Him every chance we get. Rom. 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. Rom. 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Rom. 14:6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. Rom. 14:7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. Rom. 14:8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. Rom. 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. Rom. 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ. G. Craige Lewis
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:28:13 +0000
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