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Originally Posted by mfblume
I am not judging. How can I be judging when I say what Paul said? God already judged the issue. I just added thoughts that sabbath keepers have to realize if they are to engage in it as you propose we should. Paul said it's weakness of faith, not me.
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Your comment about you and your house keeping the body and not the shadow comes across as you viewing sabbath keepers as less spiritual than yourself. I am not offended, believe me. I don't get upset if someone tells me I am out of the will of God, I just ask for proof and evidence, because I want to be in the will of God.
Sabbath keeping involves doing and not doing certain things that non Sabbath keepers aren't accustomed to. Like not doing chores on that day. It always amuses me when people think Sabbath keeping involves doing a bunch of extra hard work ("bondage!!") or something. It's the opposite, in fact. It's a day of REST, not extra hard slave labour lol.
Preparing for the Sabbath is part of it. It isn't hard to make food in advance (don't people often do that anyway?) nor is it hard to not mow the lawn or go shopping. Well, maybe for some that would be hard.
When we first began obeying the 4th commandment way way back when, it was strange and difficult at first. Because it was so different from what we were used to and how we were raised. But learning, studying God's word, praying, allowing the Holy Ghost to lead and guide, results in a progression and change of a person's whole life and lifestyle. Looking back I see just how chaotic and disorganised my life was before I allowed God to manage my time.
I am certainly not saying Sabbath keeping cures all ills. Anymore than any other Bible commandment. But like with all things God says to do, there are benefits to just trusting and obeying God.