Why Sunday

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968

I understand I’m getting into this discussion late, so forgive me.

I’m not against anyone wanting to take certain days off for rest. And I agree with you Esaias as far as Jesus wanting to regulate our physical work, yet probably not in the sense you or I am meaning.

I’m putting this out there cause there maybe something I’m missing. Why did God give them the sabbath? I’m paraphrasing for space, God told them not to work, don’t gather food, don’t get your farm animals etc why? What’s the big deal with gathering food, or working, they do that the other days of the week. I believe, they just came from Egypt the place of bondage, the place where there was no rest, for over 400 years they were slaves. It’s a type and shadow for us, as we were slaves to sin we now have rest in the Holy Ghost our rest. He gave the sabbath as a reward, what’s our reward? I see the Old Covenant as our Old man, the New Covenant is our spiritual man.

Also...

Exodus 21:24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,


Is now

Matthew 5:38-42
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: [39] But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. [40] And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. [41] And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. [42] Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.


Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.


Matthew 5:21-23
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: [22] But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. [23] Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;


Exodus 20:14
Thou shalt not commit adultery.



Matthew 5:27-28
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: [28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.


These are just a few examples we can go on and see where Jesus fulfilled what the law lacked. The law does not save us, the law allowed us to see who we are, sinners! Jesus told the religious order because the hardness of your heart Moses said to...

If your remembering the sabbath as a physical day that’s fine, yet don’t forget its the Holy Ghost.

Isaiah 28:11-12
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. [12] To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.


Matthew 11:28-30
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.


Our rest comes from the Holy Ghost. Many people especially in the church will sleep 8 -10 hours and wake up and felt like they slept 10 minutes, they have no rest. You can be at home and do no work and just rest all day, yet your weary? You can go fishing, hiking, hunting and you’ll find no rest. The only way your physical man will have rest is when your spiritual man is at rest. When your spirit is entangled there is no rest for the physical man, it doesn’t matter friend how many days you take off. Our rest is the Holy Ghost.

People are sleeping while you preach? 8-10 hours? That is some sermon bro.