People in love do everything in their power to please the one they love. This is the natural reaction of the heart that loves. It is not viewed as a duty, but a joy and privilege! This is what the true Sabbath means to all who love their Maker and wish to honor Him. At the very start of the world, the seventh-day was set apart as a day to rest and worship the Creator. Those who value the care showered on them by a loving heavenly Father, want to obey Him and worship Him on the true Sabbath day.
The question then arises: "Which day is the Bible Sabbath? Which day is the true seventh-day Sabbath of Scripture?" There are many different, widely-held beliefs regarding when to worship. Three of these views are as follows:
1.Many people believe that there is no need for a specific day of rest since Yahuwah should be worshipped every day.
2.Saturday sabbatarians believe that because Saturday is the last day of the modern seven-day week, it must be the true seventh-day Sabbath. Because modern weeks cycle continuously, they believe Saturday has come down uninterrupted from Creation as the true seventh-day Sabbath.
3.Still others believe that an accumulation of Biblical and historical evidence reveals that the true Sabbath can only be found by using the luni-solar calendar used in Bible times.
While it is true that one should worship every day, the sovereign of the Universe Himself expressly commanded that on the seventh-day, labor is to be set aside and special time spent with Him. The Sabbath is not just a day of worship. It is also specifically a day of no labor. Yahuwah even stated that the Sabbath is a sign between Himself and His children forever. This article will consider the evidence for whether the true Sabbath is a "Saturday Sabbath" or what is called a "lunar Sabbath."
And . . . [Yahuwah] spoke to Moses saying, "Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: 'Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am . . . [Yahuwah] who sanctifies you. You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it is holy to you. . . . Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, holy to . . . [Yahuwah]. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days . . . [Yahuwah] made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.' " (Exodus 31:12-17, NKJV)
Far from being a commandment intended only for the Israelites, the Sabbath is binding upon all who will enter into a covenant relationship with Yahuwah. The apostle Paul made it very clear that "they are not all Israel who are of Israel, nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham." (See Romans 9:6, 7, NKJV) All who will believe and accept the righteousness of their Saviour by faith, are accounted as the seed of Abraham and are spiritual Israelites: "Those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of . . . [Yahuwah]; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed." (Romans 9:8) Thus, the obligation and privilege of worshipping on the true seventh-day Sabbath is for all who would be heirs of salvation.
For all who want to know truth, there comes a time when the way divides. Personal prejudice, tradition and preconceived ideas should have no standing in the mind of one wanting to know "the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth." If the seeker for truth will study with an open mind, being willing to obey what is revealed if he is convicted that it istruth, then truth will be revealed to his mind and he need not remain in error. This is what is required of all who would study the subject of the lunar Sabbath.
Scripture reveals that the entire conflict between the Creator and Satan is contained in The Battle Over Worship. It is a war for the mind of every man, woman and child alive today. Therefore, it would be wise for everyone on earth to examine this subject for themselves. All should study and know for sure whether the true day of worship is a Saturday Sabbath or a Lunar Sabbath.
Lunar Sabbaths: Three Months in a Row | Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfjA4tVfvZE&feature=relmfu
| Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2wtLlpzDYs&feature=relmfu
| Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykiVKD0deSA&feature=relmfu
| Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ntvsRVRkVo&feature=relmfu
| Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPiD_5fFCA&feature=relmfu
| Part 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq8M4gHcCG0&feature=relmfu
| Part 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU6C8dG6d3I&feature=relmfu
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