I believe the Bible as our only source for our beliefs and Sola Scriptura, the Bible as the only standard of faith and practice for Christians. Please read the following with an open mind i dont mean to offend anyone with it, but out of love i want people to know the truth.
please study the bible verses for yourself as well
i believe in a literal 6-day creation, i also believe that God set aside a day for us to worship Him at creation and that is where we get the seven day week from.
What day of creation did God make Holy?
I like how the NLT puts it Genesis 2:2-3
On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.
this is what the dictionary says about the word Holy
1. Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.
4. Regarded as deserving special respect or reverence
American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of, relating to, or associated with God or a deity; sacred
Collins English Dictionary
2. dedicated or devoted to the service of God
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary,
in Exdous 20:8-11 He told them to remember and He points back to creation
�Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
Revelation 14:6-7 also points back to creation
Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth�to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people� saying with a loud voice, �Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.�
Hebrews 8:13 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
John 1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
God sent a man named John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father�s only son, full of grace and truth."
So Jesus was with God in the begining, Jesus created all things and without Jesus not one thing came into being, God sen John to testify to the coming of Jesus, Jesus came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him, But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, Jesus became flesh and lived among us.
Mark 2:27-28
"Then Jesus said to them, �The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!�
The Sabbath was made for all people for all time not just for a specific race.
Isaiah 66:22-23
�For as the new heavens and the new earth Which I will make shall remain before Me,� says the Lord, �So shall your descendants and your name remain. And it shall come to pass
That from one New Moon to another, And from one Sabbath to another, All flesh shall come to worship before Me,� says the Lord.
Jesus kept the Sabbath, when Jesus was talking about the destruction of Jerusalem in Matthew 24 verse 20 says
And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.
because Jesus still expected people to be keeping the Sabbath
the Bible is clear tha the apostles were keeping the Sabbath
Paul kept the Sabbath
Paul also said in Acts 20:29-31
For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
there is a great deception coming and if people don't know truth from error a vast majority of people will be deceived and that will be very sad.
I say this with a heavy heart, but people can be decieved into believing they are worshiping God when in fact they worshiping lucifer and they don't know it, it will simply be heart breaking, it dorsn't matter what day you are worshiping on if you have been decived into believing you are worshiping God when your not the result will be the same
Matthew 7:21-23
�Not everyone who calls out to me, �Lord! Lord!� will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, �Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.� But I will reply, �I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God�s laws.�
Revelation 13:3-4
I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery�but the fatal wound was healed! The whole world marveled at this miracle and gave allegiance to the beast. They worshiped the dragon for giving the beast such power, and they also worshiped the beast. �Who is as great as the beast?� they exclaimed. �Who is able to fight against him?�
Revelation 13:13-15
He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching. And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life. He was then permitted to give life to this statue so that it could speak. Then the statue of the beast commanded that anyone refusing to worship it must die.
It is the word of God, the Way, the Truth, the Life.
If i would learn in the "church" that God's feast were to be keep FOREVER, my life would be more blessed, so much more.
How come , so called christians can celebrate christmas( santa claus), easter ( bunny) and not celebrating Passover, Sukkot...? But I was there once too. And there is no way back to pagan holidays.
May Yehova bring understanding to my family, my friends and to you that dont obey God yet, the way He asked us too.
Its only when you start keeping the Sabbath and His Fests, then going to really understand the days we live in.....He is coming, soon...and not to rapture the sleeping church....
No more playing church: 2000 years ago, jews were looking for a Lion and got a Lamb. 2000 years later, christians are looking for a Lamb and will get a Lion. When Messiah returns, He is no longer on a throne of mercy, but one of justice !!!!
"And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen."
Why are you playing at worship, and only giving one day to it? The apostles worshiped every day. We celebrate the risen Savior.
We know that "o Theos" (God the Father) told the angels to worship o Theos (God the Son), who exists in the form of God (os en morphe Theou) is equal to God (to einai isa Theo) and that only God is worthy to receive worship. We also know that you have no clue about declensions or their purpose in the Greek language.
Declension: noun
1. Grammar.
- the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives for categories such as case and number.
- the whole set of inflected forms of such a word, or the recital thereof in a fixed order.
- a class of such words having similar sets of inflected forms:
the Latin second declension.
From Mare's "Mastering New Testament Greek"
"Greek noun used with the definite article, * o, n, to, (masculine, feminine, and neuter) are called articular and are to be translated as "the....," e.g., "the man" or "the brother" etc.
Greek does not have an indefinite article like the English "a" or "an". When Greek nouns do not have the definite article, they are NORMALLY to be translated with the English indefinite article; e.g., "a man" or "an apple". HOWEVER, in the case of PROPER NOUNS, even when they are anarthrous, (i.e., without the article), THEY ARE BY DEFINITE BY NATURE and can be translated with the English article "THE"; kurios the Lord; theos, God OR the God."
This is the second declension, the most common declension of Greek:
See also, "Basic Grammar of the Greek New Testament" by Samuel A Cartiledge, Machen's "New Testament Greek For Beginners"
Theos is a proper noun, and does not need a definite article to be properly translated, "THE God"
"En arxe en o logos, kai o logos en pros ton Theon, kai (THE) Theos en o logos." The Greek New Testament, edited by Aland, Black, Martini, Metzger, and Wikgren.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with (The) God, and (The) God was the word.
if someone only worships God 1 day of the week and does what they want to the others 6 days i wouldn't say they were a christian really so the saying goes:
�The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.�
I worship God everyday why wouldn't I He has done amazing things in my life and continues to do so thats why i worship and praise him every day.
God also set aside TIME, and asked us to spend TIME with Him 1 day a week a 24 hour period of time
Genesis 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.
can you give me a specific verse in the bible where it says God made a different day holy from Genesis 2:3,
we also dont need to keep observing the old feasts and festivals
You don't even know God. You worship a false god. The Holy One of Israel is a triune God. Jesus Christ is o Theos, as God said in Hebrews chapter 1, and there is only One God, the God of heaven. Jesus Christ is the Word of God, Who was with God, and was God, before the foundations of the earth was made.
"�Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me". At the time God said this, Jesus Christ was God, and was with God. He had already participated in all things being created. There are NOT two Gods as you say. There is only God. You have created a fictional second god, who is no god, because as it was said, "there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You".
�Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven or on earth like You".
"�You are My witnesses,� says the Lord, �And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me." There is One God of heaven, not two. o Theos is God alone, and there is only One of Him.
"�Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: �I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God." Jesus Christ existed as o Theos at the time this was said. There is only One God of Israel, not two.
"I am the Lord, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me." Jesus Christ existed as the Word of God, Who is God, and is with God at the time this was said. There is only One God, not two as you say.
�Yet I am the Lord your God Ever since the land of Egypt, And you shall know no God but Me; For there is no savior besides Me."
The Meaning Of Life: "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. " - Jesus Christ John 17:3 We are to know Jesus Christ as o Theos. We are to worship o Theos, who is the only true God.
Hebrews Chapter 1 KJV
"o Theos, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, o Theos, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore o Theos, even thy o Theos, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
"you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God" You shall only worship o Theos, because there is no other god, there is one the One God, not two.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." There is only One God, not two. The Word is God.
"Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them" You are not to worship any god, but only the One God, the Holy One of Israel.
"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
"�Away with you, Satan! For it is written, �You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.��"
"Jesus met them, saying, �Rejoice!� So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him."
"Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit". THE name, NOT the NAMES. There is One God, not two. "Baptizontes autous eis to onoma tou patros, kai tou uiou kai tou agiou pneumatos....". "to onoma" is SINGULAR, not plural. There is only One God, not two.
"And he said to me, �These are the true sayings of God.� And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, �See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus." Only worship God. Only worship Jesus. There is One God, not two.
"Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." There is One Lord, one faith, one baptism. The Lord God Almighty, the Lord, Jesus Christ.
"that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith" How could a mere man dwell in the heart of another man? This isn't some metaphor, but reality. "Christ lives in me." This is o Theos, the living God of the universe, the Holy One of Israel. There is only One God, not two. We serve only One God, we are servants of the Lord, the One Lord, the Lord God Almighty, the Lord Jesus Christ.
�You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.�� "Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ". "Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ". "James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ". "Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ". "Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ". We worship the Lord our God, and Him only do we serve. We serve Jesus Christ. We are His bondservants. There is only One God, not two. We serve o Theos. Let everyone worship and serve o Theos, the One true and living God, Who emptied Himself, and took on the form of a man, and came to earth for the express purpose of dying to pay for the sin of all mankind. Come, let all who know God, the One true God, come and worship Jesus.
you are the one worshiping a false God, you interate the bible to make it fit to the day you worship on
you dont even want to answer a simple question such as show me another text in the bible where it says God made a different day holy from what genesis 2:3 says
Are you really that bad with a calendar that you can't distinguish between the time of Numbers, when God had not taken on the form of man; and approximately 1400 years later when
THE WORD, WHICH WAS WITH GOD, AND WAS GOD, BECAME FLESH? John 1:1-14. The Word is not "a" god, but God, the God of heaven. There is ONLY One God. There are NOT two Gods.
Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
prosexete eautois kai panti tw poimniw en w umas tp pneuma to agion etheto episkopous poimainein ten ekklesian tou Theou en periepoiesato dia tou aimatos tou idiou
tou (definite article) Theou (Singular, Masculine, Genitive case), THE GOD shed His blood to pay for the sin of man. Acts 20:28. God shed His blood on Calvary to purchase the flock.
You don't know how to read a calendar or Greek. "God is not a man that He should..." in the book of Numbers. Well duh! He didn't take on flesh until 14 centuries later. That is when the Word became flesh. Long after all things were created through Him. What mere man, who was only man, ever lived for 2000+ years before getting his flesh on earth? I'll help you out, NONE!!! What an incredibly ridiculous suggestion. Yet, this is what must have happened if Christ is not God. Now tell me how you explain his existence for over 2000 years before he was born upon the earth, given, as you say, (but I do not accept) He was only a man, and not in any way divine. It is absolutely absurd to try to promote that false narrative. What mere man can live in the hearts of others? "Christ lives in me" Galatians 2:20
Hebrews 1:8 "But to the Son He says: �Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;"". Why does Almighty God call His Son o Theos, (O God) o (definite article) Theos (Singular, Masculine, Nominative case) Your throne, O ("The God"-required by the definite article o) God.
For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
1 John 2:4
If someone claims, �I know God,� but doesn�t obey God�s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.
Jesus is the only begotten son of the father and has always existed with the father, Jesus is not a created being he did not come into being when he was born as a baby
You can't read Greek, you deny that Jesus Christ is God as God the Father said in Hebrews chapter 1. You can't read a calendar. God became flesh in the 1st century. You can't read English. You have refused to accept God's command to not dispute the day of worship, even when posted, now for the 3rd time.
"Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. Who are you to judge another�s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord�s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written:
�As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.�
So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother�s way." Romans 14
