Today, there are people who call
themselves "Orthodox" while worshiping on Sunday which is not based on the Bible
and distorting the truth by claiming that "Jesus did not keep the Sabbath day"
with regard to the verse indicating that Jesus observed the Sabbath day. Yet,
they overlook one thing: if they misinterpret the verse regarding the Sabbath
day kept by Jesus as "Jesus did not keep the Sabbath", they lose the slightest
opportunity to justify the "Sunday service" they observe.
First, let's see the verse about
the Sabbath day observed by Jesus.
He went to Nazareth, where he had
been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his
custom. And he stood up to read. (Luke 4:16)
About the above Verse, they
distort the truth by saying: "At first glance, it seems that Jesus kept the
Sabbath day. However, if you read it carefully once more, you will find that
there is no word "observe." The Bible says, "On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into
the synagogue to read the Bible." Can we understand it today as ‘Jesus observed
the Sabbath day?’”
They insist that it's not about
keeping the Sabbath day since there is no direct expression "observe". Then,
let's apply their logic to the Sunday service the same way. Are there any verses
indicating Jesus kept the Sunday service? At least, are they any record that
Jesus went into the synagogue to read the Bible? They must first provide the
ground for the Sunday service before they argue about the Sabbath day. They
distort the truth by claiming that the Sabbath day was not observed although
there is a record of keeping the Sabbath day. I wonder on what ground they keep
the Sunday service. Isn’t it strange?
The word "custom" is the
translation of the Greek word "ἔθω (εἰωθὸς)", which means "custom, common
practice or ritual." In other words, we can confirm that the Sabbath day is a
day observed as a custom, common practice or ritual. Of course, since the
Sabbath day is one of God's Commandments, it can be also called "as his custom
was or as he did as usual." It's because observed the Sabbath day as his
custom was or as he did as usual.
Why do they diligently keep the
Sunday service which was not kept by Jesus without considering observing the Sabbath day kept by Jesus? Believing in God with lips only; the demons also do.
The demons also believe in God (James 2:19), the demons also acknowledged Jesus
as the Lord (Matthew 8:29), and even the evil spirit said he knew Jesus (Acts
19:15.) If we get salvation as long as we believe without action, it can be also
said that the demons and evil spirits who are destined to be destroyed will be
saved. The difference between the devils who are destined to be destroyed and
the Christians who will be saved depends on whether or not to do according to
the words of God.
WMSCOG keeps the Sabbath according to the Bible!
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