The Bible On The Sabbath Question

The Bible points out, firstly, that the Sabbath was God's exclusive sign between Him and the Nation of Israel. No other group, race or nation can make claim on the Sabbath unless they are Israelites or Jews. Secondly, the Sabbath is only a shadow of things to come. An object or a substance has cast that shadow and that Substance is the Person of Jesus Christ who invites one and all when He said, "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you REST." He is the true SABBATH. If we rest on a day, we cannot rest. If we try to concentrate on the law, we will be judged by the law.

A study of Paul's theology in the Bible, focusing on his view of the old covenant God made with Israel and the new covenant Jesus announced at the Last Supper.

Excerpt from Bible Studies of the Sabbath Question The Sabbath is a living question, today, in Christian literature, and in the world of Christian life and thought. Conventions are held, addresses made, sermons preached, books written, papers published, and State and National legislatures petitioned, in the interests of Sunday observance. This is a recognition of the importance of having some particular day set apart for change and rest for body and mind, and for special religious and humanizing purposes. History and experience witness to the vital connection between such a day and the physical, moral, and spiritual welfare of mankind. And it is my belief that if the Church would come back to the Sabbath of the Old and New Testaments, its appeal on behalf of sabbathism would be supported by Scripture, history, reason, and sentiment, as can not be the case in efforts for the Sunday. Advancing knowledge in the fields of physical and mental science, and of history, has greatly changed and enlarged our conceptions of God, man, and the universe. Through our increasing knowledge of ancient peoples and religions we have been led to look upon all the great religions of the world as signs that men everywhere have been seeking after God, who met them on the highest level of their thought and desire. But as the Christian Scriptures, religion, and ethics, claim to be the true and the best, they must stand the test of history, experience, and reason. Industrial progress, new social conditions, and closer international relations, are the wonder of our times, and must be reckoned with by us who believe in the final triumph of the religion and morals of the kingdom of Jesus Christ our Lord. The study of the history and literature of the Bible has been lifted to the level of other history and literature; and the right of the Bible to the results of a critical scientific, historical, and literary investigation of its claims is recognized as never before. The rational and practical, the scientific and historical spirit and method prevail. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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