Some say the Sabbath must continue today because it was one of the Ten Commands, the moral Law of God. But the Sabbath is also repeated in parts of the Old Testament other than the Ten Commands (Ex. 31:13ff, etc.), and it is listed with laws and feast days that have been done away (see Lev. 23:1-44; 19:3&30). Why doesnt this prove the Sabbath was done away as part of the ceremonial Law of Moses? Wherein is the Sabbath any less ceremonial than these other feasts and Sabbath rests? Further, modern Sabbath-keepers usually also practice Old Testament tithing, instrumental music, and even dietary laws. These laws are not in the Ten Commands, nor are they any more moral in nature than other ceremonial laws that have been done away. Hence, these folks violate their own rule and contradict themselves. Actually, the Bible shows that the law of God and the law of Moses are just different terms for the same law. Further, the law of God included things that have clearly been done away. For example: Nehemiah 8 refers to the book of the law, and calls it the book of the law of Moses (v1) and the book of the law of God (v8,18). God commanded it by Moses (v14), so both terms refer to the same law. Luke 2:21-24,39 - The law of Moses (v22) is called the law of the Lord (v23,24,39). This law included a purification rite and animal sacrifices. These were clearly done away (cf. Lev. 12:2-8). Hence, the law of the Lord is the same as the Law of Moses, and it contains things that were done away. In 2 Chron. 31:2-4 the law of God included animal sacrifices, new moons, and feast days, which we know were done away. There is no distinction between the law of God and the law of Moses. It was both Gods law because He originated it, and Moses law because he revealed it (Neh. 10:29). This whole distinction is a man-made rule having no Divine sanction (Matt. 15:9; 2 John 9-11).
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 04:27:49 +0000
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