Henry from Canada
Puritan Board Freshman
In reply to Joseph:
Thank you for responding to many of my Sabbath questions on another thread.
I did not want to post again on that thread for fear that Trevor might have me gored by a pet goat, or chihuahua, something. ( I have already messed up 3 times. )
It is very refreshing to see that you are consistent and do not watch NFL football players violating the Sabbath.
But there is still one issue:
Exodus 35:
"For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death."
I know you honour the first part of this passage and do not work on the "seventh day."
Surely, however you would not want the second part honoured in which anyone who violates the Sabbath "must be put to death."
It is issues like this that become a real stumbling block for unbelievers.
They see Christians advocating one part of a Bible passage, and then turn around and say the second part no longer applies.
Example:
- we do not work on the Sabbath because the OT specifically outlaws Sabbath work
- we do not kill Sabbath workers because we are free of OT laws
Thank you for responding to many of my Sabbath questions on another thread.
I did not want to post again on that thread for fear that Trevor might have me gored by a pet goat, or chihuahua, something. ( I have already messed up 3 times. )
It is very refreshing to see that you are consistent and do not watch NFL football players violating the Sabbath.
But there is still one issue:
Exodus 35:
"For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death."
I know you honour the first part of this passage and do not work on the "seventh day."
Surely, however you would not want the second part honoured in which anyone who violates the Sabbath "must be put to death."
It is issues like this that become a real stumbling block for unbelievers.
They see Christians advocating one part of a Bible passage, and then turn around and say the second part no longer applies.
Example:
- we do not work on the Sabbath because the OT specifically outlaws Sabbath work
- we do not kill Sabbath workers because we are free of OT laws