Defending the Sabbath by Stephen Bohr 2 of 6

Pastor Stephen Bohr discusses two Sabbath objections from a book by an ex Seventh-day Adventist.

It's clear that the Commandments are kept by those who love the Lord, and it's clear that the seventh-day Sabbath is for us today, as it's meaning is shown in Hebrews 4.

But the two issues covered in an ex Adventist's book were questions I didn't know the answer to, or even catch the timing of what transpired during the creation week. Thank you Pastor Bohr for your clear explanation.

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[mark0454]

Good morning Nirky. I hope you are well.There is no doubt that Christ is talking about the 10 commandments in the passages in Matt 19, Mark 10, and Luke 18. However, if Christ had considered keeping the 10 commandments the mark of righteousness, he would have told the young man; "Well done thou good and faithful servent, enter into the joys of the Lord.

The young man went away condemned. What I think the lesson of this passage is that eternaly life (cont.)

[Nirky]

@mark0454

Look at the story of the rich young ruler again. Not only did the rich young ruler not even yet understand Christ's righteousness, he didn't even know his own unrighteousness! The ruler was covetous, he trusted in riches. Jesus told him to give all he had to the poor, and then follow Him. Mk 10:21 But the rich young ruler refused to give up his riches, and went away sorrowful. Jesus then says:

"How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” Mk 10:23

[Nirky]

@mark0454

The rich young ruler thought he didn't trust in his riches. He no doubt thought he was right with God by how he lived. But when Jesus exposed his trust in riches-covetousness-he went away sorrowful.

That is the bad news. The good news is, Jesus forgives covetousness. And even more, Jesus says about overcoming trusting in riches--coveting money: "with man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible." v27.

[Nirky]

@mark0454

Not only does Jesus forgive the honest repenter who wants to turn from his old sinful ways, He gives him power by the gift of His Holy Spirit to overcome those ways, even as He overcame temptation and sin. Luke 9:23, Rom 8:1-4 This is being complete in Christ. Apart from Christ, there is no forgiveness, and there is no overcoming. "Without Me you can do nothing". Jn 15:5

[Nirky]

@mark0454

Therefore we ought not to flee from His presence when we see our sin exposed, as it was for the rich young ruler, but rather we ought to stay with Him, confess and repent, turning away from our old sinful ways. It is then He is just and faithful to forgive all unrighteousness, and to give us strength by His Spirit to overcome, even as He overcame. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13

[strivetoenterin]

@mark0454

REV14:9-11 The lost - Those who receive the Mark of the Beast.

REV14:12 - The saved - Those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

REV14:7 Is quoting part of THE 4TH COMMANDMENT - EX20:11.

With the Roman Catholic "church" declaring that "Sunday is our MARK of authority", desecrating God's Sabbath day is ANOTHER SIN that will debar men from Heaven when the Mark is enforced.

[strivetoenterin]

@mark0454

REV9:20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues YET REPENTED NOT of the works of their hands, that they SHOULD NOT WORSHIP DEVILS, ...

REV9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, NOR OF THEIR THEFTS.

Worshipping devils - 1st commandment.

Thefts/stealing - 8th commandment.

2 more commandments if VIOLATED, that will prohibit men from entering God's Kingdom.

[strivetoenterin]

@mark0454 REV22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

REV22:15 FOR WITHOUT are dogs, and sorcerers, and WHOREMONGERS, and MURDERERS, and IDOLATERS, and whosover loveth AND MAKETH A LIE.

Whoremongers (adultery), murderers, idolaters, liars - That's 4 out of the 10 commandments that VIOLATING will keep folks out of the Kingdom.

WANNA BET that breaking the other 6 will do the same?

[mark0454]

Brother you seem to know scripture very well. And I want to pound the pulpit and say amen when you speak so confidently of the Grace of God in the sacrifice of Christ for our salvation.

But it is enteresting that with your know ledge of scripture that you would miss the overarching message of the NT that not only is our salvation in Christ, but our righteousness is in His teachings in the NT and not the Law or 10Cs of the OT.

The entire book of John never even mentions the Law or 10cs

[mark0454]

Brother, I have read hundreds of your comments on YT. Your concept of salvation would reserve you a front row pew at any fundamental Baptist Church. However, it is then surprising that you return to the weak and beggarly elements of the Law.

Why do you continuously speak of the 10 commandments. Did Christ not redefine all but one or two of the 10c. Therefore, the 10c of Exodus no longer exist and are replaced by over 100 commandment of a higher expectation of righteousness. Cont

[mark0454]

@Nirky "Jesus says all these 3 places that those who enter into life keep the commandments." Brother, Christ only says this in one account and does not say "eternal"life.

However what He says in all three accounts is if you want treasures in heaven, the kingdom of God, salvation, the forsake all and follow Christ.

However, the message of Matt 19, Mark 10 and Luke 18 the insufficiency of the 10 commandments for righteousness to attain the Kingdom of Heaven (God).