The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum The Sabbath

Thredrice,<br><br>No, I don't think you took anything out of context UNLESS you are thinking that "sabbaths" refers to THE "Sabbath" as set forth in the Decalogue. What Paul is speaking about in that context are the "festivals" which were also called "sabbaths". Since the Fourth Commandment is immoveably wedged between nine great moral commandments, one would be very hard pressed to exegetically show that it can be extricated and made to be a ceremonial mandate, which passed with the nation of Israel. [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/evilgrin.gif" alt="evilgrin" title="evilgrin[/img] Thus, the commandment to keep the Sabbath, of necessity, along with the other nine commandments, must be perpetual. It was Paul's own personal practice and his "command" that Christians do that which is acceptable on the "first day of the week", which he also implies was the regular meeting day of all the churches. (1Cor 16:2)<br><br>In His Grace,