Originally Posted by Pilgrim
What needs to be remembered, at least is:

1. The Scriptures are to be the sole and final authority in all matters of faith and practice.
2. The Sabbath is a creation ordinance that existed long before Sinai and thus it is binding upon all men everywhere.
3. The Fourth Commandment is immovably wedged between 9 moral commandments and cannot be extricated from them and relegated to the ceremonial law.
4. There is NT evidence that the Sabbath was kept by Jesus Christ and defended both in its perpetuity but also in how it should be rightly practiced contra the Pharisaical addenda which were oppressive, never mind heretical and not according to the purpose for which God instituted the Sabbath Day.
5. Lastly, "Beloved, believe not every spirit (teaching), but try the spirits (teachings) whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."
Thank you, Pilgrim. Absolutely right! BigThumbUp I've been involved on the 'other forum' mentioned by Tom, and we've been bombarded with selective quotes from Luther and Calvin. 'To the law and to the Testimony!'

Also, the truth is not established by 'It is written,' but by 'It is written again' (Matt 3:6-7 ). Even the devil can pull a text out of context and use it to his purpose. Scripture must be established by Scripture.

Steve

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