The Sabbath Question of Work

Leviticus 23:3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. Whether one believes...

Salvation and Law Summary

As Jesus began his post baptism public ministry Matthew 4:17 says From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. John 1:17 says For the law was given by Moses,...

Salvation and Law – Introduction

I am making this presentation for a fundamental reason: That reason is there is much concern and confusion about the relationship between salvation and law in the religious or faith world. Now I ask that if you speak about what...

Salvation and Law — Relationships

Now let us examine the relationship between salvation and law with respects to works. In Matthew 22:34-40 Jesus gives the greatest commandments. In summary he says it is all about love for God, love for self, and love for others....

Salvation and Law – The Nailed...

There are those in Christianity who in their minds hold they are justified in saying Christians, at least Gentile Christians, are not compelled by scripture to obey the laws of Moses having to do with things like circumcision, food, sabbath,...

Commandments Remembrance Aids — Fringes, Etc.

The Old Testament mentions aids to remember the commandments. These remembrance aids include fringes (Deuteronomy 22:12; Numbers 15:37-40). Deuteronomy 22:12 says: Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. Numbers 15:37-40 says:...

The Sabbath Question – A Historical...

This article shows that at least as early as the 4th century AD some major church leaders considered the day we know as Saturday to be the biblical Sabbath. Christianity largely considers Sabbath Day as Old Covenant and Lord’s Day...

The Sabbath Question – A Historical...

Introduction: Let us not judge one another regarding ordinances (when, where, and how) of such thing as Sabbaths. Yet let us keep the Sabbath in the spirit of the law not the oldness of the letter of it (2 Corinthians...

America at a Moral Crossroads

This post is not about who is running for President of USA. That is for another discussion as no matter who wins the issues delineated here will be what the nation has to deal with no matter who becomes the...

Salvation by Faith or Works of...

The church at Galatia most likely consisted of two audiences: Jew and Gentile (non-Jew/non-Israelite) but predominantly Gentiles. Accordingly, Paul speaks directly and most prominently to those Gentiles who were being taught and encouraged by Jews to put adherence to the...

An Acts 2 Based Perspective on...

Acts 2 and some other scriptures are instructive on salvation, membership and obedience. Let us consider the 3,000 spoken of in Acts 2 that were added to the church Jesus is building (Matthew 16:16-18). A. Acts 2:1-13. They witnessed the...

New Covenant and Law/Commandments – The...

If you have not done so please see Part 1of this article. In America, Canada, and Israel, the calendar shows Sunday as the first day of the week and Saturday as the seventh day of the week. Thus, many see...