Sabbath

[MercyWrites]

I'm not sure if I have this question in the right forum. I like to
ask about the Sabbath. I know we are not supposed to do
any worked on God holy day. I had an assignment that I just now
finished. I was late. Did I break God commandment?

[Bocephus]

No.  We are not under the Old Testament law.

[Amo]

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

I'm sure you can be forgiven this once.

[DCR]

If "finishing an assignment" breaks the Sabbath, then wouldn't posting and giving advice on an internet forum also break the Sabbath?

If not, why not?

[Hobie]

Is it wrong to help a brother with words of truth that are good...?

Matthew 12:10
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

[djconklin]

>then wouldn't posting and giving advice on an internet forum also break the Sabbath?

Jesus said that is is lawful to do good.

Luke 6:6-11  And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.  7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.  8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.  9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?  10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.  11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

[Lifesaver]

I'm not sure if I have this question in the right forum. I like to
ask about the Sabbath. I know we are not supposed to do
any worked on God holy day. I had an assignment that I just now
finished. I was late. Did I break God commandment?

Yes, you broke God's Commandment.   For a start you had doubts about completing your assignment on the Sabbath.  The reason is that your assignment is directly related to your earnings and livelihood (although you did not say what kind of assignment it was). 

Doubt belongs to the devil.  Next time if you are in doubt as to what to do, play safe, take the action you believe might better please God, until you are sure of your position.

On the whole I would avoid doing any work that I get paid for,  or activities that would eventually lead to my financial gain (studies for qualifications etc.). 

I believe that 'work' connected tith saving life and doing the work of God is acceptable on the sabbath.

Lifesaver         

[Bocephus]

One day is like any other day.  Happy Sabbath, BTW.  And after that, have a blessed first day which also happens to be the Lord's Day.

[djconklin]

If "finishing an assignment" breaks the Sabbath, then wouldn't posting and giving advice on an internet forum also break the Sabbath?

If not, why not?

It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.

The Law remains to point out what sin is and to point us to our Saviour.  As Paul said where there is no law there is no sin.  So, if we are no longer under OT law (a remnant of the Marcion heresy) then we aren't sinners and we don't need a Saviour.  The 10C's are moral law because they are based on the moral principle of love: love God with all our heart, mind and strength (Deut 6:5; Matt. 22:37) and our neighbor as ourselves (Lev 19:18; Matt. 22:39).  And as Paul noted love is the fulfilling of the Law (which he also states is holy, just and good).

[djconklin]

One day is like any other day.  Happy Sabbath, BTW.  And after that, have a blessed first day which also happens to be the Lord's Day.

Only the Sabbath was made blessed and sanctified by God (Gen. 2:3).  That was never taken away.

[Bocephus]

One day is like any other day.  Happy Sabbath, BTW.  And after that, have a blessed first day which also happens to be the Lord's Day.

Only the Sabbath was made blessed and sanctified by God (Gen. 2:3).  That was never taken away.

Worship of the Lord was done on the first day (Acts 20).

[son of God]

Every day is a spiritual rest in Christ for me.  Every day I rejoice and feed on Him, and grow in Him, and have quiet time listening to Him.  I talk to Him most frequently, no matter the day.  And every day I work for Him, both spiritually and physically, as Christ has done from the beginning. 

Even the OT law states that no ORDINARY work was to be done on the sabbath.  Indeed, the spiritual work of the Lord is not ordinary by any definition or stretch of the imagination!

There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
For some, it's a train.

[djconklin]

One day is like any other day.  Happy Sabbath, BTW.  And after that, have a blessed first day which also happens to be the Lord's Day.

Only the Sabbath was made blessed and sanctified by God (Gen. 2:3).  That was never taken away.

Worship of the Lord was done on the first day (Acts 20).

Even as late as the 5th century most Christians kept the Sabbath.  And much later than that in Ireland and Ethiopia.

[djconklin]

Every day is a spiritual rest in Christ for me.  Every day I rejoice and feed on Him, and grow in Him, and have quiet time listening to Him.  I talk to Him most frequently, no matter the day.  And every day I work for Him, both spiritually and physically, as Christ has done from the beginning. 

As well you should.

The physical rest is symbolic of the spirtual rest we are to find in Him.

Exodus 31:13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.

Ezekiel 20:12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

[Bocephus]

I do rest on Saturday.  I don't go to a worship service, because that's too much work.  I save that for the Lord's Day.