Message to the Churches

Do we teach Scripture or the traditions of men?

Yahweh of War Ministries

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Point 1 Yahshua Jesus is forever bound to Saturday Sabbath Observance as an Israelite. ......... 3 Point 2 Astronomical time and date data that clarifies a Saturday late afternoon Resurrection: Discovering the minute and hour. ................................................................................................... 5 Historical date of the Messiahs Crucifixion .................................................................................. 7 Point 3 The scriptures support a Saturday Late afternoon resurrection. There is no time for a Sunday resurrection. ..................................................................................................................... 10 Point 4 Jesus and his apostles followed a sunrise to sunrise Sabbath ........................................ 13 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Point 5 The Sabbath law changed its nature without any doctrinal precedence ........................ 16 Point 6 The historical reasons for altering the Sabbath ............................................................. 17 Point 7 Lies about what the Sabbath is: The actual definition of legalism. ............................... 19 Point 8 1st day Sabbath: The imperial sign of the Roman Catholic Church ............................. 21 Point 9 Did Paul teach a lawless grace?..................................................................................... 24 The Romans Key: a key that unlocks the New covenant Epistles ................................................ 26 The Romans Key applied to grant a clearer understanding of the other Epistles: Galatians ....... 29 Fasting: the subject of Romans 14 ................................................................................................ 34 Colossians Two: Were the Ten Commandments Really Nailed to the Cross When Jesus Was Crucified? ...................................................................................................................................... 37 The True Meaning of Colossians 2:16-17 .................................................................................... 38 An Analysis of Colossians 2:16-17............................................................................................... 40 Point 10 Are we held guilty for sins of Ignorance? ................................................................... 44 Pallant Ramsunder: Dating Christs Crucifixion.............................................................Addendum

Point 1 Yahshua Jesus is forever bound to Saturday Sabbath Observance as an Israelite.

Jesus lived under the Mosaic law (Matthew 5:17-20). It remained in effect till He died. The Sabbath was part of that law, included even in the 10 Commands (Exodus 20:8-11; 16:22-30; 23:12; 31:12-17; 34:21; 35:2,3; cf. 22:16; Numbers 15:32-36; etc.) Jesus obeyed the law without sin (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:21ff; 2 Corinthians 5:21). Sin is transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). Jesus' sinlessness was essential to His being a sinless sacrifice for us (see previous verses). If Jesus had transgressed or violated the Sabbath law or any other Divine law, He would not have been sinless and could not have been the sacrifice to take away our sins. To claim, as some do, that Jesus violated the Sabbath, is to spiritually condemn all men to eternal torment, for it leaves us without a sinless sacrifice for our sins! Furthermore, Jesus set a perfect example for us to follow (see the above verses). If He violated God's laws, what kind of example would he have set?

The notion that says that Jesus had come to teach a secondary, alternate gospel, one that was different from anything ever before spelled out in the Old Testament is a fallacy. Every change the Messiah made could be first found pre-recorded in the Law, Psalms or the Prophets, this includes his revelatory explanations about the New Covenant that superseded animal sacrifice and any further need of the temple (Psa 110:4, Jer 3:16, Jer 33:17-22, Heb 8:11-12). Because there is no Old Testament precedent for changes to the Decalogue (Ten Commandments), many problems arise when its said that Jesus altered the law by way of erasing and replacing elements of it, specifically in regards to the fourth commandment. Why Jesus is bound to the Saturday Sabbath as an Israelite. Jesus as a born Israelite is bound to keep the fourth commandment called the Sabbath, forever. Since He is eternal, and will return in the same body as He left with (though glorified)1, He by His Fathers mandate will always be bound to keep the Saturday Sabbath as an eternal ordinance (Though He is the Lord of it).

Heb 13:8 - 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

The following scripture validates this claim: 12 And YAHWEH spoke to Moses, saying, 13 And you speak to the sons of Israel, charging them, only My Sabbaths you shall keep; for it is a sign between Me and you for your generation; to know that I am YAHWEH your sanctifier. 14 And you shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy for you; the profaners of it shall sure be executed; for everyone doing work in it, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of his people. 15 Work may be done six days, and on the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to YAHWEH; everyone doing work on the Sabbath day surely shall be put to death. 16 And the sons of Israel shall guard the Sabbath, to observe and do the Sabbath for their generations; it is a never ending covenant. 17 It is a sign forever between Me and the sons of Israel; for in six days YAHWEH made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed. (italics, bold and underline mine.)

Yahshua, which is the Hebrew name for Jesus, was and remains bound to keep the Sabbath commandment as long as He remains an Israelite (which He by choice forever is), through baptism we are also called spiritual Israel (Romans 9, 11:17-21), as well as the body of the Messiah, and by this, we are responsible to keep the Sabbath. But one may say only spiritually. I than ask, can you nor murder as long as you dont practice hate? Because not hating is the spiritual fulfilment of thou shall not kill. The answer is obvious. Jesus does not sin, and according to Deuteronomy 4:22, if Jesus in the form of a man removed or changed the Sabbath, expunging its validity, this would have constituted an act of sin for Him. Even though Jesus had the position to re-establish the law, as Moses did in a form, such alterations would have to have come directly from the Fathers decree, as every word of Law from Moses came from God Himself. This is because Yahshua Jesus did nothing of his own volition or from Himself, but did whatever the Father told Him3. So in other words, if Jesus was to have removed or changed the 10 commandments these alterations would have been first candidly foretold in the Old Testament. The law being made spiritual is somewhat foretold (Jer 31:33) but the law being
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1 And now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the judgments which I am teaching you to do, so that you may live

... 2 You shall not add to the Word which I command you, nor take from it
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John 7:16 - 16 Yahshua answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but of the One who sent Me.

altered or erased in any part, or at all are nowhere found in the Law or Prophets which were witnesses to Jesus work and authority4.

Point 2 Astronomical time and date data that clarifies a Saturday late afternoon Resurrection: Discovering the minute and hour. According to a paper written by Pallant Ramsunder, a PhD student of Cambridge, Wed April 28th 28 A.D was the only day that qualifies for the authentic date of the Messiahs crucifixion. Following this exerpt are the Sunrise and Sunset times for the days surrounding the passion.

Excerpt from Ramsunders paper:

5.3.1 The commencement of Christs Ministry

The commencement of Christs ministry can be reckoned from his baptism. Luke 3:1 tells us that John the Baptist began his ministry in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius. Christ was baptized soon afterwards and as he was approaching his thirtieth birthday (Luke 3:21 ~23). Tiberius was appointed co-regent with Augustus Caesar in late AD11[39](pg 64) [3](Chap II). Thus the fifteenth year of Tiberius would late AD 25 to late AD 26.

Since Christs ministry began with baptism (Matt 3:6; Mark 1:9), it is unlikely to occur during winter, which restricts it to the spring/summer period (John 3:23). This places Jesus baptism to the spring/summer of AD 26. In John 2:20, the temple was dated as forty six years from the start of construction. Since the temple was started in 20 BC[3](pg 40), the incident of John 2:20 occurred in AD 27. The start of Christs ministry preceded that date thus supporting the baptism date of spring/summer of AD 26.

5.3.2 The duration of Christs Ministry

Luke 24:44 - Then he said to them, These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you--that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.

The Synoptics all primarily focus on the portion of Christs ministry that occurred after John the Baptist was put in prison, and with the calling of Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John. (Matt 4:12~22; Mark 1:14~20; Luke 3:20, 5:3~11) This portion of Christs ministry covers an arc of events beginning in the region of Galilee and culminating in Christs crucifixion at Jerusalem, within a time frame of the five to six months between the Feast of Tabernacles and the crucifixion Passover. We can conclude this since there were no intermediate visits to Jerusalem during this period, as would be necessary to observe the Holy Days. (Deut 16:16; Luke 2:42; John 7:10)

The Gospel of John on the other hand, adds some details of Christs ministry prior to the period covered in the Synoptics. Some have taken the three Passovers mentioned in John (John 2:13; 6:4; 11:55) as evidence of a ministry lasting more than three years, but this would be incorrect since the Gospel of John is not strictly chronological. A harmonizing of the Gospel of John with the Synoptics leads to the following conclusions:

1. The Passover events described in the section of John 2:13~17 correspond to the crucifixion Passover, while the other events described in John 2:18 ~ 25 relate to a previous Passover. 2. The Passover alluded to in John 6:4 was subsequent to the feeding of the five thousand and Christ walking on water, which also corresponds to the crucifixion Passover. (Matt 14:16~21, Mark 6:38~44; Luke 9:13~17) An indication of the length of Christs ministry can be deduced from John 10:22, which speaks of Christ being in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication in the winter. Since the Synoptics preclude Christs presence in Jerusalem during the winter preceding his crucifixion, then the incident described in John 10:22 must have occurred in a previous winter. Another piece of evidence in determining the length of Christs ministry is provided by John 3:22~23, which shows an overlap with Johns ministry during the spring/summer baptizing period.

Putting together the above data we can propose a likely framework for Christs Ministry of almost two years as follows:

- Christ was baptized by John in spring/summer of AD 26 - He visited Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication in the winter of AD 26 - His ministry overlapped Johns during the spring/summer of AD 27 - Christ called Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John after the Feast of Tabernacles in AD 27 and began his closing ministry - He was crucified in Jerusalem at Passover on Wed April 28, AD 28. (Julian)

Historical date of the Messiahs Crucifixion In order to get three days and three nights before a Sunday sunrise, the Messiahs crucifixion would have to have fallen on a Wednesday. The astronomically possible Julian dates for a Wednesday crucifixion are: - Wed March 12, AD 27 - Wed April 28, AD 28 - Wed April 25, AD 31 - Wed March 24, AD 34

5.2 Evidence of the Fig Leaves In Mark 11:13 and Matt 21:19, Jesus sees a fig tree with leaves on the eve of his crucifixion. Since figs are among the late-bearing fruits in Jerusalem, this evidence points to a crucifixion later in the year, and thus a post-equinox start of the year[38]. This limits the possible dates of the crucifixion to the following:

- Wed April 28, AD 28 - Wed April 25, AD 31

For Pallant Ramsunders complete argument, please read his paper attached as an addendum at the end of this paper.

Sunrise to Sunset (April 28th to May 1st, 28 A.D) Calculating the Date and Time.

The data that follows is derived from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations online sunrise / sunset calculator.

What follows are the precise moments of sunrise and sunset during the first century date suggested for Jesus crucifixion and ascension.

Date of the Messiahs crucifixion Wed April 28th: Sunrise was at 4:54 am / Sunset at 6:13 pm Date of crucifixion. Thurs April 29th: Sunrise 4:53 am / Sunset 6:15 pm Date of Unleavened bread Sabbath. Friday April 30th: Sunrise 4:53 am / Sunset 6:15 pm A Free day within Unleavened bread. Saturday May 1st: Sunrise 4:51 am / Sunset 6:16 pm Date of resurrection, 7th day Sabbath. Sunday May 2nd : Sunrise 4:50 am Sunday morning Sunrise is at 4:50 am

The below table sets in order the estimated time frame for Jesus capture, trial, murder and resurrection.

The Events leading to Jesus death, burial and resurrection Event Jewish Time Abib 14 Night Roman Time System Remarks

Christ observes the Passover with his disciples according to the pre-deuteronomic guidelines Christ is arrested Christ tried and convicted by the Jews

Tuesday 6:13 pm ~ 10:00 pm

I Cor 11:23; Mark 14:16 Matt 26:19 Luke 22:13 ~15

Abib 14 Night Abib 14 Night

Tuesday midnight Wednesday 1:00am ~ 4:54 am

Luke 22:55 John 18:19 ~ 24

Christ brought before Pontius Pilate Christ sent to Herod Christ brought once again before Pontius Pilate Christ crucified Darkness over the land

Abib 14 Morning Abib 14 Morning Abib 14 Morning Abib 14 Morning Abib 14 -

Wednesday 5:30 am

Wednesday - 6.00 am Wednesday 6:30 am Wednesday - 8:00 am Wednesday - 10.00 am ~ 1:37 pm Wednesday 1:37 pm

Matt 27: 1 ~ 14 Luke 23: 1 ~ 7 John 18:29 ~ 38 Luke 23:8 ~ 10 John 19:8 ~ 16 Mark 15:25 Matt 27:45; Mark 15:33 Luke 23: 44 ~ 45 Matt 27:50; Mark 15: 37 Luke 23:46; John 19:30 Matt 27:59 ~ 60 Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53 John 19: 41 ` 42

Christ dies

Abib 14 afternoon

Christ placed in tomb

Abib 14 dusk

Wednesday 2:00 pm ~ 6.00 pm

High Day Sabbath 1st Day of Unleavened Bread (Pharisaic Passover at Wednesday Evening) Women buy and prepare spices. (Wave Sheaf Offering according to Pharisee tradition in morning) Weekly Sabbath Women rest

Abib 15 Night and Day Abib 16 Day

Wednesday - 6.13 pm (sunset)~ Thursday 6.15 pm (sunset)

Friday between 4:53 am (sunrise) and 6:15 pm (sunset)

Luke 23:56

Christ resurrected Women visit the empty tomb

Abib 17 Night and Day Abib 17 dusk Abib 18 dawn

Friday - 6.15 pm (sunset)~ Saturday 6:16 pm (sunset)

Luke 23:56

Saturday 4:00 pm ~ 6.13 pm (sunset) Sunday 4:53 am (sunrise)

Matt 12: 40 Matt 28:1 Mark 16:1 ~ 4 Luke 24:1 ~ 3; John 20:1 John 20:17

Christ - the Wave Sheaf according to Sadducee tradition.

Abib 18 Day

Sunday between 6:00 am and 6.00 pm est.

Further explanation of events The scripture states that the Messiah gave up His Spirit just after the 9th hour. (Luke 23:44-46) Passover Wednesday, officially began on Tuesday evening on April 27th at 6:14 pm, and ended officially at 6:13 pm on April 28th at sunset. Calculating the 9th hour The sun rose that Wednesday morning at 4:54 am, and Solar noon came at 11:33 am. According to this timeframe, the 6th hour was at around 10:57 am. Since an hour in Jewish time consisted of only 53.43 minutes that day, their average time conventions differ slightly from our modern 60 minute clocks. Therefore, the 9th hour would be at 1:37 pm based on our modern 60 minuet time set. So Jesus died at around 1:37 pm, Wednesday April 28th, 28 A.D. Burial explained Joseph of Aramenthia was said to have gotten the Messiahs body in the late afternoon, and before the Sabbath. This Sabbath was referring to the holy day of Unleavened bread, not the weekly Saturday Sabbath. Messiah was cleansed and buried well before this Holy day of Unleavened bread began (and Jesus had to be buried before sunset because this was Law of Deuteronomy). This gave Joseph and the disciples a solid 4 hours and 15 minutes to do as they had to regarding His burial, before the next day arrived at 6:13 pm (Sunset). Also, the Jews didnt declare the beginning of a Sabbath day until the first star was seen in the sky, which gave Joseph and the disciples a few extra minutes, give or take.

According to an online biblical resource: The dead are often in their graves, according to present custom, within two or three hours after death. That same custom prevailed for the timeframe of the Messiahs burial. (http://www.biblehistory.com/isbe/B/BURIAL/)

Point 3 The scriptures support a Saturday Late afternoon resurrection. There is no time for a Sunday resurrection. Now that we have the correct sunrise and sunset times, we can go to the Bible and make sense of why the women visited the tomb when they did.

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In the scriptures we see that Yahshua Jesus having been already risen before Sunday morning was far off by the early time the women visited the tomb:

Matthew 28:1-6 Now after the Sabbath [this is the Saturday Sabbath], as the first day of the week began to dawn, [this being at sunrise] Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold...an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door... the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen (Mat 28:1-6) Thus He is already gone before sunrise at 4:53 am Sunday morning.

Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, [Note: the first day of the week for the Jews officially begin at sundown on Saturday, not Sunday morning] they came to the tomb when the sun had risen... And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side...he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. (Mar 16:2-6) Once again we see the messenger say that Yahshua Jesus is gone before sunrise on Sunday morning, which is around 4:53 am.

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him." (Joh 20:1-2) Again, Jesus is already gone before early Sunday morning.

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb... And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed... that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments...they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! [this is to say He has already risen] Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' ". (Luk 24:1-8) This explanation clarifies that the Messiahs third day resurrection is to be taken literal, and it seems once again that He was already gone before 4:53 am on Sunday morning. 11

Literal Time Frame When we let the Bible interpret itself, we see that the Saviour in John 11:9 defined a day as comprising of 12 hours: Are there not twelve hours in the day? We may naturally infer from this statement that the Messiah ascribed twelve hours to the night. Therefore, when He promised three days and three nights, the Saviour made reference to six approximate twelve hour periods, just as is found in Jonah chapter 1. The reference to both night periods and day periods eliminates the possibility of these days being figurative (as some theologians conjecture). Jesus was in the grave for exactly 72 hours, and the angels at His tomb attested to this fact (Luk 24:67), thus it was 72 hours, three full days and nights.

Conclusion and recap of events We must also remember that the events with the women took place around Sunrise at 4:50 am on Sunday morning. But also that Sunday officially began for the Jews on Saturday evening after sundown, when the Sabbath ended. The above evidence supports that Jesus resurrection took place before 6 pm on Saturday evening, late in the afternoon, and this is based on the official third literal day principle, set forth from Jesus Himself. In order to get exactly three days and three nights for the length of His burial, we must consider and calculate every event in its actual order. The scriptures state that the Messiah was already gone before the women arrived to the tomb, and based on the holydays, and the events surrounding His death, with Wednesday at sunset being the conclusion of Passover, there is not enough time for a Sunday morning resurrection; nor could its occurrence be validated by what the scripture says. According to the Biblical narrative, there isnt even enough time for a Saturday night resurrection, this is because Jesus was buried before 6 oclock on Wednesday, and this had to be so because of the Old testament custom of burying a hanged man the same day (Deu 21:22-23). So, evidence for a Sunday morning resurrection, and its being the hinge on which the Sunday Sabbath belief depends, is historically and biblically invalid, and therefore must be deemed purposefully incorrect. Furthermore, this means that we must understand from where the enforcement of the first day Sabbath came from, if it cannot be validated by the Bible.

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A visual depiction of events

Point 4 Jesus and his apostles followed a sunrise to sunrise Sabbath Currently, the Jewish people, and many faithful Sabbath observant Christians practice the Saturday Sabbath from evening until evening. This takes place at the going down of the sun, and evening. begins with the revealing of the first star in the sky. Yet, when Messiah lived, He followed a different form of Sabbath observance, one that originally existed in Israel well before the ed Babylonian captivity. Being from Galilee, Jesus and his apostles observed the Saturday Sabbath from (sunrise Saturday morning) to (sunrise Sunday morning) respectively. This revelation helps ) his explain why the women waited as long as they did to visit the tomb, and why they didnt do so on Saturday evening when there was still much sunlight left (at least two hours worth even after sunset and being able to see the stars stars).

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From Josephus, the Mishna, and other ancient Jewish sources we learn that the Jews in northern Palestine calculated days from sunrise to sunrise. That area included the region of Galilee, where Jesus and all the disciples, except Judas, had grown up. Apparently most, if not all, of the Pharisees used that system of reckoning. But Jews in the southern part, which centered in Jerusalem, calculated days from sunset to sunset. Because all the priests necessarily lived in or near Jerusalem, as did most of the Sadducees, those groups followed the southern scheme.

An excerpt From: The words and works of Jesus Christ: a study of the life of Christ By J. Dwight Pentecost, (pg 420)

A next excerpt from: Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels By Joel B. Green, Scot McKnight, I. Howard Marshall, (pg 121)

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Notes on the Gospel of Matthew; explanatory and practical By George Whitefield Clark.

In the end of the Sabbath, that is, of the Jewish Sabbath, Saturday, which, according to strict Jewish reckoning, ended at sunset. The words In the end, literally translated, are, And late , in the Sabbath, an indefinite expression, defined by the next clause, "As it began to dawn," etc. Thus, Matthew seems to follow the natural division of the day, from sunrise to sunrise. ... [W]hichever view we take, Matthew evidently means the time before daybreak on the first day of the week.

Summary To recap and discuss what we have read, we see that the women arrived at the sepulchre while the sun was rising on Sunday morning, while it was still dark at around 5 am (4:50 am). This time frame described as being still dark is when the night sky became blue because of the suns rising. The women waited until this time because it was when the Galilean or original weekly Sabbath ended. We must note that Holy days do not follow this same sunrise to sunrise principle, but its only the seventh day Holy Sabbath that does. The Messiah was cut off in the midst of the week (which was Wednesday) and He was buried well before Wednesday evening, (as already stated, this is due to the Levitical purity laws). The Messiahs burial took around 3 to 4 hours approximately, and was left imperfect leaving room for further burial embellishments from the women. With Thursday being the Holyday Sabbath of Unleavened bread, Friday which was a non Sabbath-rest holy day (as being part of the holy week of Unleavend bread), the women prepared spices for the body on it. After Friday, came the Saturday weekly Sabbath day of rest 15

and the women and the apostle ceased from all their labours. During late afternoon on the Saturday weekly Sabbath, Jesus rose from the dead, and this completing His three days and three nights in the heart of the earth, as was promised and was prophesied in the Old Testament. With the Messiahs resurrection, the Saturday weekly Sabbath continued as normal for the women and Apostles, who didnt even believe that He would rise from the grave. Sunday officially began at sunset on Saturday evening (day ending at sundown according to the Jewish custom). Yet it wasnt until Sunday morning that the women came to the tomb to find it empty. Therefore, Sunday was not the day in which Jesus the Messiah arose from the grave, and further explanation is required to understand why the first day of the week has became the modern Christian day of rest, opposed to the original seventh day spelled out by God through the Bible.

Point 5 The Sabbath law changed its nature without any doctrinal precedence.

Bible students know that Jesus taught much from the book of Deuteronomy. The first and great commandment was not found written in the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments), but is found written in the ordinances given to Israel from Mount Sinai. Therefore, arguments that move towards the abolition of all Old Testament laws, ordinances and practices would show that belief in adhering to the chief commandment of love thy neighbour and God, to be ignored; existing without any scriptural authority and precedence which it clearly does. Since the first great commandment stands, and is found in the book of Deuteronomy (which is supposedly fulfilled and void), we can be certain that other ordinances contained in this book (those being they that dont impinge on and contradict the everlasting covenant and salvation through Messiah) still hold validity and spiritual use.

Items that were deemed worthy of death are no longer deemed civil law for all the world, but spiritually, acts of sin that were warned against in Deuteronomy and other Old Testament books still lead to spiritual death if left unaccounted for and un-repented of (Rom 1:32 &c). The entire Ten Commandments, including the 4th, is still binding on the spiritual children of Israel, and are what designates sin in our lives, existing now only as a mirror for sin and is not our source of righteousness. This law alone no longer provides justification through the adherence to it like it did in the Old Testament (Deut 6:25), but our adherence to it is the evidence of our love 16

for God and the Son (John 14:15, IJohn 3:23-24). It cannot apart from Jesus provide life, but is here to help us lead a correct life according to Godliness. The Sabbath has more to do with showing love to our neighbours than not working. Showing mercy to ones slave or employees one day a week, allowing them to rest and worship Yahweh, is a large part of the spiritual message that has been ignored and looked over contained the Sabbath ordinance.

Point 6 The historical reasons for altering the Sabbath

Prejudice separated Romans from Jewish Christians. Dr. Bacchiocchi, a theological historian, says that according to history Anti-Judaism caused the abandonment of the Sabbath, and [ancient Roman forms of] ... worship influenced the adoption of Sunday.

Evidence of anti-Judaism is found in the writings of Christian leaders such as Ignatius, Barnabas and Justin in the second century. Bacchiocchi noted that these three church leaders witnessed and participated in the process of separation from Judaism which led the majority of Christians to abandon the Sabbath and adopt Sunday [which was at that time by gentile Roman law the legal day of worship].

Early differentiation between the Jews and Christians

In the year A.D. 49 the Emperor Claudius, according to the Roman historian Suetonius (ca. A.D. 70-122), expelled the Jews from Rome since they rioted constantly at the instigation of Chrestus4 (a probable erroneous transcription of the name of Christ). 5 The fact that on this occasion converted Jews like Aquila and Priscilla were expelled from the city together with the Jews (Acts 18 :2) proves, as Pierre Batiffol observes, that the Roman police had not yet come to distinguish the Christians from the Jews.6 Fourteen years later, however, Nero identified the Christians as being a separate entity, well distinguished from the Jews. The Emperor, in fact, according to Tacitus (ca. A.D. 55-120), fastened the guilt [i.e. for arson upon them] and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abomination, called Christians by the populace.7 This recognition on the part of the Romans of Christianity as a religious sect 17

distinct from Judaism seems to be the natural result of attempts made on both sides to differentiate themselves in the eyes of the Roman authorities.
Pg 166 "From Sabbath to Sunday: A Historical Investigation of the Rise of Sunday Observance in Early Christianity."

Sunday observance arose, as W. D. Davies states, in conscious opposition to or distinction from the Jewish Sabbath.135 We have found that the change in the day of worship seems to have been encouraged, on the one hand, by the social, military, political and literary anti-Judaic imperial policies which made it necessary for Christians to sever their ties with the Jews, and, on the other hand, by the very conflict existing between the Jews and Christians.

The Church of Rome, whose members, mostly of pagan extraction, experienced a break from the Jews earlier than in the East [The east being Palestine, or majority Jewish communities]... where the unpopularity of the Jews was particularly great, appears to have played a leading role in inducing the adoption of Sunday observance [over that of the Jewish Sabbath]. This we found indicated not only by the introduction and enforcement of the new Easter-Sunday festivity (closely related to the weekly Sunday) but also by the measures Rome took to devaluate the Sabbath theologically and practically. The Sabbath was in fact re-interpreted to be a temporary institution given to the Jews as a sign of their unfaithfulness. Therefore Christians were enjoined to show their dissociation from the Jewish Sabbath by fasting on that day, by abstaining from the Lords supper and by not attending religious assemblies. (From Sabbath
to Sunday)

Hadrians Attack on Judeo-Christian Sabbath observance

Hadrian discriminated against all Judeo-Christian sects, but the worst persecution was directed against religious Jews. He made anti-religious decrees forbidding Torah study, Sabbath observance, circumcision, Jewish courts, meeting in synagogues and other ritual practices. ... This age of persecution lasted throughout the remainder of Hadrians reign, until 138 C.E. (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/revolt1.html)

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Summation of the findings

Political, cultural and sociological pressures gave the gentile Christians more than one fearful reason to adopt the Roman gentile Sunday, it was to thus gain favour in this aggressive hatful governments eyes. The adoption of Sunday as well as numerous pagan gentile festivities, and then the subsequent baptism of such unbiblical festivals and dictates, harkened back to the acts of the apostate Hellenistic Jews who embraced Hellenism over the Torah in the times preceding Ezra, and this is what created the Pharisees and the Oral Law that Jesus condemned throughout His entire ministry. This shows that history repeats itself.

Point 7 Lies about what the Sabbath is: The actual definition of legalism. The Lord, we noticed, on the Sabbath deliberately acted contrary to prevailing restrictions, in order to liberate the day from the multitude of rabbinical limitations and thereby restore it to its original [Godly] intention, namely, to be a day of physical and spiritual well-being for mankind. We noted, however, that Christ presents the showing of love by acts of kindness on the Sabbath to be not merely the fulfillment of the humanitarian obligations of the commandment, but primarily the expression of the believers acceptance and experience of the [sacred] blessing of salvation (John 9:4; Matt. 11:28).
(Pg. 51 "From Sabbath to Sunday: A Historical Investigation of the Rise of Sunday Observance in Early Christianity." a Doctoral dissertation by Samuel Bacchiocchi)

Legalism: People-made Sabbath legislations

Let us notice some of the man-made commandments placed upon the people concerning Sabbath observance. First of all, the Pharisees decreed that a person would be guilty of breaking the Sabbath if they carried from one place to another any food that weighed as much as a dried fig! Only the weight of half a dried fig or an olive was allowed, otherwise it would be considered, by the Pharisees, as work, and was therefore prohibited (Shabbath, 28a, 70b, 71a).

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A person would also be guilty of desecrating the Sabbath, ... if he carried more than one swallow of milk or enough oil to anoint a small part of the body (Shabbath, 76b). Even to carry a sheet of paper was forbidden (Shabbath, 78a). If a fire broke out on the Sabbath in a person's home, he could carry out only the necessary food for the Sabbath. It was interpreted in this manner: If a fire broke out Sabbath evening (Friday night), the owner could take out enough food for three meals; if the fire broke out on Sabbath afternoon, he could take out only enough food for one meal. All the rest of the food had to be left to burn up with the building, for the Pharisees prohibited putting out such a firethat would be working and constitute a grievous sin (Shabbath, 115a-118b).

Therefore, true legalism according to the Biblical context, is any decree or manmade tradition forced upon believers and made into strict unbreakable, or unbearable laws. Keeping God the Father and Jesus commandments can never be deemed legalism, and this is because keeping the law of God constitutes loving Him. Legalism is rooted in manmade decrees. Forcing false beliefs based on tradition are true legalism in its most literal form. Commanding that all men practice Christmas is a form of legalism. The Pharisees were not legalistic when they were commanding men everywhere to be circumcised before the death of Messiah commenced, but they became entirely legalistic when they commanded men to flee from practicing kindness on the Sabbath because it was a day of Sabbath.

Messiah's restoration of the Sabbaths actual meaning Christ taught the Jewish people the true spiritual intent of the Sabbath. God's Sabbath is not a burden to man. It is a spiritual blessing. Christ said: "The Sabbath was made FOR man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of man is [Master or] Lord also of the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27, 28). To do good works on the Sabbath, however, was forbidden by the Pharisees. Notice how they sought to accuse Christ for healing a person on the Sabbath. "And He entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; THAT THEY MIGHT ACCUSE HIM. And He saith unto the man which had a withered hand, Stand forth. And He saith unto them, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil?" (Mark 3:1-4). The Pharisees could hardly answer the question, and they did not! They knew that they could not say it was right to do evil. 20

But they also knew that their laws forbade doing this kind of good on the Sabbath. So, the Pharisees "held their peace. (88-89)

How modern liberal Christian practices mirror pharisaic Judaism: How Todays Churches copy the mistakes of the Pharisees

In contemporary secular Christianity, we find millions of individuals who partake in practices like those of the Pharisees in the New Testament. There are numerous professing Christian denominations that have inherited splintered commandments of Christ; many setting aside or disregarding the Fathers commandments calling them Jesus; many intentionally or unintentionally annulling the commandments of God because of popular opinion and inherited practices. Our modern Christian civilization is in a large part similar in spiritual outlook and condition to those taught by the Pharisaic teachers. It is time to admit that modern Christianity has paralleled the Jewish leaders in assuming the prerogative of altering, overlooking and cancelling the commandments of Scripture (even though we have seen many of them stand, ie love of God as the chief commandment found in Deuteronomy). Christ, is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8) meaning that He doesnt radically change His mind without first writing it down, and He condemns like alterations of His word, for he said, Howbeit in vain do [you] worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God ye hold the tradition of men ... Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition (Mark 7:7-9). How is the modern church not guilty of this exact thing?

Point 8 1st day Sabbath: The imperial sign of the Roman Catholic Church. We have all heard a million and one reasons why Saturday cannot be the scriptural Sabbath. I have presented you with information explaining how the Messiah had to be resurrected on a Saturday to fulfill His Fathers truth. But some of the most expressive views about Sunday keeping and its actual origins comes from its historical place of creation and enactment The Roman Catholic Church.

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Know that adhering to Sunday, and Sunday keeping legislation was the sole issue that made the reformation a non-success. The reformation failed because most of those involved in the change didnt want to let go of Sunday even though it didnt have a Biblical precedence; and the Catholics knew this. Since most (not all) of the early Protestants were afraid to keep the Sabbath due to its gross stigma as being Jewish (which was racism), the reformation failed and the Catholic Church did not reform.

What do the Catholics say about their Sunday?

Daniel Ferres, ed., Manual of Christian Doctrine (1916), p.67.

"Question: How prove you that the Church hath power to command feasts and holy days?

"Answer. By the very act of changing the Sabbath into Sunday, which Protestants allow of, and therefore they fondly contradict themselves, by keeping Sunday strictly, and breaking most other feasts commanded by the same Church.

Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism 3rd ed., p. 174.

"Question: Have you any other way of proving that the Church has power to institute festivals of precept?

"Answer: Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her-she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday, the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority."

Peter Geiermann, C.S.S.R., The Converts Catechism of Catholic Doctrine (1957), p. 50.

"Question: Which is the Sabbath day?

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"Answer: Saturday is the Sabbath day.

"Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?

"Answer. We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.

Peter R. Kraemer, Catholic Church Extension Society (1975),Chicago, Illinois.

"Regarding the change from the observance of the Jewish Sabbath to the Christian Sunday, I wish to draw your attention to the facts:

"1) That Protestants, who accept the Bible as the only rule of faith and religion, should by all means go back to the observance of the Sabbath. The fact that they do not, but on the contrary observe the Sunday, stultifies them [or makes to appear to have an unsound mind] in the eyes of every thinking man.

"2) We Catholics do not accept the Bible as the only rule of faith. Besides the Bible we have the living Church, the authority of the Church, as a rule to guide us. We say, this Church, instituted by Christ to teach and guide man through life, has the right to change the ceremonial laws of the Old Testament and hence, we accept her change of the Sabbath to Sunday. We frankly say, yes, the Church made this change, made this law, as she made many other laws, for instance, the Friday abstinence, the unmarried priesthood, the laws concerning mixed marriages, the regulation of Catholic marriages and a thousand other laws.

"It is always somewhat laughable, to see the Protestant churches, in pulpit and legislation, demand the observance of Sunday, of which there is nothing in their Bible."

T. Enright, C.S.S.R., in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, Feb. 18,1884.

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"I have repeatedly offered $1,000 to anyone who can prove to me from the Bible alone that I am bound to keep Sunday holy. There is no such law in the Bible. It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. The Bible says, 'Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.' The Catholic Church says: 'No. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week.' And lo! The entire civilized world bows down in a reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic Church.

Our Sunday Visitor, Feb. 5, 1950 Practically everything that Protestants regard as essential or important they have received from the Catholic Church. They accepted Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for public worship after the Catholic Church made that change.

But the Protestant mind does not seem to realize that in accepting the Bible, in observing the Sunday, in keeping Christmas and Easter, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church, the pope.

Mgr. Segur, Plain Talk About the Protestantism of Today, p. 213

It was the Catholic Church which, by the authority of Jesus Christ, has transferred this rest to the Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. [which is false] Thus the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] church.

Point 9 Did Paul teach a lawless grace? The main reason individuals disregard the importance of the entire law of Yahweh is because theyre confused mostly about the writings of Paul; for even Peter said that in Pauls epistles he speaks on things which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. (2Pe 3:16)

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So therefore we, being the beloved, are supposed to know about these difficulties, and must beware lest [we] also fall from [our] own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked (2Pe 3:17) or the unlearned, which has already occurred in the churches. Note: error being the faulty interpretation of scripture resulting in the permission to sin.

Before looking at the proper passages that seem to exemplify a lawless grace or Gods grace without keeping the commandments, we have to properly understand Romans 7&8 for these passages reveal the key to all the rest of Pauls works in regard to the commandments.

Belief in the power of Christ's Sacrifice with repentance of sin = Justification of the body. Following the 10 commandments the best that we can, physically and psychologically, with repentance of sin In Jesus name = Righteousness of the Spirit.

Paul calls the law sin in chapter seven to elaborate a point which begins to mature further in chapter eight.

When Paul talks about the law of sin in the flesh, and speaks about the law of the spirit separately, he was speaking about two distinct parts of the Christian walk that both lead to a complete perfection in the Messiah. The first is un-accomplishable without faith in Jesus and repentance through His name. The second is accomplishable by our own will, with the Holy Spirit, to keep the commandments in our hearts/thoughts; this is accomplished through Yahwehs spirit in us, and our repentance in Jesus name when we fail.

The law of the spirit is our personal ability to adhere to the Ten Commandments (the ten encompass how to love neighbour and love God). By desiring to be obedient to God, we show Him that we love Him and strive for completion (that being conformed to the Image of His Son). But, we cannot be justified through keeping the law when its apart from faith. Since our flesh it at enmity with God, by our acceptance of the Messiah and through His offering of Himself, through faith and belief in the power of His sacrifice, our soul/flesh becomes instantly justified through its union with His (we have become one flesh due to our spiritual marriage), These two elements grant us holiness in both our spirit/mind by obedience to his commandments and 25

repentance, and our flesh by our faith in Christ's power which is the gift and grace of Yahweh. Paul in no way denounces the importance of the Ten Commandments also called the law, but establishes it. Grace is given to us by faith, so we can keep the commandments in our bodies through trying to keep them in our minds at all times. Keeping the commandments physically without failing is something that cannot be done; this is because it cannot be controlled by our wills alone.

The Romans Key: a key that unlocks the New covenant Epistles Exegesis on Roman 7-8 on grace and law: Rom 7:4-25: Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another--to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. (5) For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law [which is the knowledge of the law] were at work in our members to bear fruit to death. (6) But now we have been delivered from the law [that is the death that comes through breaking the law], having died to what we were held by [sin], so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter. (7) What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." (8) But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead [or unrecognized]. (9) I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. [In ignorance as a practicing Jew he was alive in sin, but in knowledge of breaking the law he became guilty and died] (10) And the

commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death. (11) For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. (12) Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. (13) Has then what is good become death to me? [or, has the law become death to me?] Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, [that is knowledge of the law] so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful [which it does by knowing the Law].

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(14) For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. (15) For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. (16) If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. [That is, if Paul knows that what he is doing is wrong, even though hes unable to do right on his own, he still agrees with the law that what he has done is wrong.] (17) But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. [When our flesh is justified by faith in Jesus, it is sin who works sinfulness in us, because its not our own desires.] (18) For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. [Paul is saying that in his own power he cannot do what pleases Yahweh, this is because his flesh is carnal and largely uncontrollable, thus sin works through him and he cannot perfectly stop it from happening](19) For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. (20) Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. (21) I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. [it is a fact or law that evil exists in his flesh or carnal drive, even if his mind is against sinning] (22) For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. [in his spirit or mind he loves Yahwehs law] (23) But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind [mind meaning heart and spirit], and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. (24) O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (25) I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

Rom 8:1-18 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,* who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. [This is done by following and loving the Royal law to the best of his ability by desire, through choice and diligent observance] (2) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. [the spirit of life comes from Jesus Christ freeing us from the law of sin that exists in our flesh which makes us break the commandments, and resulting in our deaths] (3) For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh [this is, our inability to fulfill the law apart from Messiah], God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, (4) that the righteous requirement of the law [Which is our requirement to follow it in both thought and flesh] might be fulfilled in us who do not walk 27

according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. [so by our desire to walk in the law spiritually, or in our minds, by faith in the only one who has fulfilled the entire law (while He was in His flesh), grants us freedom from our inability or weakness contained in our own flesh, and grants us a way out, or forgiveness, which allows justification of the flesh, through grace. This process allows us to become completely holy: body and mind or spirit, before God in Jesus the Messiah] (5) For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. (6) For to be carnally minded is death [which is being apart from unity with Christ living lawlessly], but to be spiritually minded is life and peace [which is living in the law the best that we can and loving God, for if you love (Him you will) keep (all of His) commandments].

(7) Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be [our bodies cannot be subject to the law of Yahweh, this is why Christ whose body was completely subjected has become our own bodies spiritually through faith]. (8) So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. (9) But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. (10) And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (11) But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. [By accepting Jesus through faith and baptism our carnal flesh becomes crucified with His. If we continue to live in carnality after baptism we remain fleshly and death still reigns in us. But, if we live in the spirit we are made righteous, and Yahweh will resurrect us in the end, literally giving life to the body or flesh] (12) Therefore, brethren, we are debtors--not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. (13) For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. [living without obedience to Yahwehs Law will not put to death the deeds of the body] (14) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. (15) For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." (16) The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, (17) and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. 28

Summery

Therefore, what Romans is saying is this, if we break Yahwehs law by disrespecting His commandments: if we break one were guilty of all (including the Sabbath), we are still by word living in the flesh. This is one reason why the church is so sickly and weak today. One can be baptised and read the scriptures daily and still be carnally minded and sinful, especially when breaking Yahwehs law in ignorance. Without a conscious daily effort to put the body to death, going from grace to grace through the power of the Holy Spirit; repenting after we sin, and going to the Messiah and being cleansed by His blood, and embracing our daily cross, we will perpetually remain in a state of rebellion against God. If we as Christians live in a state of unrepentant sin, even because of ignorance, we can never scripturally be defined as the children of Yahweh. This is because our carnal selves remain ruling over our lives and thus are in conflict with the Will of our Master. By wilfully breaking Gods law, we are not subjecting ourselves to Christ.

The Romans Key applied to grant a clearer understanding of the other Epistles: Galatians knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. (Gal 2:16)

-The works of the law here speaks of the oral traditions of the Jews. Galatians 2:12 talks about not eating with Gentiles, this is not a scriptural tradition but is categorized under works of the law. The law written by Yahwehs finger, and the books written by Moses, and the oral law made by the Jews are different laws. Yahwehs law is Eternal and can never be altered or broken.

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! (Gal 2:17)

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If I accidently sin while under the grace of the Messiah (this informing all that a law still exists that condemn sin) does ones inability and accidental failure make their liberty in the Messiah a cause to call Jesus a minister of Sin, certainly not.

For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. (Gal 2:18)

If I wilfully return to my sinful ways then Im guilty for my sins, alone.

For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. (Gal 2:19)

I through the revelation of sin, died to the effect of death that come by sin (transgression of the law), that I could live to the Father in Christ by faith.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. (Gal 2:20)

The life in the flesh here referred to, is justified by the acceptance of Jesus Christs work on the altar of suffering, this exact message is in Romans.

I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain." (Gal 2:21)

This law is speaking of the ceremonial animal sacrifice; Christ came to end such practice of the flesh and changed them into acts of the spirit.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them. (Gal 3:10)

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These works of the law are speaking of the Jewish Oral traditions, this scripture openly states that the Works of the Law are incomplete, thus those who follow these unsanctioned laws are placed under the curse of the actual law of Moses which was complete.

But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for "the just shall live by faith. (Gal 3:11)

Yet the law is not of faith, but "the man who does them shall live by them. (Gal 3:12)

This quote is from Leviticus 18:5 the law spoken of here is the written law found in the book of the law written by Moses. This isn't a justification to disregard the law of Yahweh or Ten commandments.

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree") (Gal 3:13)

Galatians 3:13 also is a condensed quote of an Old Testament passage that explains exactly who is cursed and why: "If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and his body is hung on a tree, you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God's curse. You must not desecrate the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance"(Deuteronomy 21:22-23, NIV).

So even though we dont follow every piece of the laws given to Moses, our faith in Christ frees us from the curses brought about by not living by these old laws (this excluding the ten commandments entirely, for it is a separate Law altogether).

And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect. (Gal 3:17)

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For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise. (Gal 3:18)

For if the inheritance is of the law can also be seen as saying, if the inheritance comes only through Israel, the law being a symbol for Israel itself. Paul was saying that all that live by faith in Christ's justification are entitled to Gods grace and blessings which were promised to Abraham. No matter if he is Jew or Greek.

What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels [or messengers] by the hand of a mediator. (Gal 3:19)

This scripture is evidence that the law spoken of here is not the Ten Commandments spoken to Israel by Yahweh Himself, but the other laws that came by angelic or mediated intervention.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. (Gal 5:1)

Yoke of bondage being the Jewish oral traditions, not the Ten Commandments, or the ordinances of Deuteronomy.

Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. (Gal 5:2) (Evidence that the above is the oral tradition of the Jews)

And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. (Gal 5:3)

You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. (Gal 5:4)

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Once again this is Jewish oral traditions not the commandments. The Oral law is a corrupt commentary of old Testament practises. As seen in scripture, it denounces Jesus as the Messiah.

For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. (Gal 5:5)

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. (Gal 5:6)

For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. (Gal 5:13)

An opportunity for the flesh is assuming that breaking the Ten commandments is allowable because of justification. This is the mistake made by all the world.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." [18] (Gal 5:14)

To fulfill the entire law we include Yahweh as a neighbour also, thus following the Ten commandments fulfills the basis of this Law of love.

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. (Gal 5:16)

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. (Gal 5:17)

This is a reiteration of Romans.

For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. (Gal 6:13)

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This is evidence that the works of the law are not the 10 commandments or even the Scriptural Holydays, but are the false oral traditions of Judaic Phariseeism.

Conclusion

All though convoluted, we see the same message is preached in Galatians as was in Romans. To understand what law is being spoken about each time its mentioned we must look into the Greek lexicons for word usage, and also understand contextual information as we read along. This is why peter said Paul's works were difficult to understand.

Christ has never committed sin, nor would he allow His disciples to. He wouldnt say that in Him you could break My Fathers law. The Law of Yahweh (the 10 commandments) is a proof of our love to the Father and the Son. To fulfill the command of love, the whole law must be followed. For Messiah said if you love me keep my commandments. If you are aware and convinced that Sunday is not the Sabbath it is time for you to return to Yahweh through Messiah and Repent of breaking His law.

Fasting: the subject of Romans 14 Rav Shaul (Apostle Paul) was a MASTER of Torah. He often quotes or alludes to Old Testament Scriptures without ever mentioning the Scripture that he is quoting or to which he is alluding.

Romans 14 is one of those very common instances. Yes, it is about "personal convictions" and "personal scruples" but it is in the context of Old Testament Scripture. It is more specifically about "traditions of men" that as The Saviour noted "Makes the Word of none effect". Oh, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with vegetarianism.

What then was Paul talking about? He was talking about fast days. The whole 14th chapter of Romans is about food and how people's beliefs about fasting should not be interfered with. The fast days could be observed according to each believer's conscience. A man could eat or not eat, 34

keep the day or not keep it. Each man could observe FAST DAYS, or not observe them, according to his own convictions.

He that does not eat, regards the day.

He that eats, does not regard the day.

The "days" that Paul was referring to were the traditional fast days mentioned in Zechariah 7:5-6. These were anniversary fasts that were observed during the Jews' captivity in Babylon.

It is of interest to note that those dates commemorate the judgments of The Almighty upon a people who refused to keep the Sabbath Day holy. (See Jeremiah 17:19-27) Even the Jews themselves had different convictions about the observance of those days--because those fast days were never commanded by The Almighty.

After the Captivity (when the Temple was being rebuilt) the men of Bethel also wondered if they should observe these fasts unto YHVH. For example, they asked Zechariah: "Shall I weep in the fifth month and abstain, as I have done these many years?" (Zechariah 7:2-6)

When you read Zechariah's answer, notice the striking similarity of his words to those of Paul to the believers at Rome:

Compare Zechariah 7:5-6 :

"When ye FASTED and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast UNTO ME, even to Me (YHVH?) And when ye did EAT, and when ye did drink, did ye not EAT FOR YOURSELVES and drink for yourselves?"

With Romans 14:6,7 : "He that regardeth the (fast) day, regardeth it UNTO THE LORD; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that EATETH, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth The 35

Almighty thanks; and he that EATETH NOT, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth The Almighty thanks. For none of us LIVETH TO HIMSELF, and no man dieth to himself.

Common churchmen use Romans 14:5-6 as proof that New Testament believers no longer have an obligation to keep the Sabbath day holy. Examine those two verses, just as a judge would consider evidence in his courtroom, and then decide whether or not they testify against Sabbath keeping.

Paul wrote:

"One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth (observeth) the day regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth The Almighty thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth The Almighty thanks."

The judge would ask: "Where is the Sabbath mentioned in those verses?

The Sabbath is not mentioned there, nor in the entire book of Romans! No court in the land would allow verses that do not mention the Sabbath to be used as evidence in an argument against the Sabbath-- so why should we?

You see, Paul could not have been talking about keeping the Sabbath day holy because obedience to Torah is not optional. It is ludicrous to suggest that any of the Ten Commandments can be disobeyed "unto the Lord"! Think of the absurdity of saying, "He that stealeth, to the Lord he stealeth; and he that stealeth not, to the Lord he stealeth not". If you were the judge in the case of the Churchmen versus the Sabbath, would you be willing to say that Paul had cancelled one of the commandments of God based on the evidence you find in the 14th chapter of Romans? The evidence from Romans and Zechariah demands a verdict for Sabbath observance. The church must obey the Fourth Commandment, and that is the only decision that will uphold the Law of God. 36

Understanding Pauls Difficult Scriptures Concerning the Law and Commandments of God. By Fred R. Coulter

Colossians Two: Were the Ten Commandments Really Nailed to the Cross When Jesus Was Crucified? Another example of misinterpreting Pauls writings is found in Colossians 2:14, 16-17, and stems from an extremely poor translation of the Greek text. Unfortunately, this particular misunderstanding has led millions to believe that all the laws and commandments were nailed to the cross when Jesus was crucified. As in the case of Galatians Four, we will notice that [this] false interpretation is exactly the opposite of what Paul actually wrote and meant.

First, we will examine the KJV translation of each of these key passages, beginning with verse 14: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.

From this obscure translation, people presume that the phrase handwriting of ordinances constitutes the laws and commandments of God. Therefore, they conclude incorrectly that the Ten Commandments were nailed to the cross.

In the Greek, handwriting of ordinances is chriographon tois dogmasinwhich literally means handwriting in decrees or dogmas. In the New Testament, dogma always refers to decrees written by men (Luke 2:1; Acts 16:4; 17:7; Eph. 2:15). Nowhere in the entirety of the Bible does dogma, decrees, refer to any part of the Law of God. Therefore, this phrase in Col. 2:14 has nothing to do with biblical Law.

But what does the expression handwriting of ordinances actually mean? As we will see, the phrase refers to a written account of ones sins, called a note of debt. In his epical book The Two Babylons, Alexander Hislop writes concerning this pagan, Greek religious practice, which the converts in Colosse had undoubtedly formerly practiced (the practice was also found in

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ancient Chinese religion): A work of some note on morals, called Merits and Demerits Examined, [describes how] a man is directed to keep a [written] debtor and creditor account with himself of the acts of each day, and at the end of the year to wind it up [in summary]. If the balance is in his favor, it serves as the foundation of a stock of merits for the ensuing year; and if against him, it must be liquidated by future good deeds [justification by works]. Various lists and comparative tables are given of both good and bad actions in the several relations of life; and benevolence is strongly inculcated in regard first to man, and, secondly, to the brute creation. To cause anothers death is reckoned at one hundred on the side of demerit; while a single act of charitable relief counts as one on the other side (page 147).

Thus, the phrase in Colossians 2:14 should be translated as note of debt against us with the decrees of our sinsor a symbolic listing of our sins against God. Our sins and the debt of our sins were nailed to the cross when Jesus Christ was crucified and died. Upon true repentance of sins to God the Father, Jesus Christ blots out the note of debt through the remission of our sins. Jesus Christ, Who knew no sin, was made sin for us. He was nailed to the cross as a sin offering for the sins of the whole world. The note of debt of our sins was symbolically nailed to the cross, NOT the commandments of God which stand forever.

When Col. 2:13 is included with the correct translation of verse 14, the true meaning of what Paul wrote becomes clear: For you, who were once dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has now made alive with Him, having forgiven all your trespasses. He has blotted out the note of debt against us with the decrees of our sins, which was contrary to us; and He has taken it away, having nailed it to the cross. Therefore, the actual meaning of these verses has nothing to do with nailing the Law to the cross, as falsely believed by millions of professing Christians.

Understanding Pauls Difficult Scriptures Concerning the Law and Commandments of God. By Fred R. Coulter.

The True Meaning of Colossians 2:16-17

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The erroneous distortion of these two verses has caused Protestantism to denounce the observance of the biblical Sabbath, holy days and clean and unclean meats more than any other passage in the New Testament. Consequently, it has caused ministers and laymen alike to rummage through the New Testament in search of other Scriptures to substantiate this misinterpretationresulting in a myriad of additional false interpretations and beliefs that appear to bolster [the practice] of Sunday-keeping and observing [the traditions of men, or extra scriptural] holidays. When one casually reads these verses, it does give the appearance that such an interpretation may be correctbut such is not the case. In the KJV, Colossians 2:16 reads: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath daysverse 17which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

More distortion

To add further confusion to this doctrinal puzzle, the New International Version savaged verse 17 with the following... mistranslation: These are a shadow of things that were to come. In so doing, they reinforced the false idea that, since Christ has already come, the things that were to come have been fulfilled. Thus, they cling tenaciously to their mistaken belief that indeed the life, death and resurrection terminated all these laws and commandments of God. However, the Greek preposition the NIV translators mistranslated as the English past tense phrase were to come is actually a present tense, articular active plural participle, toon mellontoon, which is impossible to translate as a past tense completed action. An honest translation can only reflect the present tense, continuous, ongoing meaning of the things to come, or the coming things

which can only mean the continuous unfolding of prophecy and the plan of God. Importantly, we know the Colossian church was composed entirely of Gentile converts. Paul preached the mystery among the Gentiles (Col. 1:27), and refers to their spiritual circumcision of the heart through Jesus Christtheir conversionin contrast to their physical condition of uncircumcision of the flesh (Col. 2:13).

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As we find in Acts 19, Gentile converts forsook their pagan religion and worship of Greek gods and goddesses, when they were met with resistance and ridicule. And in the case of Paul, he was threatened with death because he gave up Judaism. Likewise, when the Colossians were converted, their lives were completely changed. They abandoned their past pagan religious practices, forsook the idol temples, and ceased to participate in pagan religious festivals and days of worship. Instead, they observed the seventh-day weekly Sabbath; and as Paul taught in all the churches, they were faithful to the holy days and festivals of the true God.

This caused those outside the church to make judgments against the Colossian brethren for having abandoned their former religious philosophy and worship of angels. When we understand the circumstances with which Paul was dealing when he wrote Colossians 2:16-17, then the true meaning of the passage becomes clear.

An Analysis of Colossians 2:16-17 Here is an accurate translation from the original Greek of Col. 2:16-17: Therefore, do not allow anyone to judge you in eating or in drinking, or with regard to a festival, or new moon, or the Sabbathsverse 17which are a foreshadow of the things that are coming, but the body of Christ.

1) The first phraseTherefore, do not allow anyone to judge youmeans that because they were now converted and had changed their lives to believe and obey the Gospel, and were now keeping the laws and commandments of God instead of their former pagan ways, therefore, they were not to let anyone outside the Church judge them because of their new way of life.

2) in eating, or in drinking When they were pagans they ate all meatsclean and unclean. After conversion they no longer ate unclean meats (I Tim. 4:1-5). Likewise, they no longer engaged in drunkenness as in the past, which was also part of their pagan religious practices. Now, because they had changed their ways, they were to ignore the judgments and criticisms of those outside the Church.

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3) with regard to a festival, or new moon, or the Sabbaths Rather than showing that the Colossians were being judged for rejecting the festivals and Sabbaths of God, this phrase means the exact opposite. As in the case of the Galatians, as former pagans they had never observed any of the biblical festivals and Sabbaths before their conversion. Therefore, those outside the Church were not judging the Colossians because they were no longer keeping these things, rather they were judging them because after their conversion they were, indeed, keeping them. A word about new moon. Since this is in the singular, it refers to the calculated Hebrew Calendar, and must be referring to the Feast of Trumpets, a holy day, because the first day of the seventh month (a new moon) is the beginning date for the calculations of the Hebrew Calendar. 4) which are a foreshadow of the things that are coming This important phrase shows that true Christiansthose obeying Gods way of lifewill have an understanding of coming events in prophecy as the plan of God unfolds.

5) but the body of Christ. This phrase can reflect two meanings. First, since the Colossian brethren were being judged by those outside the church for their new, converted conduct, any judging concerning these matters should only be done in and by the Church, which is the body of Christ. Second, this phrase can also mean that the reality of observing Gods Sabbath and holy days can be found only in the body of Christthe Churchnot from outside the Church.

In other words, the true knowledge and meaning of such days can be found only in the churches of God. As Jesus said, Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them [outside the body of Christoutside the authentic Church of God] it has not been given. But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. For truly I say to you, many prophets and righteous men have desired to see what you see, and have not seen; and to hear what you hear, and have not heard (Matt. 13:11, 16-17).

The entire chapter of Colossians Two is a contrast between the way of God through Jesus Christ and the way of pagans with their religious philosophies and worship of fallen angels. When the verses of this chapter are divided into these two contrasting elements, the true meaning and full intent of what Paul wrote becomes clear. Below, the verses of Colossians Two are divided into:

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A. Things relating to Christ and God the Father and the Christian way of life; and B. Warnings against paganism, religious philosophy and the worship of fallen angels.

Colossians Two Divided into Elements A and B

A. Now I want you to understand what great concern I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; in Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (verses 1-3).

B. Now I say this so that no one may deceive you by persuasive speech (verse 4). A. For though I am indeed absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, be walking in Him; being rooted and built up in Him, and being confirmed in the faith, exactly as you were taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving (verses 4-7).

B. Beware lest anyone takes you captive through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the traditions of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ (verse 8).

A. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, Who is the Head of all principality and power; in Whom you have also been circumcised with the circumcision not made by hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, by which you have also been raised with Him through the inner working of God, Who raised Him from the dead. For you, who were once dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has now made alive with Him, having forgiven all your trespasses. He has blotted out the note of debt against us with the decrees of our sins, which was contrary to us; and He has taken it away, having nailed it to

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the cross. After stripping the principalities and the powers, He made a public spectacle of them, and has triumphed over them in it [through His crucifixion and resurrection] (verses 9-15).

B. Therefore, do not allow anyone to judge you in eating or in drinking, or with regard to a festival, or new moon, or the Sabbaths, which are a foreshadow of the things that are coming, but the body of Christ. Do not allow anyone to defraud you of the prize by doing his will in selfabasement and the worship of angels, intruding into things that he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his own carnal mind and not holding fast to the Head (verses 16-19).

A.[T]he Head from Whom all the body, being supplied and knit together by the joints and bands, is increasing with the increase of God. Therefore, if you have died together with Christ from the elements [see Gal. 4:8-10] of the world (verses 19-20). B. why are you subjecting yourselves to the decrees of men as if you were living in the world? They say, You may not handle! You may not taste! You may not touch! The use of all such things leads to corruption. It is according to the commandments and doctrines of men, which indeed have an outward appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship of angels, and selfabasement, and unsparing treatment of the body, not in any respect to the satisfying of the needs of the flesh (verses 20-23).

When the chapter is taken as a wholeand one examines Pauls contrasting admonitionsit becomes obvious that Paul did not abolish the dietary laws of clean and unclean meats, the annual festivals or the weekly Sabbath, or adopt a pagan calendar system. Moreover, none of Gods laws were nailed to the cross. Rather, Paul is clearly affirming that the Gentiles in Colosse were to continue to observe Gods laws and commandments as they had been taught. Paul was instructing the Colossians to disregard the criticisms and harsh judgments of those outside the Church, because the observance of Gods Sabbath and holy days are a continuous foreshadowing of events yet to occur in Gods plan. By being faithful and keeping these commandments of God, they would always be worshiping the true God, be built up in Jesus Christ and never lose the understanding of Gods plan. By true obedience to God the Father and Jesus Christ, they would never again be deceived by vain philosophies and decrees of men, nor would they be seduced

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into the worship of fallen angelsSatan and his demons. This is the true meaning of Colossians Two!

Point 10 Are we held guilty for sins of Ignorance? God may regard something to be sin, but what if others think otherwise, and practices this sinful activity in good conscience, ignorantly believing that its okay? Will God's verdict still be "Guilty"?

In the Old Testament, when Yahwehs children did wrongful acts in ignorance, they were still held accountable for their sins. Although some people sinned unintentionally and were unaware of their trespasses, they were still held accountable for them. As soon as this sin was brought to that persons attention, they had to make a guilt offering, in order to be forgiven (Lev 5:17-19).

God certainly made a distinction between one who sinned in ignorance, and another who sinned in defiance (Num 15:27-31). But this distinction was not between innocence and guilt, but between different kinds of guilt. If we compare this way of designating sin to the way of the New Covenant, we knowing that God is the same yesterday today and forever can rest assured that He still holds those accountable for the sins they commit in ignorance. Now having Christ as our sacrificial lamb, and a High priest always before the Father, we have the ability to be cleansed before God at any time following admittance of a deed and repentance. For it is written Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30), and therefore according to God there is no forgiveness of any sin without repentance.

How God deals with Sins of Ignorance.

God's way of dealing with sins of ignorance is very simple and sensible. He causes the sin to be brought to the offender's attention, so that guilt can be realised, and the path to forgiveness obtained.

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Paul is an example of this. He regarded himself "chief among sinners" yet he claimed that the terrible things he did were done "ignorantly in unbelief". God took his ignorance into account and showed him mercy. By the love, power, and grace of Christ Jesus, Saul the sinner was enlightened, and became Paul the apostle (1Tm 1:13-15) through repentance.

Ignorance is not a desirable state. Nor is it a state of excuse. God deals patiently and kindly with the ignorant, but he wants people to understand their guilt and repent (Acts 3:17-19, 17:30-31). Likewise, the ministers of God's truth deal "gently with the ignorant". But they do not leave them ignorant; they enlighten them as well (Heb 5:1-3).

In many cases, God looks upon ignorance as blameworthy in itself. Perhaps the strongest and plainest statement concerning ignorance is this:

"Walk no longer as the pagans walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to filth" (Eph 4:17-19). So what is the Verdict?

Jesus the issuer of our Faith says:

That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes, but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked. (Luke 12:47-48)

The moral of this parable is that both servants were negatively affected because of their disobedience.

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Are we also held guilty for our mistaken understandings?

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

If we gain awareness that were supposed to keep Gods commandments, and still decide to choose not to, to us this becomes sin. Jesus even said that if He didnt testify to the Pharisees they would not have been guilty (John 15:22). So once you know, you are bound by the knowledge you keep.

for before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law. (Romans 5:13)

Even without the written law, God still severely punished those who lived unrighteous lives in the times of Noah. So, even apart from the law, we are still expected to follow a path of moral righteousness, which is found in Yahwehs character (which is known through His Law). If we forsake Gods law even in ignorance were still accountable for sinning. If we are ignorant of our sins we cannot truly repent of them, this is because repentance requires a cessation of wrong actions, coupled with a returning to what s correct. So in short, yes we are guilty of our sins, but become certainly guilty when we know better and still choose to remain in darkness.

Final Conclusion

From this presentation we have seen that the Messiah did not rise on the first day of the week, nor could He have, because His body was gone before the sun rose that morning.

Weve seen that the Sabbath day was embellished with strict legalistic procedures that were contained in non biblical Jewish oral traditions made law. We saw that Jesus the promised Messiah rebuked said Oral traditions and liberated the chains from the Sabbath (which was polluted by the Jewish leaders, to control the people.) And Jesus returned it to the symbol of unity and peace that it always was.

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We saw that the Messiah through his acts on the Sabbath showed its true, good and spiritual benefit to mankind, that is, that its a time for relationship with Him and the Father, as well as a time to receive spiritual healing, and show mercy to the enslaved.

We saw that after Jewish uprisings and destruction of the Temple, Christians who followed the laws of God were persecuted as though they were rebellious Jews. We see that because of said persecutions Judeo and gentile Christians adopted the Roman pagan traditional festivals and days of worship in order to become officially separated from the Jews, and therefore protected from further governmental persecutions.

We saw that the Roman church admitted that they had changed the Holy Sabbath to a pagan Roman Sunday, this being a sign of their ecclesiastical authority. We saw that the scriptures didn't allow the breaking of Yahwehs Ten Commandments and that all the major scriptures used to justify Sunday keeping or a voided Sabbath are misunderstandings due to historical bias or the lack of knowledge about the scriptures of Paul.

Therefore, if you are a Sunday observing Christian, and you now understand that this observance is a man made tradition, you must dutifully repent, and teach your flocks the truth Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

If you choose to ignore this call, know that the guilt or blood of everyone educated by you will become your responsibility. And if you know the truth and decide to ignore it, you will become certainly guilty before Yahweh God. It is every teachers duty to study and show themselves approved, for anyone who becomes a pastor, reverend, or leader of Yahwehs people will be judged with the strictest judgments in the end, this goes for me as well. God is no respecter of persons when it comes to judgment, so what we do will be judged justly. Repent of following traditions and the popular way, and return to the narrow path showing yourself separate from the World. 47

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